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Home/People/Garrincha
Garrincha profile photo
Born
Oct 28, 1933Died: Jan 20, 1983
Lived 49 years
Place of Birth
Magé, Rio de janeiro, Brazil
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

7
Movies
2
TV Shows
Also Known As
Manoel Francisco dos Santos
Mané Garrincha
IMDb Profile

Garrincha

Acting

Biography
Manoel Francisco dos Santos (Magé, October 28, 1933 – Rio de Janeiro, January 20, 1983), better known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a right winger.
Looking for Rio poster

Looking for Rio

as Self (archive footage)
2014
Pelé Forever poster

Pelé Forever

as Self (archive footage)
2004
Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha poster

Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha

as Self
2002
Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma poster

Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma

Cast
1986
Goal! poster

Goal!

as Self
1966
Garrincha: Joy of the People poster

Garrincha: Joy of the People

as Himself
1962
Alegria do Povo poster

Alegria do Povo

as Self (archive footage)
TBA