Dedé Santana
Known for
Dedé Santana is listed in film databases as a Brazilian actor, with a career better traced through credits than through interviews. Add the film and television entries together and the total is 51. 'Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão' carries his name in the cast list, against the character Dedé. Elsewhere in the filmography sits 'A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões'.
Dedé Santana
46 Movies
5 Series
Dedé Santana is listed in film databases as a Brazilian actor, with a career better traced through credits than through interviews. Add the film and television entries together and the total is 51. 'Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão' carries his name in the cast list, against the character Dedé. Elsewhere in the filmography sits 'A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões'.
Movies
Plays Dedé
Didi the Pilgrim
2013
Plays Dedé
Uma Escola Atrapalhada
1990
Plays Dedeon
A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões
1989
Plays Dedé
O Noviço Rebelde
1997
Plays Dedé
Os Três Mosqueteiros Trapalhões
1980
Plays Chicó
Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida
1987
Plays Dedé
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
1981
Plays Abel
O Rei e os Trapalhões
1979
Plays Maloca / Dedé
The Island of the Flirters
1970
Plays Dedé
Os Vagabundos Trapalhões
1982
Plays Lula
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
1975
Plays Seu Zé
O Shaolin do Sertão
2016
Plays Kiko
O Incrível Monstro Trapalhão
1980
Plays Duda
Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão
1976
Plays Draculin
Aladim e a Lâmpada Maravilhosa
1973
Plays William
Robin Hood, O Trapalhão da Floresta
1974
Plays Faxineiro
The Seven Vampires
1986
Plays Dedé
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood
2017
Plays Gregório
Before I Forget
2017
Plays Alex
O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
1976
Plays Almeida
Punch the Clock
2016
Plays Fredo
O Mistério de Robin Hood
1990
Director
Plays Dedé
A Filha dos Trapalhões
1984
Director
Plays Dedé
Os Trapalhões no Reino da Fantasia
1985
Plays Elvis
Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
1986
Director
Plays Dedé
Os Trapalhões no Rabo do Cometa
1986
Plays Dedé
Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão
1998
Plays Dedé
Os Heróis Trapalhões: Uma Aventura na Selva
1988
Plays Dedé
Os Trapalhões na Terra dos Monstros
1989
Plays Dedé
O Casamento dos Trapalhões
1988
Plays Nanaca
Corona Circus
2021
Plays Cassim
Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões
1972
Plays Boroca
Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada
1982
Director
Plays Leão
Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz
1984
Writer
Plays Duka
O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
1977
Plays Dedé Santana
Os Trapalhões na Guerra dos Planetas
1978
Plays Gavião
O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
1983
Plays Maloca
Na Onda do Iê-Iê-Iê
1966
Director
Plays Dedé
Atrapalhando a Suate
1983
Plays Dedé
Os Trapalhões e a Árvore da Juventude
1991
Plays Dedé
O Cinderelo Trapalhão
1979
Plays Dedé
Os Fantasmas Trapalhões
1987
Plays Dedé / Vizir
O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul
1999
Full Filmography
Muleque Té Doido 4 - Morreu Maria Preá
Raposa da Zueira
2024
Film
Corona Circus
Nanaca
2021
Film
Os Trapalhões
Dedé Santana · 10 episodes
2017–
TV
Before I Forget
Gregório
2017
Film
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood
Dedé
2017
Film
O Shaolin do Sertão
Seu Zé
2016
Film
Punch the Clock
Almeida
2016
Film
Didi the Pilgrim
Dedé
2013
Film
O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul
Dedé / Vizir
1999
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dedé Santana and where are they from?
Dedé Santana is 90 years old, born on April 29, 1936 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What are the most famous roles of Dedé Santana?
Dedé Santana is best known for roles in Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão, A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões, Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões.
How many movies has Dedé Santana been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1961), Dedé Santana has appeared in 46 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Dedé Santana's first movie?
The career of Dedé Santana began with Rio À Noite (1961).
What is Dedé Santana's most recent movie or series?
Dedé Santana's most recent release is O Shaolin do Sertão 2, which premiered on August 20, 2026.
What TV shows has Dedé Santana appeared in?
On television, Dedé Santana has appeared in The Trapalhões, O Dono do Mundo, A Turma do Didi, Viva o Gordo.
Dedé Santana
1936-04-29 · Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Manfried Sant'Anna (Niterói, April 29, 1936), known artistically as Dedé Santana, is a Brazilian comedian, actor, director and screenwriter. Best known for his role in the television series Os Trapalhões, where he was one of the four protagonists.