Artur Agostinho

Artur Fernandes Agostinho(25 December 1920 – 22 March 2011)was a Portuguesejournalist,radio host,actor,publicistand writer, recipient of theMilitary Order of Saint James of the Sword(Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada).

Career

Born and raised in Lisbon, Artur Agostinho went to Liceu Camões, didamateur theatreat Campolide Atlético Clube and entered theInstituto Superior Técnicoin order to studyelectrical engineeringat the largest school of engineering in Portugal,but gave up when one of his professors there, Professor Ilharco, told him he wasn't the engineering-type of person. He started on small amateur radio stations such as Rádio Luso around 1938. He went on to work for several large radio stations (Rádio Peninsular, Clube Radiofónico de Portugal) until he was invited by Rádio Clube Português as a collaborator, where he received some money for his work for the first time. In 1944 he turned professional and the following year moved toEmissora Nacional.Starting in 1947, he became a renowned livefootball commentatorandreporteron the radio Emissora Nacional and later onRádio Renascença.As an actor, Artur Agostinho had roles in films such as Cais do Sodré (1946),O Leão da Estrela(1947),Capas Negras(1947), Cantiga da Rua (1950), Sonhar é Fácil (1951), O Tarzan do 5º Esquerdo (1958), Dois Dias no Paraíso (1958),O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno(1997), A Sombra dos Abutres (1998) and Tudo Isto é Fado (2004). AtRTP,he presented the first Portuguese television competition Quem Sabe, Sabe and took part in programs such as O Senhor que se Segue and No Tempo Em Que Você Nasceu. After that, he would be part of severaltv seriesandsoap operas,such as Casa da Saudade, Ganância, Clube das Chaves, Ana e os Sete, Sonhos Traídos, Inspector Max, Tu e Eu, Pai à Força and Perfeito Coração.

As a notable personality in Portuguese radio broadcast and cinema until then, after theCarnation Revolutionof 1974 in Lisbon and the fall of theEstado Novoregime, he was victim ofprejudiceandostracismby the new left-wing ruling forces in Portugal. However, in the following years he would overcome that period of his life and achieve renewed notability in radio, television and cinema.

Because he was a lifelong affiliated member ofSporting Clube de Portugal,in April 2011, Artur Agostinho's name became the official name of theEstádio José Alvalade'sauditorium.

Personal life

Artur Agostinho had a daughter, Emília Agostinho, who lost her first child, a 7 year old boy named Rodrigo, and her first husband, in acar crash.She did translation work until her retirement. She is mother of João from a second marriage and grandmother of Leonor.