Fernando ramos da silva biography of william

          Ramos da Silva attended grade school, but reportedly never learned to read or write very well.

        1. Ramos da Silva attended grade school, but reportedly never learned to read or write very well.
        2. The tragic conclusion of the life of Fernando Ramos da Silva, star of the movie “Pixote” (“The Short Life, Bitter Death of Pixote” by William R.
        3. Fernando Ramos da Silva (29 November – 25 August ) was a Brazilian actor who became known for his role in Hector Babenco's film Pixote: A Lei.
        4. In real life, Fernando was not a street kid -- not quite.
        5. He grew up in a poor neighborhood of Diadema - a industrial city close to São Paulo - Brazil.

          6. Fernando Ramos da Silva (29 November – 25 August ) was a Brazilian actor who became known for his role in Hector Babenco's film Pixote: A Lei.!

          Fernando Ramos da Silva

          Brazilian actor (1967–1987)

          Fernando Ramos da Silva

          Born

          Fernando Ramos da Silva


          (1967-11-29)29 November 1967

          São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

          Died25 August 1987(1987-08-25) (aged 19)

          São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

          OccupationActor
          Years active1975–1987

          Fernando Ramos da Silva (29 November 1967 – 25 August 1987) was a Brazilian actor who became known for his role in Hector Babenco's 1981 film Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco, a documentary-style account of the street children of Brazil.

          Da Silva became a controversial figure after the film's release and found it hard to separate himself from his depiction as the street assailant Pixote.

          On 25 August 1987, da Silva was fatally wounded in an alleged shootout with police.

          Police reports claim that da Silva was resisting arrest, but there are conflicting reports from eyewitnesses who claim da Silva was unarmed.

          Early life

          Born on 29 November 1967 in São Paulo, da Sil