Virginia de Castro e Almeida, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Virginia de Castro e Almeida

Portuguese author and filmmaker

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1874

Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1945

Profession: screenwriter, film producer, children's writer, film editor

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Virginia de Castro e Almeida (née Virgínia Folque de Castro e Almeida Pimentel Sequiera e Abreu) came from an aristocratic family and was born in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 24, 1874.
She is remembered for being a pioneer in Portuguese children’s literature, translating important cultural texts, and as being a film director and founding her own film company, Fortuna Films.