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Os Imigrantes
1981
In Europe, at the end of the 19th century, social policies sent thousands of immigrants out of their countries. A Spaniard, a Portuguese, and an Italian seek new opportunities in the new country, without imagining the difficulties along the way.
Rubens de Falco
Cast · Known for Os Imigrantes
Rubens de Falco (October 19, 1931 — February 22, 2008) was a distinguished Brazilian actor celebrated for his commanding presence and memorable portrayals of antagonists. He began his artistic journey in theater, joining the São Paulo-based group Os Jograis in 1955 alongside Ruy Afonso, Ítalo Rossi, and Felipe Wagner. His film debut came earlier, in 1952, with a small role in Apassionata, produced by the legendary Vera Cruz studio. De Falco became a household name through his work in Brazilian telenovelas, particularly for his villainous roles. His most iconic performance was as Leôncio Almeida in Escrava Isaura (1976), a role that defined his career and became a cultural touchstone. He reprised a related role in the 2004 remake, appearing as Comendador Almeida, Leôncio’s father. His television credits include Gabriela (1975), O Grito (1975), Dona Xepa (1977), Sinhá Moça (1986), and Os Imigrantes (1981), among many others. Known for his blue eyes, distinctive triangular mustache, and smooth baritone voice, Rubens de Falco brought elegance and intensity to every role. In 2006, a stroke left him unable to speak or act, and he spent his final years in assisted care. Despite this, his legacy as one of Brazil’s greatest actors remains firmly intact.
Lex Van Os
The Trapalhões
1977
Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999. On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.
Vanessa Zanardi
Vanessa Zanardi was born in Londrina, Parana, Brazil. She is an actor known for "Os Desafinados", "Charles Manson", among others. She lived in Rio de Janeiro for 7 years studying and practicing her talent. While in Rio de Janeiro she studied in two Universities, one for Cinema and another for Theater.
Zacarias
Cast · Known for The Trapalhões
Mauro Faccio Gonçalves (January 18, 1934 — March 18, 1990), known artistically as Zacarias, was a Brazilian actor, notable for being a member of the comedic group Os Trapalhões.
Dino Santana
Cast · Known for The Trapalhões
Dino was the brother of the trapalhão Dedé Santana, with whom he worked composing the duo "Maloca e Bonitão", in addition to numerous works made with Os Trapalhões. He was the nephew of fellow comedian Colé Santana. He only participated as supporting and unnamed characters, which made his recognition difficult for some people. But he played the character "Blessed of the desert" in the movie Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oroz. He also acted as an adjunct in the program Dedé e o Comando Maluco. Dino died at his home in Rio de Janeiro, aged 70, from prostate cancer.
Costinha
Lírio Mário da Costa nasceu em 24 de março de 1923, no bairro carioca de Vila Isabel. Seu pai abandonou a família quando Lírio tinha 13 anos, mas não sem antes ensinar ao filho os segredos da profissão de palhaço de circo. Sem o pai, Costinha começou a trabalhar para ajudar nas despesas de casa. Foi boy, garçom de botequim e funcionário da loterial federal, mas nunca abandonou os picadeiros. Em 1942, aos 19 anos, foi empregado como faxineiro na Rádio Tomoio, onde divertia os colegas imitando homossexuais. Ainda foi radioator em diversos e importantes programas da época, como “Cadeira de Barbeiro”, “Recruta 23” e na primeira versão radiofônica da “Escolinha do Professor Raimundo”. Sua grande oportunidade veio quando passou no teste para um papel no filme “Anjo do lobo”. Nos anos seguintes, Costinha continuou trabalhando como ator de teatro de revista, até que foi chamado para participar de um espetáculo em São Paulo já com seu nome artístico. O humorista iniciou sua carreira na televisão na TV Excelsior, no final dos anos 60, tornando-se um dos mais populares cômicos do país, com suas piadas e imitações caricatas de homossexual, que também fizeram com que seu trabalho fosse censurado em diversas ocasiões. Ao longo de mais de 50 anos de carreira, também participou de quase 20 filmes. Seu último personagem interpretado foi Seu Mazarito, que contava piadas com os trejeitos efeminados que projetaram Costinha.
Nelson Xavier
Nelson Agostini Xavier (30 August 1941 – 10 May 2017) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in more than 95 films and television shows between 1959 and 2017. He starred in the 1964 film Os Fuzis, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1976 Xavier co-directed A Queda along with Ruy Guerra, a sequel to Os Fuzis. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glauce Rocha
Cast · Known for Irmãos Coragem
Glauce Rocha (16 August 1930 – 12 October 1971) was a Brazilian actress. She appeared in 34 films and television shows between 1950 and 1971. She starred in the film Os Cafajestes, which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.
Carlos Alberto de Nóbrega
Cast · Known for The Trapalhões
Carlos Alberto de Nóbrega (Niterói, March 12, 1936) is a Brazilian comedian, television presenter, screenwriter, producer, executive director, actor, writer and lawyer, son of the also comedian Manuel de Nóbrega. He was a screenwriter for comedy programs on TV Paulista, TV Rio and RecordTV. He wrote dozens of programs, including Família Trapo and A Praça da Alegria, in addition to being a writer for Os Trapalhões. Since 1987, he has presented the comedy program A Praça é Nossa, on SBT.
Renato Aragão
Cast · Known for The Trapalhões
Antônio Renato Aragão OMC (Sobral, January 13, 1935) is a Brazilian actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, presenter, businessman and blogger. Considered one of the greatest comedians on Brazilian TV, he became famous for the character Didi, with which he led the comedy group Os Trapalhões, between the 1960s and 1990s.
Dedé Santana
Cast · Known for The Trapalhões
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.
Roberto Guilherme
Cast · Known for The Trapalhões
Roberto Guilherme, stage name of Edward Guilherme Nunes da Silva (Ladário District, Corumbá, May 25, 1938 – Rio de Janeiro, November 10, 2022) was a Brazilian actor, voice actor and comedian. In 1963, he began a long artistic partnership with Renato Aragão, becoming known for the character Sergeant Pincel on the show Os Trapalhões. Later, he returned to play the character in A Turma do Didi and Aventuras do Didi.
António Borges Correia
Director · Known for Anjo Meu, Unlimited Love
Born in 1966. Studies at the Film School in Lisbon between 1989/92. In 1998, I made the first short film, "Golpe de Asa/“Flying Away”, which arrived in Locarno, Clermont-Ferrand and Vila do Conde.I continue to experiment with short films until 2002 and in 2007, i directed the first documentary, "O Lar”/“Le Foyer”, a project that comes from the time of the Film School. Was shown in Paris at the Pompidou Center (Cinéma du Réel) and traveled through some international festivals. After another documentary project with war veterans, I produced and directed "Parto”/“Delivery”, following the logic of the characters who play their own role. Continued the following year with "Gesto”/“Sign” a film about a deaf boy who aspires to be a filmmaker. In 2015, “Os Olhos de André”/“André’s Eyes”, premieres at IndieLisboa, with 3 awards, including best film in the national competition, traveling in other places: Québec, Hong Kong, Gijón, London and Paris. A new film is done, “The Hours of Light” that has its debut in IndieLisboa.
Maria Gladys
Maria Gladys Mello da Silva (born 23 November 1939) is a Brazilian actress. Gladys made her acting debut in 1959 with Arthur Azevedo's play "O Mambembe" at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro. She earned recognition in the theater world by appearing topless in the publicity poster for the play "O Chão dos Penitentes". In 1964, she starred in Ruy Guerra's film "Os Fuzis," which won the Silver Bear in Berlin for directing and was nominated for a Golden Bear. She's considered the mother of marginal cinema. Being part of the resistance during the Brazilian dictatorship led Gladys to exile in London between 1965 and 1979. She is the maternal grandmother of actress Mia Goth.
Steve Jobs
Executive Producer · Known for Toy Story
Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American entrepreneur, marketer,[ and inventor, who was the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. Through Apple, he is widely recognized as a charismatic and design-driven pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields, transforming "one industry after another, from computers and smartphones to music and movies." Jobs also co-founded and served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, when Disney acquired Pixar. Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of Xerox PARC's mouse-driven graphical user interface, which led to the creation of the Apple Lisa and, a year later, the Macintosh. He also played a role in introducing the LaserWriter, one of the first widely available laser printers, to the market. After a power struggle with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs left Apple and founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher-education and business markets. In 1986, he acquired the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm, which was spun off as Pixar. He was credited in Toy Story (1995) as an executive producer. He served as CEO and majority shareholder until Disney's purchase of Pixar in 2006. In 1996, after Apple had failed to deliver its operating system, Copland, Gil Amelio turned to NeXT Computer, and the NeXTSTEP platform became the foundation for the Mac OS X. Jobs returned to Apple as an advisor, and took control of the company as an interim CEO. Jobs brought Apple from near bankruptcy to profitability by 1998. As the new CEO of the company, Jobs oversaw the development of the iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone, and iPad, and on the services side, the company's Apple Retail Stores, iTunes Store and the App Store. The success of these products and services provided several years of stable financial returns, and propelled Apple to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company in 2011. The reinvigoration of the company is regarded by many commentators as one of the greatest turnarounds in business history. In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with a pancreas neuroendocrine tumor. Though it was initially treated, he reported a hormone imbalance, underwent a liver transplant in 2009, and appeared progressively thinner as his health declined. On medical leave for most of 2011, Jobs resigned in August that year, and was elected Chairman of the Board. He died of respiratory arrest related to the tumor on October 5, 2011. Jobs received a number of honors and public recognition for his influence in the technology and music industries. He has been referred to as "legendary", a "futurist" and a "visionary", and has been described as the "Father of the Digital Revolution," a "master of innovation," "the master evangelist of the digital age" and a "design perfectionist."
Vic Stagliano
Victor Stagliano cresceu em Hawthorne, Nova York. Vic era um futebol da escola de destaque correndo de volta, o que lhe valeu uma bolsa de estudos de 4 anos para a Universidade do Texas em El Paso, onde ele era um motor de arranque de 3 anos em Fullback. Após a faculdade, ele assinou com o Houston Oilers, em seguida, assinado pelos Los Angeles Raiders. Após sua passagem na NFL, Vic, em seguida, virou-se para seu outro amor, agindo. Ele estudou com Burt Reynolds no The Burt Reynolds Institute. Mr. Reynolds é seu amigo e mentor perto. Não demorou muito para Vic para começar a trabalhar de reserva, incluindo um papel-estrelado convidado no seriado, "Burn Notice", seguido por um chumbo no filme independente, "Ordem cronológica", bem como vários comerciais . Vic reside em Los Angeles. Ele trabalhou com JK Simmons interpretando o papel título de Seth Blackstone, um psicopata em "Blackstone". Ele recentemente a liderança no longa-metragem, "não declarada", onde ele interpreta Vince, o nemesis. Seguindo os passos de seus atores favoritos Robert DeNiro e Ed Harris, Vic gosta de interpretar personagens complexos que são ameaçadores bandidos, detetives e advogados. Ele também é muito engraçado na comédia. Sendo um verdadeiro amante da arte de atuar, Vic também agraciou o palco tocando nas peças de renome; "A Few Good Men", "Orphans" e "True West", para citar alguns. Vic tem sido recentemente envolvido no final produzindo do negócio, o que aumenta a sua versatilidade e força. Seja à procura para este tipo de Hawthorne New York, que cresceu trabalhando em uma idade jovem em sua propriedade familiar bar restaurante italiano, ainda infame, chamado de DePalo esconderijo subterrâneo. Traduzido: Google Tradutor
Ted Boy Marino
Cast · Known for The Trapalhões
Mario Marino also known as Ted Boy Marino (October 18, 1939 – September 27, 2012) was an Italian Brazilian professional wrestler and actor. Ted Boy Marino was born in Fuscaldo Marina in the Italian province of Cosenza, in Calabria. He went to Buenos Aires in 1953, in the basement of a ship with his parents and 5 more siblings. There, he worked as a shoemaker, but took advantage of the free time to train wrestling and practice weightlifting. In 1962 he was already participating in television programs such as Telecatch in Buenos Aires channels 9 and 12 Montevideo. In 1965, Marino came to Brazil. Shortly thereafter, he was hired as a Telecatch fighter by TV Excelsior, which was a great success. In wrestling rings, alongside fighters like "Tigre Paraguaio", Electra, or Alex, among others, he defeated villains such as Aquiles, Verdugo, Rasputim Barba Vermelha, El Chasques and Múmia. Around this time he also participated in the program "Os Adoráveis Trapalhões" (The Adorable Clumsies) for the same TV Excelsior. The station's executives ordered the station director Wilton Franco to do a show with Ted Boy and the singer Wanderley Cardoso, an youth idol. However, Wilton needed someone to fill in the text and chose the singer Ivon Cury and the actor Renato Aragão, to make the audience laugh. Hence arose the quartet, whose program reached between 50 and 60 points IBOPE. In 1968 Aragão and Ted Boy Marino starred in the film Dois na Lona (Two in the Ring), where Ted lives a fighter who disputes the national championship and in the faces Lobo (played by Roberto Guilherme, who today works in the programs of Aragão, generally with the role of Sargento Pincel - Sargeant Paintbrush). On TV Globo, Ted participated in four shows that aired almost daily. (Wikipedia)
Colé Santana
Cast · Known for The Trapalhões
Petrônio Rosa Santana was born in Cruzeiro, SP, on December 1, 1919. He began his acting career in the circus, as the clown Picolé. Later, as Colé, he worked as a comedian in the pocket theaters in Copacabana. His performances in Jardel and Follies earned him fame and prestige. He made his film debut in 1945 in the film O Cortiço, beginning a successful film career in films such as Carnaval na Atlântida (1953), Dona Xepa (1959), Jesus Cristo eu Estou Aqui (1971), etc. He formed his own revue company and toured Brazil, alongside Renata Fronzi, in plays such as Adorei Milhões. From the 1960s onwards, he participated in comedy shows on television, such as the programs Balança mas não Cai (1968), Os Trapalhões and Escolinha do Professor Raimundo (1990), on TV Globo. In 1993, he participated in the miniseries Agosto. He is the uncle of comedian Dedé Santana. On the show Os Trapalhões, he always appeared as the drunk supporting actor. In the cinema, the actor surprised everyone with racy scenes in the film Tabu. He was married to practically all the starlets he starred with, including Nelia de Paula. He died on August 29, 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 80.
Leona Cavalli
Alleyona Canedo da Silva ( Rosário do Sul , November 6 , 1969 ), better known as Leona Cavalli , is a Brazilian actress and theater director . She is the winner of several awards, including an APCA Award , two Brazil Quality Awards , a Shell Award , and a Guarani Award , as well as having received nominations for three Grande Otelo Awards . Leona made her debut in professional theater at the age of 16, participating in a production of Waltz No. 6 . After studying theater at PUC in São Paulo , she took part in other productions of classic plays, such as Farsa by Inês Pereira and Auto da Barca do Inferno . [ 2 ] She received critical acclaim for her performance in the film Um Céu de Estrelas (1996), where she played hairdresser Dalva, who lives in a dark and violent relationship with her husband. For her work, she won the APCA Award for Best Actress in Cinema , the Candango Award for Best Actress at the Brasília Festival , as well as receiving her first of four nominations for the Guarani Award . [ 3 ] In 2000 she began playing Geni in the play Toda Nudez Ser Castigada , a play written by Nelson Rodrigues in 1965 , for which she won the Shell Award for Best Actress . In 2002 she was praised for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in the play A Streetcar Named Desire , selling the Prêmio Qualidade Brasil for Best Actress in a Drama Play. [ 4 ] Cavalli made her television debut in a special appearance in the series Os Normais , on TV Globo , in 2002. In the same year, she acted in the film Amarelo Manga , directed by Cláudio Assis . For her performance, she again received critical acclaim, winning the Guarani Award for Best Supporting Actress and being nominated for the Grande Otelo for Best Actress . [ 2 ] Her performances in the films Carandiru (2003) and Contra Todos (2004) earned her nominations from the Brazilian Cinema Academy for Grande Otelo for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress , respectively. In 2007 she played Justine in the miniseries Amazônia, from Galvez to Chico Mendes , her first prominent role on television, for which she won the Brazil Quality Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries . She also stood out in the character of the prostitute Zarolha in the soap opera Gabriela (2012) and in the role of the villain Glauce in the prime time soap opera Amor à Vida (2013). [ 5 ] In 2019 she played Teresa in Orphans of the Earth .
Alexandra Lencastre
Cast · Known for Anjo Meu
Alexandra Lencastre was born in Lisbon, in 1965. She's one of the most talented and most popular Portuguese actresses. As a Philosophy student, became interested in the experience of a theatre group from the University. She left Philosophy and began her acting studies at the Theater School (Conservatório), in Lisbon. It was with the play 'Frei Luís de Sousa', directed by Jorge Listopad, that her acting career really began, winning an award for best revelation. Since then, she worked with some of the main directors of the Portuguese theater, including Carlos Avilez, João Lourenço and José Wallenstein. She began working in television, on the Portuguese version of 'Sesame Street'. Later, in television, both in fiction (including some very popular telenovelas) and entertainment features (such as the polemic interviews of 'In Bed With..'), she became a star for Portuguese audiences. Since 1990, with Lovely Child (1990), by João Canijo, her film career developed, working with directors like João Botelho, João Mário Grilo and Teresa Villaverde. Her most important success, both with audiences and critic, is O Delfim (2002), directed by Fernando Lopes. In the same year, she worked with Javier Bardem in The Dancer Upstairs (2002), directed by John Malkovich. In 2003, she was again a great success in TV, with Ana e os Sete, Portuguese version of a Spanish series. With Rogério Samora, in O Delfim, Alexandra Lencastre defined a new pair for the Portuguese cinema; they met again in Lá Fora (2004), also directed by Fernando Lopes.
António Fonseca
Cast · Known for Wild Land
Portuguese actor. Born in 1953 in Santo Tirso, Portugal, Fonseca studied Theatre and Philosophy. THEATRE: Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists (National Theatre, UK and international tours from Festival d’Avignon); other theatre includes: Sandro W. Junqueira's Those who go to the sea don't return to land (directed by Giacomo Scalisi); Pedro Mexia's Sweden (directed by Nuno Cardoso); Federico Fellini's Orchestra Rehearsal (directed by Tónan Quito); Pedro Gil's The Unforgettable Teacher; The Lusiadas as You've Never Heard Them (based on Luís de Camões); and Dennis Kelly's The Ritual Slaughter of George Mastromas (directed by Tiago Guedes). TV: Wild Land, Salty Sea, Odyssey, The Boys, and Personal Cause. FILM: You Could Have Waited for August (César Mourão), First Work (Rui Simões), White Shadows (Fernando Vendrell), and Invisible Life (Karim Aïnouz). AUDIO: Os Lusíadas in the audiobook Os Lusíadas As You’ve Never Heard Them (a full version of Luís de Camões’s epic).
Ada Chaseliov
Ada Chaseliov (born March 30, 1952, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – died October 27, 2015) was a Brazilian actress known for her work in theater, film, and television. She trained at the renowned theater school O Tablado and made her film debut in Um Virgem na Praça (1973). The following year, she landed a small role in the telenovela Supermanoela, written by Walther Negrão for TV Globo. Over the decades, Ada became a familiar presence on Brazilian television, especially through her long-standing collaborations with writer Sílvio de Abreu. She stood out in roles such as the jealous and tormented Manuela in Guerra dos Sexos (1983), and in Belíssima (2005). One of her most acclaimed performances came as the villain Leonor in the historical miniseries A Muralha (2000). Ada also had a celebrated career on stage, particularly in musical theater. Her most notable stage credits include As Malvadas, O Abre Alas, Cole Porter – Ele Nunca Disse que me Amava, Ópera do Malandro, The Sound of Music (A Noviça Rebelde), Cristal Bacharach, Gypsy – The Musical, and her final musical, Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões. She frequently worked with director Denise Saraceni on productions such as Felicidade (1991), Anjo Mau (1997), Torre de Babel (1998), A Muralha (2000), Sabor da Paixão (2002), Da Cor do Pecado (2004), Belíssima (2005), Tudo Novo de Novo (2009), Passione (2010), and Cheias de Charme (2012). Her work with Sílvio de Abreu also includes Anjo Mau (1997), Torre de Babel (1998), Da Cor do Pecado (2004), Belíssima (2005), and Passione (2010). Her final television appearance was in Amor à Vida (2013), where she played the judge in the custody trial of the character Paulinha. Ada passed away from cancer at the age of 63. She was previously married to filmmaker Ney Sant’Anna, with whom she had a daughter. She was deeply admired by theater directors Charles Möeller and Cláudio Botelho, who directed her in several acclaimed productions.