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Sol e Touros (1949)
Character: Uncle Chico
Manuel da Cruz, a young apprentice in the saddle, is discovered by the cattleman João Gama, who marvels at his skill, deciding to make him a great bullfighter.
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O Diamante (1955)
Character: N/A
Disagreements between brothers and marital infidelity are just some of the consequences that the discovery of a valuable diamond causes.
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De Pernas Pro Ar (1957)
Character: Faísca
A street vendor and a servant theater, newly unemployed, accidentally swap their briefcases trinkets for one of three bandits who just rob a bank. The chase, which also involves two "rapas" only ends when, aided by a chorus girl, unwittingly participating in a musical number of the show's theater company.
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Jesus Cristo, Eu Estou Aqui (1971)
Character: N/A
Low-budget comedy of errors about false miracles, Catholic priests, greedy politicians and a prostitute in a small Brazilian town, with popular Brazilian comedy stars of the time.
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Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva (1971)
Character: N/A
A comedy about the happiness of several people who won the number 12 of Sports Lottery, thinking they are the only winner. Among them, one priest seduced by the devil disguised as a sacristan, one taxi driver who is planning to buy an entire fleet of cars, and prostitutes who leave their brothel, only to return again later.
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O Dono da Bola (1961)
Character: Arquibaldo
Young man participates in TV contests to help the girl he loves using the money he expects to win.
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O Rei do Movimento (1955)
Character: N/A
Clementino is a postman who doesn't have much talent for the job and is six months behind in the payment of his apartment. While delivering a correspondence, he is kidnapped by a masked bandit, but manages to escape, and ends up helping the police in the capture of the whole gang, getting a lot of money as reward.
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Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas (1969)
Character: N/A
The adventures of a peaceful and infatuated man, who tries to identify the man who killed his sweetheart, an unconventional young woman who used to receive "guests" at home, calling them her cousins.
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Com Jeito Vai (1957)
Character: N/A
Two new recruits at a fire station headquarter engage in a competition between two sergeants in personal rivalry
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Costinha e o King Mong (1977)
Character: N/A
A band of criminals attempt to capture King Mong, a giant gorilla who lives in the jungle, where a tribe worships him as a god. The criminals offer Costinha, the king of the jungle, as a gift to please the god. A mess ensues and all of the inhabitants of the jungle end up in a Brazilian circus. A parody of the 1976 King Kong remake.
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Nudista à Força (1966)
Character: Zeferino / Clementino
The counterfeiter Clementino begins to be pursued by Interpol. Arriving in Sao Paulo, he notices the presence of the police and suffers an accident. However, he has a double, which causes enormous confusion.
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As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé (1978)
Character: Robinson Crusoé
Robinson Crusoe spoof, with touches of Peter Pan. Shipwreck victim lands on a desert island, finds a friendly native and has to fight pirates whose leader is Captain Hook himself.
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Carnaval Barra Limpa (1967)
Character: N/A
The Syndicate of Brazilian Thieves tries to steal the world's greatest diamond, owned by the international star Iraya, who comes to spend the carnival in Rio. Interpol kicks in.
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...E o Bicho Não Deu (1958)
Character: N/A
While trying to break an "animal game" gambling scheme, Det. Bartolomeu hits his head, and the gamblers convince him that he is one of them. But everytime he hears a whistle, he changes between gambler and policeman.
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O Mandarim (1995)
Character: N/A
The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.
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Com Água na Boca (1956)
Character: N/A
Simple-minded young woman cherishes the dream of becoming a TV star. But during the tests she gets inhibited, being helped backstage by a couple of clowns and her boyfriend, who trust her potential.
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007½ no Carnaval (1966)
Character: Zé Cutia
British secret agent 007½ is sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover the plans stolen from a new metal alloy. His contact is a taxi driver, who ends up being murdered by enemy agents.
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Inspetor Faustão e o Mallandro (1991)
Character: superintendente
Faustão, a fruit seller, is selected by God himself to become Inspector Faustão, defender of the animals. He's joined by Sérgio Mallandro in a mission to save a group of quails from an illegal smuggler, while also having to deal with a bratty kid and a jealous girlfriend.
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É de Chuá! (1958)
Character: N/A
The film narrates the adventures of the trickster Juca Moleza in the carnival while he has to deal with the consequences of the scams he applied to people of high society.
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O Libertino (1973)
Character: Comendador Emanuel
Commander Emanuel is a man who dedicates his life to fighting pornography. Going through financial difficulties, he finds himself obliged to rent his house to a college of girls. Over time he will find out that college is actually a house of meetings.
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Entrei de Gaiato (1959)
Character: Bolota
Januário is a con man who, with the help of his equally con-artist friends, stays at the luxurious Hotel Palácio, posing as a rich cocoa farmer in order to rob and deceive tourists. Ananásia is a widow who also becomes a guest at the same hotel, with almost the same plan: to pretend to be a millionaire in order to marry some wealthy "old man". Januário and Ananásia immediately begin dating. However, their lies about their wealth make them targets of international jewel thieves who were among the guests.
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