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O Gerente (2011)
Character: N/A
A bank manager has a secret. He is compelled to bite society women hands.
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A Mulher do Atirador de Facas (1984)
Character: N/A
In a circus, the big act is that of the knife thrower, assisted by his wife. The couple takes risks in real life, in a show of great skill and coldness, which respects a blood treaty.
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A Noite do Desejo (1973)
Character: Toninho
Two factory workers decide to spend all of their pay on a Saturday night with two prostitutes, but things don't go as planned.
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Irma Vap: O Retorno (2006)
Character: Darci Lopes / Odete Lopes / Jane Twisten / Lord Edgard / Irma Vap
After many flops, theatrical producer decides to stage a former hit, "O Mistério de Irma Vap". But he is going to face many problems to find the right actors and get the necessary permissions.
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Viva Sapato! (2003)
Character: Claudionor
A light-hearted and high-spirited story, full of spice, sensuality and romance, Viva Zapato tells the tale of Dolores, a beautiful Cuban dancer who decides to leave her failing marriage and open a restaurant by the beach with her aunt from Brazil. When her aunt sends her a pair of shoes instead of the money to start up the restaurant, she angrily sells the useless gift for spare change. Her dream fades away - until she discovers that the money was hidden in the heel. The zany search for the shoes begins, as she follows the footsteps through the lively streets of Havana, running into the quirky, colorful characters that bring Viva Zapato and Dolores' dream.
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Audácia! (1970)
Character: N/A
Segment "Prólogo": interviews and scenes with some of the most important filmmakers of the "Boca do Lixo" of São Paulo. Segment "A Badaladíssima dos Trópicos x Os Picaretas do Sexo": shenanigans of a troubled fictional film production. Segment "Amor 69": Actress Maria Vargas is expected to appear nude in a scene, but ultimately refuses to do so.
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Deixa, Amorzinho... Deixa (1975)
Character: N/A
Dino and Dalmo are twin brothers. Dino is very shy, and the other, the opposite: a true Don Juan. When Dalmo dies, after being shot by a furious husband, he is received in heaven by a Club of Don Juans. But, in order to be admitted, he must go back to Earth, incarnated in his brother's body, and correct three mistakes he had made in his previous life.
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Faça Sua História (2007)
Character: Pai Creuzo
Taxi driver Oswaldir (Stepan Nercessian) entertains his passengers with stories from his daily work. In the special, the taxi driver tells several cases to a passenger (Luiz Gustavo), such as the story of the manicurist Ivonete (Rita Guedes), a woman so stunning that she was called to be Miss Irajá and pose for the cover of a magazine. Despite all the praise she received, she didn't have a boyfriend. Until Haroldão (Ernesto Piccolo) appeared. He won her over with a beautiful line, but soon let her down.
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Festa (1989)
Character: Ator
A harmonicist, a pool player, and his old assistant get invited as entertainers at a fancy dinner party but have to wait in the lobby for what seems like forever. They witness all sorts of absurdities as the party goes on and guests loosen up.
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Minha Vida Em Suas Mãos (2001)
Character: Analista
After being fired from his job and have his unemployment insurance money robbed, a young man decides to become a robber himself. While escaping authorities, he meets a female teacher of whom he takes hostage. Things get complicated when they fall in love with each other.
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Alexandre e Outros Heróis (2013)
Character: Alexandre
Inspired by an novel by Graciliano Ramos, Alexandre e Outros Heróis is a beautiful way to celebrate his 60th year of death. The story of a man, his life and his death in the Brazil's backwoods.
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Fabula de la Bella Palomera (1990)
Character: Orestes
Orestes, a rich factory owner, falls for the beautiful Fulvia. They communicate using pigeons, to avoid being discovered by her husband.
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For All - O Trampolim da Vitória (1998)
Character: N/A
1943, World War II. The northeastern coast of Brazil is an strategic region for the Allies. Giancarlo, an Italian immigrant married to a Brazilian woman, lives nearby the Parnamirin Field, the largest military base built by the USA outside of their territory. In this new base, Brazilian recruits who speak English suddenly find themselves reaching privileged positions.
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O Diabo a Quatro (2005)
Character: Senador Heitor Furtado
Four people with different values and standards meet in the urban chaos of Copacabana. Rita and Waldick come from the country, and befriend two Rio de Janeiro native guys, upon arrival: the playboy and surfer Paulo Roberto and a pimp called Tim.
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O Beijo no Asfalto (1981)
Character: Arandir
When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.
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Das Tripas Coração (1982)
Character: Padre
Financial problems in a religious school for girls force the government to interfere. While waiting in the conference hall to communicate the fact to the school administrators, the intervenor falls asleep and a crazy dream begins, involving teachers, students and strange characters.
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Ópera do Malandro (1986)
Character: Duran
In Rio de Janeiro's bohemian district called Lapa, during the '40s, a stylish and popular scoundrel exploits a cabaret singer, and earns his living by means of petty swindles. But then he meets Ludmila, the cabaret owner's daughter, who wants to get rich smuggling goods in times of war.
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Introdução à Música do Sangue (2015)
Character: Uriel
In the interior of Brazil, between the archaic and the contemporary world, a family lives its anguish in an atmosphere of desire and repression. Based on an argument by a master of the psychological introspection novel, the writer Lucio Cardoso.
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Anchieta, José do Brasil (1977)
Character: José de Anchieta
Life and death of the jesuit who fought for the peaceful relationship between colonists and the indigenous peoples of Brazil.
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Divinas Divas (2016)
Character: Self
Eight iconic performers of the first generation of Brazilian transvestite artists go on stage to celebrate their 50th career jubilee. The film depicts the human, personal dimension behind these icons, deconstructing gender stereotypes.
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Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil (1995)
Character: Jean-Baptiste Debret
The Spanish Infanta Carlota Joaquina is promised to D. João VI at the age of 10. Forced to leave for Portugal, Carlota suffers a great disappointment when she meets her promised prince. With the death of D. José, Carlota Joaquina and D. João VI inherit the Portuguese crown. However, frightened by the French Revolution and the approach of Napoleon's army, they decide to flee to their colony: Brazil.
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Person (2007)
Character: Self
Person is a documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person. The documentary brings the reconstruction of the history of the São Paulo filmmaker through the personal journey of his daughter, Marina. Through interviews with friends, family, and people who worked with Person, she seeks to discover more than dates and biographical data.
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Sedução - A Mulher Fatal (1974)
Character: Tomasino
An wealthy Italian immigrant from São Paulo, watches closely the suitors of his daughter Fiametta, whose two previous husbands "suffered accidents" because they did not bear good children. She can only get pregnant of someone who, like her, bears the blood of the rare K factor.
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Pitanga (2016)
Character: Self
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.
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Ele, o Boto (1987)
Character: Rufino
According to an amazonian legend, every month, during the full moon, a brazilian fishing village receives a mysterious guest: the Dolphin, who transforms into a human to seduce and be loved by women and hated by men. One of her conquests is the daughter of a fisherman, who has a son with the Dolphin. He constantly reappears to seduce her, and even when she marries, he continues to look for her. This provokes the ire of the husband, who wants to kill him anyway.
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