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Cássio Gabus Mendes
Cássio Gabus Mendes (born 29 August 1961) is a Brazilian actor. Career Debuted on TV in the telenovela ''Elas por Elas'', in 1982, and participated in the telenovelas ''Ti Ti Ti'', '' Vale Tudo'', ''Tieta'' and ''A Indomada'', and others. He acted in the miniseries '' Anos Rebeldes'', ''Mulher'' and ''O Quinto dos Infernos''. In cinema, he acted in ''Boleiros – Era Uma Vez o Futebol'' (1998) and ''Boleiros 2 – Vencedores e Vencidos'' (2006), both by Ugo Giorgetti. He was also cast in ''Orfeu'' (1999) by Carlos Diegues, ''Como Fazer um Filme de Amor'' (2004) by José Roberto Torero, and ''Trair e Coçar é Só Começar'' (2006) by Moacyr Góes, '' Baptism of Blood'' (2007) and ''Caixa Dois'' (2007). Also in 2007, he participated in the miniseries ''Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes'', portraying Chico Mendes, in the telenovela ''Desejo Proibido'' and in the special TV show '' Os Amadores''. In late 2008, seven months after the end of ''Desejo Proibido'', he returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo (city)
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC as an alpha global city, São Paulo is the most populous city proper in the Americas, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the world's 4th largest city proper by population. Additionally, São Paulo is the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world. It exerts strong international influences in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment. The city's name honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. The city's metropolitan area, the Greater São Paulo, ranks as the most populous in Brazil and the 12th most populous on Earth. The process of conurbation between the metropolitan areas around the Greater São Paulo (Campinas, Santos, Jundiaí, Sorocaba and São José dos Campos) created the São Paulo Macrome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desejo Proibido
''Desejo Proibido'' ( en, Forbidden Desire) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo from November 5, 2007 to May 2, 2008. Cast * Fernanda Vasconcellos as Laura de Castro * Murilo Rosa as Padre Miguel Meireles * Daniel de Oliveira as Henrique * Eva Wilma as Cândida Novaes de Toledo * Letícia Sabatella as Ana de Castro Fernandes * Alexandre Borges as Dr. Antônio Escobar * José de Abreu as Francisco Fernandes * Pedro Neschling as Diogo * Fernanda Paes Leme as Teresinha Mendonça * Guilherme Berenguer as Tenente João Antônio Teixeira * Deborah Evelyn as Madalena Borges * Cássio Gabus Mendes as Delegate Trajano Mendonça * Lima Duarte as Prefeito Viriato Palhares * Nívea Maria as Magnólia Cardoso Palhares * Grazi Massafera as Florinda Cardoso Palhares * Rodrigo Lombardi as Ciro Feijó * Letícia Birkheuer as Dr. Raquel Castanhal * Caio Junqueira as Dr. Gaspar Martins * Camila Rodrigues as Guilhermina Mendonça * Sthefany Brito as Dulcina * Thiag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babilônia (telenovela)
Babilônia may refer to: * ''Babilônia'' (album), an album by Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti * ''Babilônia'' (telenovela), a 2015 Brazilian telenovela * Morro da Babilônia, a favela in the Leme neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro See also * Babilonia (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberto Braga
Gilberto Tumscitz Braga (November 1, 1945 – October 26, 2021) was a Brazilian screenwriter. Biography Braga was born in Rio de Janeiro, on November 1, 1945. He studied at the Instituto de Educação and the Colégio Pedro II. He studied at the Instituto de Educação and the Colégio Pedro II, and attended the College of Letters at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and began to work as a teacher at the Aliança Francesa. Later he worked as a theater and cinema critic in newspaper ''O Globo''. Braga premiered on Rede Globo as an author in 1972 with an adaptation of '' The Lady of the Camellias'' by Alexandre Dumas in ''Caso Especial'' starring Glória Menezes. His first telenovela was '' Corrida do Ouro'' (1974) writing with Lauro César Muniz and Janete Clair. Created from a newspaper report, the central plot was conducted by five female characters, starring Aracy Balabanian, Sandra Bréa, Renata Sorrah, Maria Luiza Castelli and Célia Biar, who ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Além Do Horizonte
''Além do Horizonte'' (English: ''Beyond the Horizon'') is a Brazilian telenovela created by Carlos Gregório and Marcos Bernstein. It was produced and broadcast by Globo. The telenovela features an ensemble cast headed by Juliana Paiva, Thiago Rodrigues, Antônio Calloni, Rodrigo Simas, Mariana Rios, Sheron Menezzes, Flávia Alessandra, Alexandre Borges, Marcello Novaes, Cássio Gabus Mendes and special participation by Alexandre Nero. Plot Lili ( Juliana Paiva), Rafa (Vinicius Redd) and William (Thiago Rodrigues) are willing to explore a new world. In search of loved ones who have disappeared without explanation, these three young people get to know each other and, together, discover that one has to go far beyond the horizon to unravel the mysteries that surround their families. In this journey, they intend to find the father of Lili, Luis Carlos (Antonio Calloni); the aunt and brother of William, Tereza ( Carolina Ferraz) and Marlon (Rodrigo Simas); and Rafa's girlf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lado A Lado
''Lado a Lado'' (; ''Side by Side'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo from 10 September 2012 to 8 March 2013. It is created by João Ximenes Braga and Claudia Lage, with Chico Soares, Douglas Tourinho, Fernando Rebello, Vellego Jackie, Nina Crintzs and Maria Camargo credited as co-writer. Gilberto Braga serves as the script supervisor and, directed by Dennis Carvalho and Vinicius Coimbra. The plot revolves around two women from different social classes and race, during the period of abolishment of slavery in the early 20th century. Starring Camila Pitanga and Marjorie Estiano respectively, the main Protagonists. Patrícia Pillar respectively, the main Antagonist. Lázaro Ramos, Thiago Fragoso, Caio Blat, Alessandra Negrini, Sheron Menezzes and Rafael Cardoso in the lead roles. In November 2013, ''Lado a Lado'' was prized as Best telenovela in the 2013 Emmy International. Plot Set in Rio de Janeiro's beginning of the 20th century, ''Lado a Lado' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dercy Gonçalves
Dolores Gonçalves Costa (23 June 1905 – 19 July 2008), known by her stage name Dercy Gonçalves, was a Brazilian actress, comedian and singer. In her 86-year-long career, she worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming famous by her humorous use of vulgar language. In 1991, at the age of 85, she caused controversy by exposing her breasts while parading with a Samba school in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval. Dercy Gonçalves currently holds the record for the longest career as an actress with Guinness World Records (86 years). Biography Dercy Gonçalves was biographed in 1994 by Maria Adelaide Amaral. The book was titled ''Dercy de Cabo a Rabo'' (a popular expression in Portuguese that means "from the beginning to the end", and in this particular case, "The complete Dercy"). Amaral also adapted her book into the 2012 miniseries ''Dercy de Verdade'' ("The true Dercy"). Dercy Gonçalves was portrayed by Luiza Périssé (teen), Heloísa Périssé (young) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Bank Heist
''Federal Bank Heist'' ( pt, Assalto ao Banco Central) is a 2011 Brazilian thriller film directed and produced by Marcos Paulo Simões, starring Milhem Cortaz, Hermila Guedes, Eriberto Leão and Lima Duarte. It is based on the 2005 Banco Central burglary at Fortaleza. Plot In 2005, high-ranked criminal Barão (Milhem Cortaz) and his wife Carla ( Hermila Guedes) are planning the heist that inspired the film - they need to dig a tunnel linking a house to the Banco Central's vault in Fortaleza, where they'll steal millions of reals. To accomplish their objective, they assemble a group of eight other criminals: Mineiro (Eriberto Leão), the couple's right-hand and chief of the band when Barão's not around; Doutor ( Tonico Pereira), a communist civil engineer; Tatu (Gero Camilo), the chief of the brickies; Caetano (Fábio Lago), Saulo ( Créo Kellab), Décio (Juliano Cazarré) and Firmino ( Cadu Fávero), all brickies; and Léo (Heitor Martinez), head of security and an ex-poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruna Surfistinha (film)
''Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl'' ( pt, link=no, Bruna Surfistinha; ) is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Marcus Baldini, based on the novel ''The Scorpion's Sweet Venom: The Diary of a Brazilian Call Girl'' written by Raquel Pacheco; starring Deborah Secco (as Bruna Surfistinha) and Cássio Gabus Mendes, it was shot in Paulínia and São Paulo. Plot Raquel Pacheco is a teen girl, adopted by an upper-middle-class family, who rebelled at 17 years old and left her adoptive family and studies at a traditional college in São Paulo to become a prostitute, and later call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decided to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer she adopted the name "Surfistinha", which means "little surfer girl". This blog became a sensation, and quickly became one of the most popular blogs in Brazil. Becoming famous, her life changed significantly. She went on to be interviewed on Brazilian talk shows simi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insensato Coração
''Insensato Coração'' (''Irrational Heart'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo that first premiered 17 January 2011, replacing '' Passione'' and ended on 19 August 2011, followed by ''Fina Estampa''. It is created and written by Gilberto Braga and Ricardo Linhares in collaboration with Ângela Carneiro, Fernando Rebello, Izabel de Oliveira, João Ximenes Braga, Maria Helena Nascimento and Nelson Nadotti. Directed by Dennis Cavalho and Vinícius Coimbra together with Cristiano Marques, Flávia Lacerda, Maria de Médicis and Luísa Lima. Starring Antonio Fagundes, Glória Pires, Eriberto Leão, Paolla Oliveira, Lázaro Ramos, Camila Pitanga, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Deborah Evelyn, Herson Capri, Deborah Secco, Juliano Cazarré, Ana Lúcia Torre, Natália do Vale, Nathalia Timberg and Tarcísio Meira. Plot ''Irrational Heart'' revolves around unreasonable attitudes and the consequences generated that threaten to change the course of many lives. This act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Xavier (film)
Chico Xavier is a 2010 Brazilian drama film directed by Daniel Filho, written by Marcos Bernstein, and starring Nelson Xavier, Christiane Torloni, Giulia Gam, Letícia Sabatella, Giovanna Antonelli and Tony Ramos. It was released in Brazil on April 2, 2010. The movie is a biography of the Brazilian medium Chico Xavier. Cast *Nelson Xavier as Chico Xavier (1969 to 1975) *Ângelo Antônio as Chico Xavier (1931 to 1959) *Matheus Costa as Chico Xavier (1918 to 1922) *Tony Ramos as Orlando * Christiane Torloni as Glória *Giulia Gam as Rita *Letícia Sabatella as Maria *Luis Melo asJoão Candido *Pedro Paulo Rangel as Father Scarzelo *Giovanna Antonelli Giovanna Antonelli Prado (born 18 March 1976) is a Brazilian actress, television host, and producer. Biography 1991–1999: Beginning of career and first works In 1991, at age 15, Antonelli appeared in the children's show '' Clube da Cria ... as Cidália *André Dias as Emmanuel * Paulo Goulart as Saulo Guimarães * Cássia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As Cariocas
''As Cariocas'' (English: ''The Cariocas'') is a 2010 Brazilian television series written by Euclydes Marinho, based on Sérgio Porto's novel of the same name. It aired on Rede Globo from 19 October 2010 to 21 December 2010. The series consists of 10 independent episodes, each one starring a different actress and set in a different neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. A spin-off entitled ''As Brasileiras'' was produced and aired by Rede Globo in 2012. Premise ''As Cariocas'' is inspired by the novel of the same name by Sérgio Porto, written under the pseudonym Stanislaw Ponte Preta in 1967, and tells the story of 10 beautiful women from different Neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro. Cast * Alinne Moraes * Adriana Esteves * Paola Oliveira * Fernanda Torres * Cintia Rosa * Sônia Braga * Grazi Massafera * Alessandra Negrini * Deborah Secco * Angélica Episodes Reception Patrícia Kogut of ''O Globo'' said that ''As Cariocas'' "has impeccable photography, inspired track sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
