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Lázaro Ramos
LuÃs Lázaro Sacramento Ramos (born November 1, 1978) is a prolific Brazilian actor, television presenter, director, writer, and voice actor. He started his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group, in Salvador, and is best known for his portrayal of João Francisco dos Santos in the 2002 film ''Madame Satã''. Ramos is married to Brazilian actress TaÃs Araújo. In 2007, he was nominated for the 35th International Emmy Awards for Best Actor for his role in ''Cobras & Lagartos''. Filmography Television Film As director Awards and nominations See also * Afro-Brazilian Afro-Brazilians ( pt, afro-brasileiros; ) are Brazilians who have predominantly African ancestry (see "Black people#Brazil, preto"). Most members of another group of people, Pardo Brazilians, multiracial Brazilians or ''pardos'', may also have a ...s References External links Lazaro's official Blog [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramos
Ramos is a surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin that means "bouquets" or "branches". Notable people with the surname include: * Adrián Ramos (born 1986), Colombian footballer * Aldrech Ramos (born 1988), Filipino basketball player * Alejandra Ramos (born 1958), Chilean middle distance runner * Alessandra Ramos Makkeda (1981–2022), Brazilian human rights activist * Alex Ramos (born 1961), American boxer * Antonio J. Ramos (born 1947), Puerto Rican United States Air Force officer * Ariel Ramos (born 1971), Cuban wrestler * Aurelia Ramos de Segarra (1860-1927), Uruguayan philanthropist * Bartolomeo Ramos (c. 1440 – 1522), Spanish mathematician, music theorist, and composer * Benito Ramos (born 1918), Mexican fencer * Benjamin Ramos (born 1956), Puerto Rican politician * Cássio Ramos (born 1987), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Cesar Ramos (other), multiple people * Chris Ramos (born 1997), Spanish footballer * Chucho Ramos (1918–1977), Venezuelan baseball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Brau
''Mister Brau'' is a Brazilian musical comedy television series created by Jorge Furtado that originally aired from 22 September 2015 to 12 June 2018, on Rede Globo. The series aired over four seasons with a total of 54 episodes and 3 specials. The series centers on the two leads: Lázaro Ramos and TaÃs Araújo. Premise The plot revolves around a popular singer, Mr. Brau (Lázaro Ramos) and his wife Michele (TaÃs Araújo), a businesswoman and his choreographer. Michelle alludes to the fact that, "behind a great man has a great woman". Mister Brau and Michele also value what is priceless: friendship. He remains faithful to Lima (Luis Miranda), his partner and adviser since the beginning of his career, and Michele relies on Gomes (Kiko Mascarenhas), her advisor, butler and personal advisor. Cast * Lázaro Ramos as Mister (Mr.) Brau / Braulio * TaÃs Araújo as Michele Maria Brau * Fernanda de Freitas Fernanda de Freitas Sahdo (born February 25, 1980) is a Brazilian actress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saneamento Básico
''Saneamento Básico'' (Portuguese for "basic sanitation") is a 2007 Brazilian comedy film written and directed by Jorge Furtado. It stars Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Camila Pitanga, Bruno Garcia,_Lázaro_Ramos.html" ;"title="m_linha/nowiki>">m_linha">_[em_linha/nowiki>/ref> _Filmography *2013_-_''Turbo_(film).html" "title="m_linha/nowiki>.html" ;"title="m lin ..., Lázaro Ramos">m_linha/nowiki>">m_linha">_[em_linha/nowiki>/ref> _Filmography *2013_-_''Turbo_(film).html" "title="m_linha/nowiki>.html" ;"title="m lin ..., Lázaro Ramos, Tonico Pereira and Paulo José. Plot The people of Linha Cristal, a fictitious village of Italian Brazilians, Italo-Brazilian descendants in Serra Gaúcha, gather to discuss the construction of a septic tank for sewage treatment. They form a commission which is responsible in ordering the budget to the town hall. The secretary of the mayor recognizes the need of the tank, but informs that there is no budget available. There is, however, R$10,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ó PaÃ, Ó
''Ó PaÃ, Ó'' (colloquial form of "''Olhe Para Isso, Olhe''", translated as ''Look At This, Look'') is a 2007 Brazilian drama film directed by Monique Gardenberg. It tells the story of cortiço residents in Pelourinho, the historical center of Salvador, Bahia on the last day of carnaval. Lacking money but not desire for amusement, they get by on creativity, irony, sensuality, and music. The film inspired a TV series, also named ''Ó PaÃ, Ó'', broadcast on Rede Globo. The 10-episode show premiered on October 31, 2008, and also stars Lázaro Ramos. Cast *Lázaro Ramos as Roque *Wagner Moura as Boca *Dira Paes as Psilene * Stênio Garcia as Seu Jerônimo *Luciana Souza as Dona Joana *Érico Brás as Reginaldo *Tânia Tôko as Neusão da Rocha *Emanuelle Araújo Emanuelle Araújo (born July 21, 1976) is a Brazilian actress, singer and songwriter. She became nationally known in 1999 as lead singer of '' Banda Eva'', where she stayed for only two and a half years until 2002. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower City
''Lower City'' ( pt, Cidade Baixa) is a 2005 Brazilian drama film directed by Sérgio Machado. It was released in Brazil and to international film festivals in 2005, including being screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Its general release in the United States was in 2006 in New York. Plot Lifelong friends Deco and Naldinho share ownership of an old, rusting boat in Salvador, Brazil. A strong bond exists between the two men, transcending their racial differences. "No woman will come between us," Naldinho tells Deco, and Deco concurs: "All the women in the world couldn't come between us." That bond is tested after the men meet Karinna, a dancer and prostitute. Karinna needs a ride, and she offers the two men her "services" in exchange for transport on their boat and a little cash. The emotional entanglements that result from Karinna's "deal" are stronger than the trio expected. Deco and Naldinho develop a desire to possess Karinna. Karinna' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cafundó (film)
''Cafundó'' is 2005 Brazilian historical drama film written and directed by Paulo Betti and Clóvis Bueno and starring Lázaro Ramos. The film is a biopic based on miracle worker ''preto velho'' João de Camargo of Sorocaba and is based on the book ''João de Camargo de Sorocaba: O Nascimento de uma Religião'' by Carlos de Campos and Adolfo Frioli. The title comes from a former ''quilombo'', the source of João de Camargo's original spiritual inspiration, located in today's Salto de Pirapora. Plot São Paulo state, 1890s. João is a former slave and the son of an Orisha priestess and works as a muleherd for a '' coronel''. One day, he and his close friend Cirino decide to leave the farm. João takes his mother to Cafundó, the bastion of Afro-American religion in the vicinity. However, João leaves the community and takes errands to work in menial jobs. He meets a possessed white prostitute named Rosário and falls in love. Only after an unhappy marriage with Rosário and his mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina (2004 Film)
''Nina'' is a 2004 Brazilian drama film directed by Heitor Dhalia and starring Guta Stresser and Myriam Muniz. The plot is loosely based on the 1886 Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel ''Crime and Punishment''. The setting is described to be of a dark humor nature in an urban new-age post apocalyptic gothic world, and includes manga-like animations throughout the film. Synopsis Set in today's São Paulo, the film tells the story of Nina, a poor young girl, disorderly seeking a means of survival in today's cruel society and only comes across adversity. She lives in a rented room. Her landlady Eulália, an old and decrepit reincarnation of the old miser killed by Raskólnikov on ''Crime and Punishment'', humiliates her the entire time, violates her correspondence, confiscates the money her mother sends, locks up the refrigerator to prevent her access the food stored there, each one of them with the label "Eulália" on it, a symbol of the purchasing power, the right to consume and of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Copied
''The Man Who Copied'' ( pt, O Homem que Copiava; ) is a 2003 Brazilian crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Jorge Furtado, set in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. ''The Man Who Copied'' takes the form of a "how-to" guide for social mobility. Despite the crime involved in the film, it still has the feel of a lighthearted romantic comedy (which is a relatively new genre in Brazilian film and television, introduced in the 1990s by the American and British film and television industries). The film won eleven awards, including Best Picture from the São Paulo Association of Art Critics Award in 2004. The 2003 release date helped the film gain momentum, as for from the 1990s to the early 2000s, Brazilian films began getting more competitive in both the national and international market (especially with the release of '' City of God''). Plot Nineteen-year-old André Maciel (Lázaro Ramos) works as a photocopy machine operator in a convenience store in Porto Alegre. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Of The Year (2003 Film)
''The Man of the Year'' ''( pt, O Homem do Ano, links=no)'', is a 2003 Brazilian drama film produced and directed by José Henrique Fonseca. It stars Murilo BenÃcio, Cláudia Abreu, and Natália Lage. Plot Maiquel (Murilo BenÃcio) is a single, ordinary man living in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro. After losing a soccer bet to his friends, Maiquel must dye his hair blond. This unusual event in his otherwise mundane life inspires Maiquel to ask his hairdresser, Cledir (Cláudia Abreu) out to a bar where he is confronted and bullied by a local criminal named Suel (Wagner Moura). He decides to settle the matter by subsequently buying a rifle which he uses to shoot and kill Suel the next day. He does so in front of Suel's girlfriend. Instead of reprimanding Maiquel, everyone in the neighborhood, including the police, is overjoyed that he has killed off this local pest and shows their gratitude with gifts. With the news of Maiquel's rise to heroism, influential locals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carandiru (film)
''Carandiru'' is a 2003 Brazilian drama film directed by Héctor Babenco. It is based on the book '' Estação Carandiru'' by Dr. Drauzio Varella, a physician and AIDS specialist, who is portrayed in the film by Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos. ''Carandiru'' tells some of the stories that occurred in Carandiru Penitentiary, which was the biggest prison in Latin America. The story culminates with the 1992 massacre where 111 prisoners were killed, 102 by Police. The film was the last thing for which the prison was used before it was demolished in 2002, one year before the release of the film. Babenco stated that ''Carandiru'' is the “most realistic film e’sever made", presenting a new kind of Brazilian realism inspired by Cinema Novo (not only is it meant to portray different sides of Brazil, but it was also shot on location and used many actual prisoners as actors). Due to this focus on portraying reality and the film's memoir inspiration, ''Carandiru'' can be read as a docudram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Satã
Madame Satã was the artistic name of João Francisco dos Santos (1900–1976), a drag performer and capoeirista from Brazil. Biography He was born into a family of ex-slaves in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Having been convicted of murder, spending 27 years in prison, being a former gangster and father of 7, he found refuge in the dark Bohemian culture of Rio de Janeiro amid a lively world of pimps, prostitutes, deviants and samba composers. João is most commemorated as a figure who fought to redefine himself while battling the stigmas of being a son of former black slaves, illiterate and homosexual. João is quoted for once saying "I was born an outlaw, that's how I'll live." In between his drag performances, his days as a hustler and his convictions of murder, his image as the legendary cabaret performance artist Madame Satã meaning ''Madam Satan'' having been influenced by the 1930s film by Cecil B. DeMille about a woman disguising herself as a notorious temptress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |