Amácio Mazzaropi (

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, April 9, 1912 –

, June 13, 1981) was a Brazilian

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and

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Biography

A comic performer from a circus background, he became popular in Brazil with his character Jeca Tatu, a portrayal of the rural

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. Mazzaropi debuted in cinema in 1951, with ''Sai da Frente.'' In 1958 he established his own film studio, PAM Filmes, producing and distributing his own movies. He died in

on June 13, 1981, of

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Tribute

On April 9, 2021,

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celebrated his 109th birthday with a

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Filmography

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Sai da frente Sai da Frente is a Brazilian film, from 1952, which marks the debut of Mazzaropi in cinemas, hitherto artist of success in the circus, radio and television. Cast *Amácio Mazzaropi .... Isidoro Colepicola * Ludy Veloso .... Maria * Leila Parisi * ...

'' (1952) as Isidoro Colepicola * ''Nadando em dinheiro'' (1952) as Isidoro Colepícula * ''Candinho'' (1954) as Candinho * ''A Carrocinha'' (1955) as Jacinto * ''Fuzileiro do Amor'' (1956) as José Ambrósio / Ambrósio José * ''Chico Fumaça'' (1956) as Chico Fumaça * ''O Gato de Madame'' (1957) as Arlindo Pinto * ''O Noivo da Girafa'' (1958) as Aparício * ''Chofer de Praça'' (1959) as Zacarias * ''Zé do Periquito'' (1960) as Zenó, o Zé do Periquito * ''Jeca Tatu'' (1960) as Jeca * ''As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes'' (1960) as Pedro Malazartes * ''Tristeza do Jeca'' (1961) as Jeca * ''O Vendedor de Linguiça'' (1962) as Gustavo * ''Casinha Pequenina'' (1963) as Chico * ''O Lamparina'' (1964) as Bernardino Jabá * ''O puritano da rua Augusta'' (1965) as Punduroso * ''Meu Japão Brasileiro'' (1965) as Fofuca * ''O corintiano'' (1967) as Manoel (Seu Mané) * ''O Jeca e a freira'' (1968) as Sigismundo, o Jeca * ''Uma pistola para Djeca'' (1969) as Gumercindo * ''No paraíso das solteironas'' (1969) as Joaquim Kabrito / J.K. * ''

Betão Ronca Ferro ''Betão Ronca Ferro'' is a 1970 Brazilian comedy film directed by Mazzaropi and Geraldo Afonso Miranda. Cast *Mazzaropi - Betão *Dilma Lóes *Roberto Pirillo *Geny Prado *Araken Saldanha *Tony Vieira *Diná Lisboa *Cláudio Roberto Mecchi *Gi ...

'' (1971) as Betão * ''O grande xerife'' (1972) as Inácio Pororoca * ''Um caipira em Bariloche'' (1973) as Polidoro * ''Portugal, minha saudade'' (1974) as Sabino * ''O Cineasta das Platéias'' (1975) * ''O jeca macumbeiro'' (1975) as Pirola * ''Jeca contra o Capeta'' (1976) as Poluído * ''Jecão...um fofoqueiro no céu'' (1977) as Jecão * ''O Jeca e seu filho preto'' (1978) as Zé * ''

A Banda das Velhas Virgens ''A Banda das Velhas Virgens'' is a 1979 Brazilian film by Amácio Mazzaropi Amácio Mazzaropi (São Paulo, April 9, 1912 – São Paulo, June 13, 1981) was a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. Biography A comic performer from a circus background, ...

'' (1979) as Gostoso * ''O Jeca e a égua milagrosa'' (1980) as Raimundo * ''Maria Tomba Homem'' - (not finished) {{div col end

References

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External links

A virtual museum about Mazzaropi
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