Ary Christoni de Toledo Piza (born August 22, 1937), commonly known as Ary Toledo, is a Brazilian humorist, singer, lyricist and actor.

Early and personal life

Toledo was born in 1937 in

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, São Paulo. He was married to the actress and journalist Marly Marley

Career

Between 1954 and 1955, he began his career a humorist and satirist, first working at ''Teatro de Arena de São Paulo''. He is also a singer and lyricist; his jokes draw humor from the difference between Brazilians and Portuguese. He has written around 60,000 jokes and describes himself as a " ''garimpeiro'' of humor". Music is his hobby. During the Brazilian military government

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he was imprisoned for his anti-government satire, but was soon freed due to his popularity.

Published works

Books

* ''Descobrimento do Brasil'' (with Chico de Assis) * ''Modinha de ser'' * ''Ovos que a galinha pôs'' * ''Tiradentes'' * ''Os Textículos de Ary Toledo (A Anarquia da Filosofia)'' (2011)

Discography

* ''No Fino Da Bossa'' (1968–1988) RGE FERMATA LP * ''Ary Toledo'' (1970) * ''Antologia do Sexo'' (1979) Copacabana LP * ''Pois é'' (1982) Copacabana LP * ''Na Base do Riso Explícito'' (1985) Copacabana LP * ''Ary Toledo Ao vivo'' (1968) RGE LP * ''A Todo Vapor'' (2008)

Songs

As well as being a writer of

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s, he has also written satirical songs such as: * ''A moda do Zé'' * ''Dona Maroca'' – song of a libertine cat of Mme Marioca * ''Linda Meu Bem'' * ''Mataram meu carneiro'' – song in which he cries over the death of his sheep * ''Melô do pinto'' * ''O Rico e o Pobre'' – social critique about politics and how the same words have different meanings for the rich and poor * ''Rosinha'' – humorous love-song

References

Bibliography

* Aurélio Buarque de Holanda: ''Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa'',

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, Positivo, 2005

External links

Official Webpage
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