Miguel Magno (28 March 1951 – 17 August 2009) was a Brazilian actor, director and author. He acted in theater and television. He was known for playing female roles.

Theater

Magno played eleven different women characters in the play ''Quem tem medo de Itália Fausta'' (''Who's Afraid of Itália Fausta?''). He had a consistent

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career. In addition to acting he also was director and playwright. Furthermore, he co-founded the Teatro Orgânico Aldebarã, in the 1970s.

Television

In addition to theater he participated in several

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s and sitcoms. One of his most striking characters was on ''A Lua me Disse'', of

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, where he portrayed a ''

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'' called Dona Roma. In 2009 Miguel Magno was invited by

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to play another woman: Dr. Perci of ''

Toma Lá, Dá Cá ''Toma Lá, Dá Cá'' (English: ''Give-and-Take'') is a Brazilian television sitcom created by Maria Carmem Barbosa and Miguel Falabella, which aired on Rede Globo from August 7, 2007, to December 22, 2009, over three seasons. It started as a year ...

''.

Death

The actor died on 17 August 2009, as a result of a cancer at the age of 58. He had been hospitalized since July in the Hospital Paulistano.Actor Miguel Magno dies in São Paulo
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Artistic career

Theater

* 1975 – ''A Cidade dos Artesãos'', by

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. * 1978 – ''Do Outro Lado do Espelho'', adaptation of Magno in partnership with Ricardo Almeida in

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* 1979 – ''Souzalândia'', by Antônio Francisco and Roberto Lage * 1979 – ''Quem Tem Medo de Itália Fausta?'', of his own in partnership with actor Ricardo Almeida. Under the direction of Roberto Lage and Celso Frateschi. The spectacle had plenty of pumping assemblies and since then, including the well known Cia. Baiana de Patifaria, which took the name of ''A Bofetada''. * 1992 – ''Porca Miséria'', by

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and

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, under the direction of. In the cast: Jandira Martini, Marcos Caruso, Myriam Muniz, Renato Consorte and Regina Galdino. * 1995 – ''Cinco X Comédia'' * 2004 – ''O Que Leva Bofetadas''

Television

* 2009 – ''

'' .... Dra. Perci * 2008 – '' Queridos Amigos'' .... Dorival * 2007 – ''

A Diarista ''A Diarista'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Daily Help") is a Brazilian television sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Aloísio de Abreu and Bruno Mazzeo. The series aired from 13 April 2004 to 31 July 2007 on Rede Globo. Plot ...

'' .... Amintas Possolo / Marcelinho * 2005 – ''

A Lua Me Disse ''A Lua Me Disse'' (English: ''Once in a Blue Moon'') is a 2005 Brazilian telenovela created by Miguel Falabella and Maria Carmem Barbosa, and starring Adriana Esteves and Wagner Moura. Overview Heloísa ( Adriana Esteves) is a baby-sitter hir ...

'' .... Dona Roma * 2004 – ''

'' .... Amintas Possolo / Marcelinho * 2003 – ''

Os Normais ''Os Normais'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Normal Ones") is a Brazilian sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Jorge Furtado, Alexandre Machado, and Fernanda Young. It aired from 2001 to 2003 on Rede Globo. It features a lot ...

'' .... dentist * 2002 – ''

Sabor da Paixão ''Sabor da Paixão'' (English: ''The Taste of Passion'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, ...

'' .... Aloisio * 2001 – '' O Direito de Nascer'' .... commander * 2001 – ''

Estrela-Guia ''Estrela-Guia'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on 12 March 2001, replacing ''O Cravo e a Rosa'', and ended on 15 June 2001, replaced by ''A Padroeira''. The telenovela is written by Ana Maria Moretz ...

'' .... Romeu * 1996 – '' Dona Anja'' .... Neco * 1991 – ''

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'' .... Lucas * 1990 – ''

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'' .... Billy * 1989 – ''

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'' .... Marvin Gaye * 1987 – ''

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'' .... Rodolfo

Movies

* 2006 – '' Irma Vap'' .... Camila's father * 2002 – ''

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'' .... Henrique

References

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