Pedro Cardoso Martins Moreira (born 31 December 1962) is a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, playwright and television director. He is best known for his role as Agostinho Carrara on the

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sitcom ''

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'', for which he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor.

Early life

Pedro Cardoso was born in the

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area of

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, the second of six children in a prominent family. His father was a well-succeed lawyer, while his grandfather was the president of

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. He is also a

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, a former President of Brazil.

Career

Cardoso left home when he was at 18 years due to "paternal guidance and youthful pride". He started to work on theaters as an illuminator. Eventually, he debuted as a stage actor in 1980. In 1982, he debuted as playwright with ''Bar Doce Bar'', a play co-authored by Felipe Pinheiro, in which Cardoso was also an actor. He received a Troféu Mambembe for best newcomer actor. Since then, he has directed and wrote several plays along with Pinheiro, and alone before Pinheiro's death, as well as acted in them. He also worked in television as an actor, director and screenwriter. He has also a career in cinema; working mostly as an actor, he co-wrote ''

Lisbela e o Prisioneiro ''Lisbela e o Prisioneiro'' (''Lisbela and the Prisoner'') is a 2003 Brazilian romantic comedy film directed by Guel Arraes, based on the 1964 play of the same name by Osman Lins. Filming took place in cities of Pernambuco, Igarassu, Paudalho ...

'', and produced ''Todo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais''.

Personal life

He is the father of three girls. The first two, Luiza and Maria, were born to his former wife Maristela. His youngest child is Mabel, which is the daughter to him and actress

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Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1988; screenwriter) * ''

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'' (1991) * '' Anos Rebeldes'' (1992) * ''

Four Days in September ''Four Days in September'' ( pt, O Que É Isso, Companheiro?) is a 1997 Brazilian thriller film directed by Bruno Barreto and produced by his parents Lucy and Luiz Carlos Barreto. It is a dramatized version of the 1969 kidnapping of the United ...

'' (1997) * ''

Por Trás do Pano ''Por Trás do Pano'' is a 1999 Brazilian comedy-drama film directed by Luiz Villaça. It stars Denise Fraga, Pedro Cardoso, Luís Melo, Ester Góes and Marisa Orth. The plot follows the story of Helena (Fraga), an insecure actress who is ma ...

'' (1999) * ''

Bossa Nova Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovativ ...

'' (2000) * ''

'' (2001-2014) * '' The Man Who Copied'' (2003) * ''

'' (2003; screenwriter) * '' Redeemer'' (2004) * ''

Casa da Mãe Joana ''Casa da Mãe Joana'' is a 2008 Brazilian comedy film directed by Hugo Carvana. The film was released in Brazil on September 19, 2008. Its sequel, '' Casa da Mãe Joana 2'', was released on September 6, 2013. Cast * José Wilker as Juca * Pa ...

'' (2008) * ''

Barata Ribeiro, 716 Barata Ribeiro, 716 is a 2016 Brazilian film directed by Domingos de Oliveira and starring Sophie Charlotte and Caio Blat. It won the best film award at the 44th Gramado Film Festival. Plot In 1960s Rio de Janeiro, aspiring writer Felipe leads ...

'' (2016)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cardoso, Pedro 1962 births Living people Male actors from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male television actors Brazilian emigrants to Portugal