Mauro Mendonça (born April 2, 1931) is a Brazilian actor. Born in
Ubá
Ubá is a municipality located in the Zona da Mata mesoregion of Minas Gerais, Brazil, southeast of Belo Horizonte, and north of Rio de Janeiro. The estimated population of the city of Ubá was 116,797 in 2020. The current mayor of Ubá is Eds ...
, he started his career in 1955 in the
Teatro Brasileiro de Comédia. He debuted in the 1963
TV Excelsior
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telenovela
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''Corações em Conflito''.
He went on to act on
Rede Record
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and
TV Tupi
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before moving to
Rede Globo
TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Grupo Globo. The TV stati ...
in 1973, where he continues to practice acting.
[
He has been married to actress Rosamaria Murtinho since 1959, and has three children: director Mauro Mendonça Filho, actor Rodrigo Mendonça, and musical producer João Paulo Mendonça.][ He also has five grandchildren: Vitória, Anna, Pedro, Sofia and Januária.]
Selected filmography
* ''Carnaval em Caxias'' (1954)
* ''O Petróleo é Nosso'' (1954)
* '' Rio, 100 Degrees F.'' (1955) as Italian tourist at the Sugar Loaf
* ''Dona Violante Miranda'' (1960) as Firmino
* ''Seara Vermelha'' (1964)
* '' A Muralha'' (1968–1969, TV Series) as Dom Braz Olinto
* ''O Descarte'' (1973) as Aguiar
* ''Maria... Sempre Maria'' (1973)
* ''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' ( pt, Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed by Bruno Barreto. Based on the 1966 Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos, novel of the same name by Jorge Amado, it takes place in 1940s Bah ...
'' (1976) as Dr. Teodoro Madureira
* '' Estúpido Cupido'' (1976–1977, TV Series) as Armando Siqueira
* ''Nos Embalos de Ipanema'' (1978) as Patrícia's father
* '' Love Strange Love'' (1982) as Dr. Benicio / politician
* ''Doce Delírio'' (1983) as Armando
* ''Natal da Portela''
* '' Kuarup'' (1989) as Gouveia, minister
* ''A Grande Arte
''A Grande Arte'' (in English, ''The Great Art''; US title: ''Exposure''), is a 1991 Brazilian movie directed by Walter Salles Jr. and starring Peter Coyote. Loosely based on the book ''A Grande Arte'' by Brazilian Rubem Fonseca, it is one of t ...
'' (1991) as Policeman
* ''Sonho Meu
''Sonho Meu'' (, ) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It ran from September 27, 1993, to May 14, 1994. It was written by Marcílio Moraes and directed by Reynaldo Boury, with co-direction by Roberto Naar. The action t ...
'' (1993–1994, TV Series) as Carlos
* '' Anjo Mau'' (1997–1998) as Rui Novaes
* ''Meu Bem Querer
''Meu Bem Querer'' (''My Wishing Well'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo
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'' (1998–1999) as Bilac Maciel
* '' A Muralha'' (2000, TV Mini-Series) as Dom Braz Olinto
* '' O Quinto dos Infernos'' (2002, TV Mini-Series) as Archbishop Melo
* ''Benjamim'' (2003) as Dr. Campoceleste
* ''Didi, o Cupido Trapalhão'' (2003) as Dr. Poleto
* '' Cabocla'' (2004, TV Series) as Coronel Justino
* '' Redeemer'' (2004) as Noronha
* ''O Profeta
''O Profeta'' (English: ''The Prophet'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo between October 16, 2006 and May 11, 2007. It is adapted by adapted by Thelma Guedes and Duca Rachid, based on the 1977 telenovela of the same name.
...
'' (2006–2007, TV Series) as Francisco
* '' A Favorita'' (2008–2009, TV Series) as Gonçalo Fontini
* '' Ti Ti Ti'' (2010–2011, TV Series) as Giancarlo Villa
* '' O Astro'' (2011, TV Series)
* ''Gabriela Gabriela may refer to:
* Gabriela (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian feminine given name
* ''Gabriela'' (1942 film), a Czech film
* ''Gabriela'' (1950 film), a German film
* ''Gabriela'' (1983 film), a Brazilian film
* ''Gabriela' ...
'' (2012, TV Series) as Manoel das Onças
* ''Êta Mundo Bom!
''Êta Mundo Bom!'' (English title: ''The Good Side of Life!'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 18 January 2016 in the 6 p.m. timeslot, replacing '' Além do Tempo'' and ended on 26 August 2016, bein ...
'' (2016, TV Series) as Dr. Inácio Xavier
* ''Tô Ryca!'' (2016) as Odair
References
External links
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1931 births
20th-century Brazilian male actors
21st-century Brazilian male actors
Brazilian male film actors
Brazilian male stage actors
Brazilian male television actors
Living people
People from Ubá
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