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Sérgio Luiz Viotti (14 March 192726 July 2009) was a Brazilian actor and
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Biography

Viotti was born in
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. He resided in
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, England between 1949 and 1958, where he worked for
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. He worked as a
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and a dance and opera critic while at the
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. Viotti returned to Brazil in 1958. In 1958, he was asked by Antunes Filho to direct, '' Viagem a Três'', by Jean de Létraz, which marked his entry into directing. His career as an actor first began in 1961, when he appeared in the theater production of '' The Connection'' '' O Contato'' by American playwright
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. His work on ''O Cantanto'' earned Viotti a best new actor award from the Prêmio Associação Brasileira de Críticos Teatrais (Brazilian Theater Critics Association). He also received acclaim for his work in the 1967 production of '' Queridinho'' by Charles Dyer. In 1991, Viotti celebrated his then 30-year-long professional acting career by appearing in ''As idades do homem'', compilation of
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plays directed by Dorival Carper, who was also his life partner for 47 years until his death. Viotti also worked on television in the
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''Terra Nostra'', ''Meu Bem Meu Mal'', ''Sinhá Moça'' and ''Xica da Silva''. His most recent work was as the character Manuel in the telenovela ''
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'' in 2007.


Death

Viotti was hospitalized on April 19, 2009, and remained in the hospital for the remainder of his life. He died from
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at the Hospital Samaritano in São Paulo on July 26, 2009, at the age of 82. The actor was cremated at the Vila Alpina cemetery, which is located east of São Paulo.


Filmography


Film credits

*1965: '' Um Ramo Para Luísa'' *1965: '' 22-2000 Cidade Aberta'' *1986: '' Angel Malo'' *1995: ''
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'' - Narrator


Television credits

*1980: '' Dulcinéa Vai à Guerra'' (
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) *1986: ''
Sinhá Moça ''Sinhá Moça'' (English title: ''Little Missy'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It premiered on March 13, 2006, replacing '' Alma Gêmea'', and ended on October 13, 2006, replaced by '' O Profeta''. It is writt ...
'' - Frei José *1987: '' Corpo Santo'' (Rede Manchete) - Grego (Nicolas) *1988: ''
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'' - Conselheiro Acácio *1988: '' Olho por Olho'' - Eliseu (Rede Manchete) *1989: '' Kananga do Japão'' (Rede Manchete) - Saul *1990: ''
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'' - Toledo *1990: '' Mico Preto'' - Plínio *1992: '' Despedida de Solteiro'' - Gabriel Chadade *1993: '' Olho no Olho'' - Jorginho *1995: ''
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'' - Gregório Furtado *1995: '' Irmãos Coragem'' - Rafael Bastos *1996: ''
Xica da Silva ''Xica'' ( pt, Xica da Silva) is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed and written by Carlos Diegues, based on the novel by João Felício dos Santos, which is a romanticized retelling of the true story of Chica da Silva,http://dicionarioegrama ...
'' (
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) - Conde da Barca *1997: '' Anjo Mau'' - Américo Abreu *1997: '' Por Amor e Ódio'' (
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) - Frederico Saragoça *1999: ''
Suave Veneno Suave Veneno (English title: ''Mild Poison'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired on TV Globo from January 18 to September 18, 1999, at 8 pm, with a total of 209 chapters. It was written by Aguinaldo Silva with the help of Angela Carnei ...
'' - Alceste *1999: '' Terra Nostra'' - Ivan Maurício *2001: ''
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'' - Pai Vasques *2003: ''
A Casa das Sete Mulheres ''A Casa das Sete Mulheres'' (English title: ''Seven Women'') is a 2003 Brazilian miniseries. It was written by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Walther Negrão, with collaboration of Manfredi and Vincent Lucio Villari, based on the novel of the same ...
'' -
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Cordeiro *2004: ''
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'' - Samuel *2006: ''JK'' - Adolpho Bloch *2007: ''
Duas Caras ''Duas Caras'' (English: ''Two Faces'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo from 1 October 2007 to 31 May 2008, replacing '' Paraíso Tropical'' and followed by '' A Favorita''. It is created by Aguinaldo Silva and direct ...
'' - Manuel de Andrade (final appearance)


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Viotti, Sergio 1927 births 2009 deaths Brazilian LGBT actors Brazilian male stage actors Brazilian male television actors Brazilian male film actors Brazilian theatre directors Male actors from São Paulo Brazilian expatriates in the United Kingdom Brazilian people of Italian descent BBC people