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Prêmio Saci (English: ''Saci Award''), was an award presented annually by
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, to honour the best Brazilian theater and film performers.


History

During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest award in national cinema. His statuette was the
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, a famous figure of
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, suggested by a reader through a competition opened by the
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. The trophy was sculpted by the plastic artist Victor Brecheret.


Awarded (selection)

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Inezita Barroso Ignez Magdalena Aranha de Lima Barroso ( ''née'' Aranha de Lima; March 4, 1925 – March 8, 2015) was a Brazilian sertanejo singer, guitarist, actress, TV presenter, librarian, folklorist and teacher. Biography Inês Madalena Aranha de Lima w ...
(1953 and 1955) *
Tônia Carrero Maria Antonieta Portocarrero Thedim (née de Farias; 23 August 1922 – 3 March 2018), known professionally as Tônia Carrero, was a Brazilian actress. Early life Carrero was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Career She made her th ...
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Walmor Chagas Walmor de Souza Chagas (28 August 1930 – 18 January 2013) was a Brazilian actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1965 and 2012. Chagas died on 18 January 2013, in his home in Guaratin ...
(1956) *
Cyro Del Nero Cyro Del Nero (December 28, 1931 – July 30, 2010) was a Brazilian scenographer and set designer. Del Nero worked in the theater, television and film industries for more than 50 years. He was also a professor of theatrical costume and stage des ...
* Jorge Dória * Odete Lara (1957) * Eliane Lage (1953) for her performance in Sinhá Moça * Nydia Licia *
Osvaldo Moles Osvaldo Moles (14 March 1913 – 14 May 1967) was a Brazilian journalist, and radio announcer. He made important contributions the Brazilian radio, journalism, literature, and cinema. Biography Born in Santos in 1913, Moles soon moved with h ...
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Rachel de Queiroz Rachel de Queiroz (, November 17, 1910 – November 4, 2003) was a Brazilian author, translator and journalist. Biography Rachel de Queiroz was born on 17 November 1910 in Fortaleza, capital of the northeastern state of Ceará. During her chi ...
(1954) * Mário Sérgio (1953) *
Ruth de Souza Ruth Pinto de Souza (May 12, 1921 – July 28, 2019) was a Brazilian actress. Biography As a member of the Black Experimental Theater (''Teatro Experimental do Negro,'' TEN), she is one of the first Black actresses in dramatic theater in Brazi ...
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Eva Wilma Eva Wilma Riefle Buckup Zarattini (; 14 December 1933 – 15 May 2021) was a Brazilian actress and dancer. Among her several roles, she starred in the 1950s Brazilian television series ''Alô, Doçura!''. Biography Eva Wilma was born in São Paul ...


References

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