Tião D'Avila

Actor

April 8, 1944 (82 years)

Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil

Biography

No biography available.

Filmography

8.2

Força de um Desejo

Humberto Soares

Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.

6.3

Mulheres Apaixonadas

Oswaldo Arruda

The series surrounds the damaged relationship between a saxophonist and a woman who falls in love for a former boyfriend, whom she had left to marry him.

9.0

Chico Anysio Show

Various Characters

No description available

7.7

Apocalipse

João

A mysterious and spiritual portrayal of one of the most intense and controversial stories in the Holy Bible: the end of the world.

6.4

Student's Heart

Silvio

Biology professor Edu is an idealistic man who moves with his son Lipe to the charming, fictional town of Nova Aliança, in Minas Gerais, in search of a better quality of life. Edu is engaged to Amelinha, daughter of the wealthy and greedy rancher João Mourão. But this relationship becomes unstable when Edu falls in love with the dreamy lawyer Clara, daughter of Lígia and the experienced lawyer Raul Gouveia. Edu is a single father and tries to always be present in Lipe's life, attempting to keep him away from his mother, Mariana, whose drug addiction prevented her from raising her son. Edu's future father-in-law, João Mourão, is the biggest businessman in Nova Aliança: he owns a farm, a dairy, a meatpacking plant, and a transportation company. João takes issue with Edu when he discovers that the young man is a strong defender of nature and environmental protection laws, which turns him into a rival in the fight for a stretch of virgin forest.

8.5

Corpo Santo

Detetive Silas Pádua

No description available

8.5

Estúpido Cupido

Carneirinho

The story is set in the fictional city of Albuquerque, in the interior of São Paulo, in the early 1960s – a time marked by changing behaviors in much of the world. There, young people enjoy the sounds of rock and twist on the dance floors, follow the fashion of jeans and leather jackets, and show off on Lambrettas and motorcycles through the city streets. In this context, Maria Tereza, a student teacher, dreams of living in the capital and being elected Miss Brazil, but clashes with her boyfriend, João. An idealistic young man who intends to pursue a career in journalism, he is consumed by jealousy of his beloved.

9.1

Side by Side

Isidoro

Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.

N/A

Tocaia Grande

João Lírio

No description available

7.2

River of Intrigues

Alfredo Lorota

River of intrigues is a historic town with beautiful landscape and a river where people practice sports. Despite its beautiful scenery, the city`s main asset is its different inhabitants. Intrigue, confusion and a lot of passion heat up / warm up the plot. Everything in this quiet town is transformed with the arrival of a mega-project, which causes an impact on all aspects of social life of each resident.

7.0

Sem Lenço, Sem Documento

Patrício

Sisters Cotinha, Das Graças, Rosário, and Dorzinha work as domestic servants in Rio de Janeiro and face difficulties in their struggle for a better life.

4.4

Amazônia

Matias

No description available

8.0

Mandacaru

Lustosa

No description available

8.0

Tecendo o Saber

Ataulfo

No description available

6.0

Memórias de Amor

Sanches

On the eve of the Republic, the clash between the monarchist Aristarco and his son Jorge, a defender of the republican cause, enlivened the Ateneu College and sparked passions and persecutions.

8.0

Memórias de um Gigolô

Adolfo

The story takes place in São Paulo, in the late 1920s, and has Mariano's memories as its starting point. Orphaned, he loses the aunt who raised him and ends up in Madame Iara's brothel, where he meets two people who transform his life: Esmeraldo, a gigolo who loves the good life who becomes his master; and the prostitute Guadalupe, known as Lu, a sweet and extremely sensual woman. Esmeraldo is Lu's boyfriend, whom he loves unconditionally. Mariano enters the couple's lives and ends up falling in love with her, thus forming the love triangle that drives the entire narrative.

7.1

Chico Xavier

Feliciano

A biography of spiritual medium and author Francisco Candido Xavier.

4.2

Inesquecível

Seu Pedro

Laura goes to Buenos Aires and falls for the photographer Guilherme. When she returns to Brazil, her homeland, she discovers Guilherme is actually her fiancé's best friend.

6.3

Posthumous Memories

Damasceno

Free adaptation of Machado de Assis' classic. The narrator is a rich dead man, who tells us about his life and times, making fun of both.

N/A

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo

Self

This biopic documents the life and work of one of Brazil’s most prolific artists: Milton Gonçalves. This actor and director are credited with more than sixty television titles, seventy movies and twenty plays. Known from classic full-length features like Macunaíma, They Don't Wear Black Tie and Kiss of the Spider Woman, his dramatic versatility also encompasses major Brazilian soap operas, including O Bem Amado and Roque Santeiro. With his talent, he overcame barriers faced by many Black performers in Brazil. An active on-screen and on-stage presence since the 1950s, his name is synonymous with the history of Brazilian television, theatre and cinema, making him a landmark talent in the performing arts world.