Antônio Abujamra
| Antônio Abujamra | |
|---|---|
 Antônio Abujamra in 2013 | |
| Born |
15 September 1932 Ourinhos, Brazil |
| Died |
28 April 2015 (aged 82) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Director, actor |
| Years active | 1961–2015 |
| Children | André Abujamra |
Antônio Abujamra (15 September 1932 – 28 April 2015) was a Brazilian theatre and television director and actor. Majored in journalism and philosophy at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul in 1957, he started a career as a theater critic while directed and acted his own plays for university theater. Professionally, he debuted as a theatre director in 1961, and as an actor in 1987, acting in both theatre and television.[1] In 1989, he became known nationally by his role as Ravengar in Rede Globo's telenovela Que Rei Sou Eu?, which became his most known role.[2][3][4] In that same year, Abujamra won the Best Actor Award at the Gramado Film Festival for his role in the film Festa.[5] From 2000 onward, he was the presenter of TV Cultura's interview program Provocações.[1]
Selected filmography
- Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil (1995)
- Terra Nostra (1999)
- Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000)
- Começar de Novo (2004)
- Poder Paralelo (2009)
- Assalto ao Banco Central (2011)
- Brichos – A Floresta é Nossa (2012)
- Corações Feridos (2012)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Abujamra, Antônio (1932)" (in Portuguese). Itaú Cultural. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ↑ Oliveira, Alysson (May 23, 2010). ""O mundo está cada vez mais feio", diz Antonio Abujamra" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Abujamra volta em `Inspetor Geral'". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. May 2, 1994. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Antonio Abujamra em BH" (in Portuguese). Banco Cultural. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Festival de Gramado – Premiados" (in Portuguese). Gramado Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
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