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Ênio Gonçalves Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1943-08-28

Birthplace:
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Credits:
58 Total Roles

Ênio Gonçalves

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Biography

Ênio Gonçalves (Porto Alegre, August 28, 1938 — São Paulo, October 5, 2013) was a Brazilian actor, director and playwright. He majored in journalism and worked in over 30 films, starred in 20 telenovelas, and performed in numerous plays, starting with "Auto de Natal" in 1959.

He studied film directing at the "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia" in Rome, Italy, and became popular after his performance in Nelson Rodrigues's "Toda Nudez Será Castigada" in 1965, directed by Zbigniew Ziembinski.

He would write some 20 plays, including "2 ou 3 Buracos" (1976), "Dia Torto" (1976), "Vem Contudo" (1977) and "Até as Orelhas" (2004), and adapt literary works such as J. Guimarães Rosa's Sorôco, Sua Mãe, Sua Filha (1975) for the screen and Erico Verissimo's "Sonata".

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2016 ABCs of Death 2 1/2 MOVIE The Father (segment "Mail is for Mailbox")
2014 M Is for Mailbox MOVIE The Father
2014 The Great Victory MOVIE Self
2013 Terno MOVIE Emiliano
2013 O Homem Sensorial MOVIE Gunnar
2013 Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury MOVIE Regente (voice)
2012 Hard Season MOVIE Abel
2011 O Filme dos Espíritos MOVIE Antonio
2006 Pages of Life TV Oscar
2005 What Is It Worth? MOVIE Dom Elísio

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