Quick Facts
Born:
1943-08-28
Birthplace:
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Credits:
58 Total Roles
Ênio Gonçalves
Acting
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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".
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
Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury
Regente (voice)
ABCs of Death 2 1/2
The Father (segment "Mail is for Mailbox")
The Boy and the Wind
José Roberto Nery
What Is It Worth?
Dom Elísio
Girls from ABC
Nelson Torres
Movie Dementia
Fausto
Promiscuity, the Street Kids of Katia
Mauro
Pages of Life
Oscar
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 |