Dionísio Azevedo
Birthday: Born in 1922-04-04 in Conceição da Aparecida, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Deathday: 1994-12-11
Taufik Jacob, better known as Dionísio Azevedo (Conceição da Aparecida, April 4, 1922 — São Paulo, December 11, 1994) was a Brazilian actor and director.
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Quem Ama Não Mata
Character: General Aurélio Flores
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O Astro
Character: Salomão Hayala
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Ambição
Character: Guilherme
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Champagne
Character: João Carlos (Juca)
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Pai Herói
Character: Nestor Garcia (Seu Garcia)
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Sua Vida Me Pertence
Character: Roger
Sua Vida Me Pertence was the first in a tradition of telenovelas in Brazil. Broadcast by TV Tupi in São Paulo in black and white in 1951, it pioneered the genre worldwide, and featured Brazil's first on-screen kiss....
Meu Destino É Pecar
Character: Miguel Santa Rita
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As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
Character: Sr. Reitor
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Pé de Vento
Character: Mestre André
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Meu Pedacinho de Chão
Character: Fulgêncio
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Os Imigrantes
Character: Tufik Assad
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Dona Xepa
Character: Agenor
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Pão-Pão, Beijo-Beijo
Character: Altino
To defend the humble Soró Sereno in a traffic accident, the mysterious Ciro Cerqueira, a bus driver, ends up getting involved with the traditional italian family of Mamma Vittoria Cantarelli, owner of a chain of canteens in which he starts to work as an executive, and is torn between the love of the matriarch's granddaughters, the responsible Luísa and the seductive Bruna, a woman who spares no effort to get what she wants....
A Pequena Órfã
Character: Velho Gui
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Algemas de Ouro
Character: Agenor
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Movie Credits
Kuarup
Character: Dom Anselmo
This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians....
The Given Word
Character: Padre Olavo
Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise....
Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power
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'Bruce' goes to head with bandits who are terrorising and murdering villagers....
That Damned Meat
Character: Nhô Totó
Nhô Quim has only one dream in his life: to eat red meat. He meets Carula, a young woman anxious to get married, who promises him that in their wedding her father will kill him an ox. But, before that, Nhô Quim must pass a series of tests....
Independência ou Morte
Character: José Bonifácio
The story of how D. Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian independence on September 7th, 1822, and rose from prince of Portugal to first emperor of Brazil....
A Pequena Órfã
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Fuscão Preto
Character: Lucena
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Corisco, o Diabo Loiro
Character: Mariano
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Night of the Female
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On the eve of the premiere of a theatrical superproduction in the city of São Paulo, the assembly team performs the last dress rehearsal. But, mysteriously, the four leading actresses are poisoned. Now, the police will investigate each person related to the play to find out who caused the tragedy....
Quase no Céu
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The Day of the Professionals
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A 1976 crime film...
Lampião, King of the Badlands
Character: João de Mariana
The story of how a quarrel between families set poor farmer Virgulino Ferreira da Silva on the path to become Lampião, the greatest leader of the cangaceiros - bandits who roamed the Northeast of Brazil until the late 1930s....
O Santo Milagroso
Character: Padre José
A pastor and a priest compete for the religious leadership of the population of a small town. When the pastor tries to prevent his sister's involvement with the sacristan, he accidentally starts the rumor that the church houses a miraculous statue of St. Francis....
Sedução - A Mulher Fatal
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An wealthy Italian immigrant from São Paulo, watches closely the suitors of his daughter Fiametta, whose two previous husbands "suffered accidents" because they did not bear good children. She can only get pregnant of someone who, like her, bears the blood of the rare K factor....
Cidade Ameaçada
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Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famous and feared criminals of his time, depicting his crimes and cruelty, until his death confronting the police....
Obsessão
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A small town in Brazil is the background for this thriller about a murder, disclosing corruption among the leaders of the region....
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
Character: Argemiro
Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro....
Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
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A film that records the rehearsals of a Brazilian theatre troupe directed by Victor Garcia, and then the conflicts that break out as they tour Iran and France with a performance of Calderon's autos sacramentales. A problem with a scenery prop sparks a crisis in the group and the film chronicles this disaster....
The First Mass
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Meant principally for a sympathetic audience, whether Catholic or not, this routine story about a priest's receiving the call to the cloth may be a bit slow and theatrical for some viewers. Directed by Lima Barreto, the tale is told in a series of flashbacks as the priest remembers how he was transformed as a child into a person willing to give his life in service of the church and his God. Barreto also scripted the story, which in the end, may be too filled with religious platitudes and preachy...
O Dia em Que o Santo Pecou
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The Fisherman and His Soul
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Set in Brazil, this drama is based on a short story by Oscar Wilde about a fisherman who meets and falls in love with a mermaid, giving up his soul in the process....
Codfish
Character: Petrônio
"Jaws" spoof. The title means "Cod". A terrible monster threatens the beach season: the cod from Guinea. To catch the fish, local authorities count on the expertise of a Portuguese oceanographer, a fearless fisherman and baits made with Amália Rodrigues's records....
O Menino Arco-Íris
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Eternidade
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O Caçador de Esmeraldas
Character: Padre João Leite
The life of Fernão Dias, a 17th century Brazilian frontiersman known as "the Emerald Hunter"....
Nossos Bravos
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Docudrama on labor mobilizations in the beginning of the 20th century in Brazil, led by union organizations with anarcho-socialist influence. Using fictional resources and historical archives, the film reconstructs an important part of the memory of Brazilian unionism and its biggest strikes, establishing a dialogue between different working generations....
O Sobrado
Character: Fandango
Based on Erico Verissimo's masterpiece, O Sobrado follows the Terra-Cambará family during the siege imposed to their house by enemies due to political differences. As the siege goes, the family tensions start to show off....