Antônio Abujamra (15 September 1932 – 28 April 2015) was a Brazilian

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and

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director and

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. Having majored in journalism and philosophy at the

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ( pt, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, PUCRS) is a private non-profit Catholic university. With campuses in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre and Viamão, it is th ...

in 1957, he started a career as a theatre critic while he directed and acted in his own plays at the university theatre. Professionally, he made his debut as a theatre director in 1961, and as an actor in 1987, acting in both theatre and television. In 1989, he gained national fame for his role as Ravengar in

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''Que Rei Sou Eu?'', which became his best known role. In that same year, Abujamra won the Best Actor award at the

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for his role in the film ''Festa (film), Festa''. From 2000 onward, he was the presenter on TV Cultura's interview program ''Provocações''. His son André Abujamra is a score composer, while his niece Clarisse Abujamra, is also an actress.

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* 1932 births 2015 deaths People from Ourinhos 20th-century Brazilian male actors 21st-century Brazilian male actors Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male stage actors Brazilian male television actors Brazilian people of Lebanese descent Brazilian television presenters Brazilian theatre directors Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul alumni {{Brazil-actor-stub