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Míriam Pires
Miriam de Souza Pires (20 April 1927 – 7 September 2004) was a Brazilian actress. She acted in over 40 telenovelas, including prominent roles in ''Irmãos Coragem'', ''Pecado Capital'', ''Gabriela'', '' Pedra sobre Pedra'', '' Sonho Meu'', and ''O Casarão''. Having won the Festival de Brasília Best Supporting Actress Award in 1978 for ''A Summer Rain'', Pires acted in twelve films during her career. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, where she died from toxoplasmosis. Selected filmography Films * ''A Summer Rain'' (1978) * ''Gabriela, Cravo e Canela'' (1983) * '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985) * ''Subway to the Stars'' (1987) Telenovelas * ''A Sucessora'' (1978) * '' Tieta'' (1989) * '' Pedra sobre Pedra'' (1992) * '' Sonho Meu'' (1993) * ''Xica da Silva'' (1996) * ''Uga-Uga'' (2000) * ''Um Anjo Caiu do Céu'' (2001) * ''Desejos de Mulher'' (2002) * ''Senhora do Destino ''Senhora do Destino'' (English: ''Her Own Destiny'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest cities in Brazil, second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, GaWC as a global city, beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the Largest cities in the Americas, sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese people, Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincies of the Portuguese Empire, Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a List of states of the Portuguese Empire, state o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriela, Cravo E Canela (film)
''Gabriela'' is a 1983 Brazilian romance film directed by Bruno Barreto. It was shot in the cities of Paraty, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and in Garopaba, Santa Catarina. It is based on Brazilian author Jorge Amado's 1958 book '' Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon''. Plot It is 1925. Nacib (Mastroianni) is the owner of bar in a small town. He meets Gabriela (Braga) and he hires her on as a cook. They soon enter a passionate relationship, fueled by his strong attraction to her sensual nature. However, Nacib soon grows annoyed by the attention she receives. Under advisement of his best friend, Tonico (Cantafora), Nacib proposes to her, partly in the hopes that the attention quells. After their marriage, he insists that she dress and behave more modestly so they can be seen as more respectable. Unfortunately, Gabriela cannot help but stray and Nacib is forced to annul the marriage when he finds her in bed with Tonico. Later, as both Nacib and the town begin to undergo a transf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Film Actresses
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also refer to: Sports * Brazilian football, see football in Brazil * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system *''The Brazilians'', a nickname for South African football association club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. due to their soccer kits which resembles that of the Brazilian national team Other uses * Brazilian waxing, a style of Bikini waxing * Brazilian culture, describing the Culture of Brazil * "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental by Genesis * Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco * Brazilian cuisine See also * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Track listing # "Fanfarra" ( Carlinhos B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Deaths
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1926 Births
Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Vietnam. * January 12 – Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll premiere their radio program ''Sam 'n' Henry'', in which the two white performers portray two black characters from Harlem looking to strike it rich in the big city (it is a precursor to Gosden and Correll's more popular later program, ''Amos 'n' Andy''). * January 16 – A BBC comic radio play broadcast by Ronald Knox, about a workers' revolution, causes a panic in London. * January 21 – The Belgian Parliament accepts the Locarno Treaties. * January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from ''The Times''. * January 29 – Eugene O'Neill's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senhora Do Destino
''Senhora do Destino'' (English: ''Her Own Destiny'') is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from June 28, 2004 to March 11, 2005, with a total of 221 episodes. Replacing '' Celebridade'' and being replaced by '' América''. Written by Aguinaldo Silva with the collaboration of Filipe Miguez, Gloria Barreto, Maria Elisa Berredo and Nelson Nadotti. Directed by Luciano Sabino, Marco Rodrigo, Claudio Boeckel, with general and core direction of Wolf Maya. Nazaré Tedesco, Renata Sorrah's character, is the great villain of the plot, and entered the history of Brazilian television drama as one of the best known and cruel villains of Brazilian soap operas. Featured Suzana Vieira, José Wilker, Carolina Dieckmann, Eduardo Moscovis, Letícia Spiller, José Mayer, Leonardo Vieira, Débora Falabella, Marcello Antony, Dan Stulbach, Tania Khalill, Carol Castro, Dado Dolabella, Marília Gabriela, José de Abreu, Leandra Leal and Renata Sorrah in leading roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desejos De Mulher
''Desejos de Mulher'' is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from January 21, 2002, to August 24, 2002, totaling 185 chapters, replacing '' As Filhas da Mãe'' and replaced by '' O Beijo do Vampiro''. It stars Regina Duarte, Glória Pires, Eduardo Moscovis, Herson Capri, Alessandra Negrini Alessandra Vidal de Negreiros Negrini (born 29 August 1970) is a Brazilian actress. She is known for her roles in Brazilian telenovelas and films. She began her television career after starring in '' Olho no Olho'' (1993) playing the role of Cl ... and José de Abreu as the main characters of the plot. Freely based on the book ''Fashionably Late'' from Olivia Goldsmith. Plot On the night of another award in his brilliant career, the stylist Andréa Vargas discovers, through his sister, Júlia Moreno, who is not legitimate daughter of Attilio and Mercedes. Andréa and Júlia live at loggerheads since adolescence when Júlia was responsible for separating sist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Um Anjo Caiu Do Céu
''Um Anjo Caiu do Céu'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 22 January 2001, replacing '' Uga-Uga'', and ended on 25 August 2001, replaced by ''As Filhas da Mãe''. The telenovela is written by Antônio Calmon, with the collaboration of Eliane Garcia, Lílian Garcia, Márcia Prates, Maria Helena Nascimento, and Álvaro Ramos. It stars Tarcísio Meira, Caio Blat, Renata Sorrah, Christiane Torloni, José Wilker, Patricia Pillar, Marcello Antony, and Débora Falabella. Cast * Tarcísio Meira as João Medeiros * Caio Blat as Rafael * Renata Sorrah as Naná * Christiane Torloni as Laila de Montaltino * José Wilker as Tarso * Débora Falabella as Cuca * Henri Castelli as Breno * Patrícia Pillar as Duda * Deborah Evelyn as Virgínia * Marcello Antony as Maurício * Caco Ciocler as David * Cássio Gabus Mendes as Paulinho / Paulão * Angélica as Angelina * Chris Couto as Eva Lenya * Supla as Alex de Leon * Débora Lamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uga-Uga
''Uga-Uga'' is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo from 8 May 2000 to 19 January 2001 for 221 episodes. It is written by Carlos Lombardi, with the collaboration of Margareth Boury and Tiago Santiago. Cast * Humberto Martins as Bernardo Baldochi / Bento (''Kala Kalú'') * Vivianne Pasmanter as Maria João Portela * Cláudio Heinrich as Adriano Karabastos (''Tatu'') * Vera Holtz as Santa Karabastos * Lima Duarte as Nikos Karabastos * Danielle Winits as Tati (''Tatiana Prado'') * Marcello Novaes as Beterraba * Mariana Ximenes as Bionda Arruda Prado * Marcos Pasquim as Casemiro Baldochi (''Van Damme'') * Lúcia Veríssimo as Maria Louca * Sílvia Pfeifer as Vitória Arruda Prado * Heitor Martinez as Rolando Karabastos * Tato Gabus Mendes as Anísio Karabastos * Wolf Maya as Felipe Prado * Nair Bello as Pierina Baldochi * Marcos Frota as Nikolaos Karabastos Júnior (''Nikos'') * Ângelo Paes Leme as Salomão * Françoise Forton as Larissa Guerra * Oswa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xica Da Silva
''Xica'' ( pt, Xica da Silva) is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed and written by Carlos Diegues, based on the novel by João Felício dos Santos, which is a romanticized retelling of the true story of Chica da Silva,http://dicionarioegramatica.com/2015/12/06/chica-ou-xica-da-silva-o-certo-e-xica-ou-chica-da-silva/ Chica ou Xica da Silva? in: DicionarioeGramatica.com an 18th-century African slave in Brazil, who attracts the attention of a powerful Portuguese land-owner and eventually rises into the Brazilian high society. The movie stars Zezé Motta, Walmor Chagas and José Wilker. It was chosen as the Brazilian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but it failed to get a nomination.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot The film is based on the novel ''Memórias do Distrito de Diamantina'', written by João Felicio dos Santos (who has a small role in the film as a Roman Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tieta (TV Series)
''Tieta'' is a 1989 Brazilian telenovela, produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It originally aired between August 14, 1989, and March 30, 1990, spanning 196 episodes. It was TV Globo's 41st primetime telenovela, preceded by '' O Salvador da Pátria'' and followed by '' Rainha da Sucata''. It was based on Brazilian writer Jorge Amado's 1977 novel of the same name, and was written by Aguinaldo Silva, Ricardo Linhares and Ana Maria Moretzsohn. It was directed by Reynaldo Boury, Ricardo Waddington and Luiz Fernando Carvalho, under general direction by Paulo Ubiratan. In June 2012 it was released on DVD by Globo Marcas. Production Helena Gastal and Lessa de Lacerda designed over one thousand costumes for the novel. Iris Gomes da Costa researched expressions cited in the work of Jorge Amado, and colloquial terms of the region, so that the characters spoke with the accent and used the vocabulary of northeastern Brazil. The fictional city of ''Santana do Agreste'' was composed of 46 bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Sucessora (telenovela)
''A Sucessora'' is a Brazilian telenovela written by Manoel Carlos based on the homonym novel published by Carolina Nabuco in 1934. It was aired from 9 October 1978 to 2 March 1979, comprised 125 episodes and starred Suzana Vieira, Rubens de Falco, and Nathalia Timberg.Alencar, Mauro. ''A Hollywood brasileira: Panorama da telenovela no Brasil''. Senac Rio. p. 30 Synopsis The story follows the experiences of protagonist Marina, a young country bumpkin who marries the mysterious and charismatic widower Roberto Stein, a fabulously wealthy businessman living in 1920s Rio de Janeiro. As Marina attempts to acclimate to her new marriage and responsibilities, she discovers that Stein's late wife, Alice, still seems to have a strong hold over the household. Despite her new husband's affection for her, Marina is nonetheless threatened by Alice's presence, which is made conspicuous through her old maid Juliana's obsessions and her intimidating portrait. Cast Soundtrack * "Ontem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
