Alberto Guzik (June 9, 1944 – June 26, 2010) was a Brazilian actor, director, teacher, theater critic, and writer from

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, Brazil. He wrote for the newspapers ''Ultima Hora'' and the ''Jornal da Tarde''.

Early life and career

In 1949, aged 5, Guzik began his career when he entered the Theater School in São Paulo, he joined a group led by Julius Gouvea and Tatiana Belinky, and joined the cast of ''

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'' with Clovis Garcia, staying connected to groups that specialized in amateur theatre productions. From 1964 to 1966, he attended the School of Dramatic Art. In 1967, his professional acting debut in '' The Process'', which is based on the novel by

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, assembled core 2 of the Arena Theatre, under the direction of

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. Before the end of the season, his career on stage, moved to the

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which provided critical expertise. In 1971, Guzik began writing theatre reviews, later working for ''Ultima Hora'' (1974–78) and ''Istoe'' (1978–81). In 1982, he earned a master's degree in theatre from the

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, defending his dissertation, ''TBC: Chronicle of a Dream''. He worked as a professor of theater at EAD (1968–78) and at the ECA/USP (1969–80). Guzik later ran a version of ''The Spark'' of Abdon Milanez. He also serves as a professor in the Macunaíma Theatre School (1978–79). He participated in the program, Metropolis, from TV Culture. In 1995, Guzik wrote the novel, ''A Hazard of Life'', which was nominated for the Jabuti Award.

Death

On June 26, 2010, Guzik died, aged 66, while battling cancer, from multiple organ failure.

Writings

* ''Risk of life'' (1995) * ''What is to be river, and running'' * ''TBC: chronicle of a dream'' (1986) * ''A cruel God'' (1997) * ''Paulo Autran, a man on stage'' (1998) * ''Wrong'' (2001)

References

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