Prêmio Saci (English: ''Saci Award''), was an award presented annually by

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, to honour the best Brazilian theater and film performers.

History

During the 1950s and 1960s, it was considered the biggest and most prestigious award in Brazilian cinema. The award recipients were given a statuette of the

Saci Saci may refer to: * An alternative spelling for the Hindu goddess Sachi * Saci (Brazilian folklore) Saci ( ) is a character in Brazilian folklore. He is a one-legged Black Brazilian, black man, who smokes a smoking pipe (tobacco), pipe and wea ...

, a famous figure of

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, suggested by a reader through a competition organized by the newspaper. The trophy was sculpted by the plastic artist

Victor Brecheret Victor Brecheret, born ''Vittorio Breheret'' (December 15, 1894 – December 17, 1955), was an Italian-Brazilian sculptor. He lived most of his life in São Paulo, except for his studies in Paris in his early twenties. Brecheret's work combin ...

Awarded (selection)

Inezita Barroso Ignez Magdalena Aranha de Lima Barroso (Given name, ''née'' Aranha de Lima; March 4, 1925 – March 8, 2015) was a Brazilian Música sertaneja, sertanejo singer, guitarist, actress, TV presenter, librarian, folklorist and teacher. Biography In ...

(1953 and 1955) *

Tônia Carrero Maria Antonieta Portocarrero Thedim (Given name, née de Farias; 23 August 1922 – 3 March 2018), known professionally as Tônia Carrero, was a Brazilian actress. Early life Carrero was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Career She ...

Walmor Chagas Walmor de Souza Chagas (28 August 1930 – 18 January 2013) was a Brazilian actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1965 and 2012. In 1956 he was awarded the Prêmio Saci, among the m ...

(1956) * Cyro Del Nero *

Jorge Dória Jorge Pires Ferreira (12 December 1920 – 6 November 2013), known professionally as Jorge Dória, was a Brazilian actor and humorist.Odete Lara Odete Lara (born Odete Righi Bertoluzzi; 17 April 1929 – 4 February 2015) was a Brazilian film actress. She appeared in 37 films between 1954 and 1994, including two films shown at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1957 she was awarded with P ...

(1957) *

Eliane Lage Eliane Margaret Elizabeth Lange (born 16 July 1928) is a French-born Brazilian actress and writer, best known for playing the lead role in 1953 film '' The Landowner's Daughter''. Life and career Lange was born on 16 July 1928, in Paris, Franc ...

(1953) for her performance in Sinhá Moça * Nydia Licia *

Osvaldo Moles Osvaldo Moles (14 March 1913 – 14 May 1967) was a Brazilian journalist, and radio announcer. He made important contributions the Brazilian radio, journalism, literature, and cinema. Biography Born in Santos in 1913, Moles soon moved with h ...

Rachel de Queiroz Rachel de Queiroz (, November 17, 1910 – November 4, 2003) was a Brazilian author, translator and journalist. Biography Rachel de Queiroz was born on November 17, 1910 in Fortaleza, capital of the northeastern state of Ceará. During her c ...

(1954) *

Mário Sérgio Mario Sergio may refer to: *Mário Sérgio (actor, born 1929), Brazilian actor *Mario Sergio (politician) (born 1940), Canadian politician *Mário Sérgio (footballer, born 1950) (1950–2016), Brazilian football manager and former midfielder *Már ...

(1953) *

Ruth de Souza Ruth Pinto de Souza (May 12, 1921 – July 28, 2019) was a Brazilian actress. Biography As a member of the Black Experimental Theater (''Teatro Experimental do Negro,'' TEN), she is one of the first Black actresses in dramatic theater in Braz ...

Eva Wilma Eva Wilma Buckup (; 14 December 1933 – 15 May 2021) was a Brazilian actress and dancer. Among her several roles, she starred in the 1950s Brazilian television series '' Alô, Doçura!''. Biography Eva Wilma was born in São Paulo. Her father, ...

References

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