Antônio Abujamra (15 September 1932 – 28 April 2015) was a Brazilian theatre and television director and actor. Having majored in journalism and philosophy at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul 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.[1] In 1989, he gained national fame for his role as Ravengar in Rede Globo's telenovela Que Rei Sou Eu?, which became his best known role.[2][3][4] In that same year, Abujamra won the Best Actor award at the Gramado Film Festival for his role in the film Festa.[5] From 2000 onward, he was the presenter on TV Cultura's interview program Provocações.[1] His son André Abujamra is a score composer, while his niece Clarisse Abujamra, is also an actress.

Antônio Abujamra
Antônio Abujamra in 2013
Born15 September 1932
Died28 April 2015 (aged 82)
São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation(s)Director, actor
Years active1961–2015
ChildrenAndré Abujamra

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Festa
1989 Sermões - A História de Antônio Vieira
1989 Lua Cheia Veríssimo
1991 Olímpicos
1992 Oswaldianas (segment "Perigo Negro")
1993 Oceano Atlantis
1995 Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil Conde de Mata-Porcos
1996 Quem Matou Pixote? Advogado
1996 Olhos de Vampa Dr. Arthur
1998 Caminho dos Sonhos
1999 Terra Nostra Coutinho Abreu TV series
2000 Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion Director of Theatro Municipal
2001 Parusia
2004-2005 Começar de Novo Dimitri 94 episodes
2005 Quanto Vale Ou É Por Quilo? Manoel Fernandes
2005 Concerto Campestre Major Eleutério
2006 O Caso Morel
2009 Poder Paralelo Marco Iago
2009 É Proibido Fumar Pepe
2009 Solo
2011 Assalto ao Banco Central Moacir
2012 Corações Feridos Dante Vasconcelos 60 episodes
2012 Brichos – A Floresta é Nossa
2018 Caminho dos Sonhos Padre Otero (final film role)

Television

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Year Title Role
1967 As Minas de Prata Frazão
1988 Sassaricando António Marcos (Totó)
1989 Que Rei Sou Eu? Mestre Ravengar
Cortina de Vidro Arnon Balakian
1992 Amazônia Homero Spinoza (Xerife Spinoza)
1993 O Mapa da Mina Nero Horácio Koll
1995 A Idade da Loba Piconês
1996 Antônio Alves, Taxista Décio
1997 Os Ossos do Barão Sebastião Caldas Penteado
1999 Andando nas Nuvens Álvaro Luís Gomes
Terra Nostra Coutinho Abreu
Vila Madalena Federico Fellini
2000 Marcas da Paixão Coronel, o dono do Cassino
2004 Começar de Novo Dimitri Nicolaievitch
2009 Poder Paralelo Marco Iago
2012 Corações Feridos Dante Vasconcelos[6][7]

Host

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Year Title Role
2000-2015 Provocações Himself (host)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Abujamra, Antônio (1932)" (in Portuguese). Itaú Cultural. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. ^ Oliveira, Alysson (May 23, 2010). ""O mundo está cada vez mais feio", diz Antonio Abujamra" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Abujamra volta em 'Inspetor Geral'". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. May 2, 1994. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Antonio Abujamra em BH" (in Portuguese). Banco Cultural. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Festival de Gramado – Premiados" (in Portuguese). Gramado Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  6. ^ "SBT divulga elenco completo de "Corações Feridos"". NaTelinha. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-09-06. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  7. ^ "SBT pode reprisar "Corações Feridos" à tarde".
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