Braz Chediak

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Braz Chediak

Born June 1, 1942 · Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil (age 84)

Braz Chediak (Três Corações, June 1, 1942) is a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. With Aurélio Teixeira, he was responsible for the argument and the script of the film "Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto" (1967) and the adaptation of "Meu Pé de Laranja Lima" (1970). He's also involved in the script for all the films that he directed. Many of his feature films are adaptations of Brazilian stage …

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Cute but OrdinaryCute but Ordinary · 1981
Cute but Ordinary
★ 5.01981
MovieDramaThriller
The youngest daughter of a rich man has been raped by five black men in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, and her father arranges her marriage to one of his employees in order to save the family’s honor.
A Lei do CãoA Lei do Cão · 1967
A Lei do Cão
★ 8.01967
MovieDramaCrime
Bebeto is a playboy who commits a passional crime killing a friend because of his fiancee. Feeling cornered he kills other four people to survive and scapes to the countryside where meets Quinzinho, a professional hitman who protect him. Then Bebeto starts a romance with a local woman causing the wrath of the population and forcing him to leave.
Razor in the FleshRazor in the Flesh · 1969
Razor in the Flesh
★ 4.91969
MovieThrillerDrama
A decadent hooker, her pimp and the bordello's gay cleaner fight over the gigolo's missing money, with the utmost mental cruelty.
Mineirinho, Vivo ou MortoMineirinho, Vivo ou Morto · 1967
Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto
★ 7.01967
MovieCrime
Based on real-life Brazilian bandit "Mineirinho", the film follows the story of Zezé, a man falsely accused by sensasionalist press of being a high-caliber criminal who suddenly becomes one of the most wanted men of Rio de Janeiro.
As Confissões de Frei AbóboraAs Confissões de Frei Abóbora · 1971
As Confissões de Frei Abóbora
★ 7.01971
MovieComedy
The loving adventures of a priest disillusioned with religion and life.
Perdoa-Me Por Me TraíresPerdoa-Me Por Me Traíres · 1983
Perdoa-Me Por Me Traíres
★ 5.71983
MovieDrama
Glorinha, a middle-class 15 year old girl, always thought her mother Judite had killed herself, and that her father Gilberto has gone crazy as result. Her friend Nair takes her to a high-class bordello, where she wants to work. When uncle Raul, who raised her, discovers her prostitution, he decides to finally tell her all the truth about her parents' story.
A Banana MecânicaA Banana Mecânica · 1974
A Banana Mecânica
★ 8.01974
MovieComedy
Dr. Ferrão, a famous psychoanalyst, uses his daily column on a newspaper to atract women to his practice.
Eu Dou o Que Ela GostaEu Dou o Que Ela Gosta · 1975
Eu Dou o Que Ela Gosta
★ 7.01975
Movie
A young couple uses creativity to escape the rules of the girl's father, a conservative Italian, and her grandmother. Even under the patriarch's watch, the roguish boyfriend manages to fulfill his desires.

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O Roubo das CalcinhasO Roubo das Calcinhas · 1975
O Roubo das Calcinhas
★ 4.01975
MovieComedyCrime
Brazilian comedy in two segments. 'Theft of the Panties': Four friends are broke during Christmas. Genaro decides to rob a brothel because he thinks that the victims won't call the police. To get to know the place, one of the friends, Alfredo, disguises as a woman and goes there with Genaro. They set up a plan and then return to execute the robbery. 'I Love Cod': The owner of a bar in the suburbs, the Portuguese Manuel, wins the sports lottery. Three mechanics find themselves wronged for having almost won the prize and abduct Manuel's wife, demanding ransom. Manuel refuses to pay, as he finally got rid of his wife and can now win the woman of his dreams. Knowing this, the wife collaborates with the kidnappers to reverse the plan: Manuel will have to pay the ransom if he does not want to see her again.

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