Domingos de Oliveira

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Domingos de Oliveira

Born September 28, 1936 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died March 23, 2019 · aged 82

Domingos José Soares de Oliveira (September 28, 1936 — March 23, 2019) was a Brazilian actor, playwright, stage director, TV host, poet and filmmaker. After getting a bachelor's degree in Engineering, he got involved in amateur theatre and soon started to get involved with cinema, specially with the Brazilian New Wave (Cinema Novo) movement. He served as assistant director to Joaquim Pedro de And…

Known For

BR 716BR 716 · 2016
BR 716
6.22016
MovieDrama
In 1960s Rio de Janeiro, aspiring writer Felipe leads a life of wild parties held in an apartment in famous street Barata Ribeiro in Copacabana. There he and his friends enjoy freedom even in the midst of a complicated political moment.
Two Sons of FranciscoTwo Sons of Francisco · 2005
Two Sons of Francisco
6.82005
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.
SeparaçõesSeparações · 2003
Separações
7.12003
MovieComedyRomance
Cabral is a 60 year old playwright who's married to Glorinha, an actress who's 20 years younger than him. They've been together for half of her live, and now they're getting bored...
ZimbaZimba · 2021
Zimba
5.02021
MovieDocumentary
The trajectory and artistic imagery of actor and director Zbigniew Ziembinski (1908-1978), precursor of modern theater in Latin America and master of generations of Brazilian actors. The polyphonic montage builds on vast unpublished material, covering half a century of performances, teletheaters and interviews by Zimba, as he was known – before and after fleeing Poland, on the eve of the invasion of Warsaw – and recreates fragments of Wedding Dress , a play by Nelson Rodrigues which the Polish-Brazilian director won a revolutionary montage in 1943.
A CulpaA Culpa · 1972
A Culpa
7.01972
MovieCrimeDrama
Heitor and Matilde are two siblings who decide to murder their rich father in order to quickly inherit his wealth. They get the killing done, aided by Matilde's boyfriend Henrique, but after a while the three of them begin to recieve mysterious notes which suggest that their secret is in danger.
JuventudeJuventude · 2008
Juventude
3.72008
MovieComedyDrama
David, a man in his twillight years, lives all by himself and decides to invite two childhood friends for a day at his house in Petrópolis, where they spend hours talking about the past.
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema NovoImprovised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo · 1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
7.51967
MovieDocumentary
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.
CarreirasCarreiras · 2005
Carreiras
6.02005
MovieDrama
Ana Laura is a 40 year-old, good looking and well-informed TV News Anchor who's also a cocaine addict. Facing her career decline as the channel she works in starts to give more space to younger professionals, she faces a night of unusual events as she dives further into drug abuse.

Movies

BR 716BR 716 · 2016
BR 716
6.22016
MovieDrama
In 1960s Rio de Janeiro, aspiring writer Felipe leads a life of wild parties held in an apartment in famous street Barata Ribeiro in Copacabana. There he and his friends enjoy freedom even in the midst of a complicated political moment.
Two Sons of FranciscoTwo Sons of Francisco · 2005
Two Sons of Francisco
6.82005
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.
SeparaçõesSeparações · 2003
Separações
7.12003
MovieComedyRomance
Cabral is a 60 year old playwright who's married to Glorinha, an actress who's 20 years younger than him. They've been together for half of her live, and now they're getting bored...
ZimbaZimba · 2021
Zimba
5.02021
MovieDocumentary
The trajectory and artistic imagery of actor and director Zbigniew Ziembinski (1908-1978), precursor of modern theater in Latin America and master of generations of Brazilian actors. The polyphonic montage builds on vast unpublished material, covering half a century of performances, teletheaters and interviews by Zimba, as he was known – before and after fleeing Poland, on the eve of the invasion of Warsaw – and recreates fragments of Wedding Dress , a play by Nelson Rodrigues which the Polish-Brazilian director won a revolutionary montage in 1943.
A CulpaA Culpa · 1972
A Culpa
7.01972
MovieCrimeDrama
Heitor and Matilde are two siblings who decide to murder their rich father in order to quickly inherit his wealth. They get the killing done, aided by Matilde's boyfriend Henrique, but after a while the three of them begin to recieve mysterious notes which suggest that their secret is in danger.
JuventudeJuventude · 2008
Juventude
3.72008
MovieComedyDrama
David, a man in his twillight years, lives all by himself and decides to invite two childhood friends for a day at his house in Petrópolis, where they spend hours talking about the past.
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema NovoImprovised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo · 1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
7.51967
MovieDocumentary
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.
CarreirasCarreiras · 2005
Carreiras
6.02005
MovieDrama
Ana Laura is a 40 year-old, good looking and well-informed TV News Anchor who's also a cocaine addict. Facing her career decline as the channel she works in starts to give more space to younger professionals, she faces a night of unusual events as she dives further into drug abuse.
Clarice Niskier: Teatro dos Pés à CabeçaClarice Niskier: Teatro dos Pés à Cabeça · 2024
Clarice Niskier: Teatro dos Pés à Cabeça
2024
MovieDocumentary
The documentary is a tribute to Theater based on the trajectory of Clarice Niskier who made her job her own lifestyle. As a central axis, interviews with the three directors with whom Clarice developed long partnerships: Domingos Oliveira, Eduardo Wotzik and Amir Haddad. Through an intimate and sensitive look, the film reveals her passion for the craft, her life experience, her poetic worldview, her spiritual and intellectual search, pains, joys, losses and gains. Clarice makes the black box the more than perfect symbol of her own Universe: the Theater.
ChildhoodChildhood · 2014
Childhood
7.72014
MovieDrama
The film uses delicacy and humor to describe the authoritarian functioning of a typically Brazilian 1950 family in Rio de Janeiro. The family is headed by a matriarch anxiously waiting for the night to hear Carlos Lacerda. The intense emotional plot highlights the absurdity of the characters' behavior.
Edu, Coração de OuroEdu, Coração de Ouro · 1968
Edu, Coração de Ouro
7.01968
MovieComedy
A volatile young man, Edu is a typical Rio de Janeiro middle-class kind, who flirts with multiple women at the same time. None of them, however, had managed to make him fall in love, until he met with mysterious Tatiana.
Once Upon a Time in RioOnce Upon a Time in Rio · 2008
Once Upon a Time in Rio
7.52008
MovieDrama
Situated just above the awe-inspiring Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum. Every day, floods of Cantagalo residents make their way down the mountain, only to disappear into their surroundings as part of the invisible working-class that cleans apartments, works in restaurants, and sells food along the scenic, sun-drenched shores. Young Dé (Thiago Martins) is just such a man. Dé lives with his mother Bernadette (Cyria Coentro) in a cramped Cantagalo apartment, selling hot dogs on the beach in order to make the rent. His brother Beto was killed when Dé was just a young boy, and his adopted brother Carlão (Rocco Pitanga) has been jailed for a robbery that he didn't commit. One day, while working on the beach, Dé meets Nina (Vitória Frate). Nina is the only child of a successful lawyer named Evandro (Paulo César Grande), who's none to happy to discover that his daughter is dating a member of the lower class. How...
Deliciosas Traições do AmorDeliciosas Traições do Amor · 1975
Deliciosas Traições do Amor
7.01975
MovieComedy
Erotic comedy in four episodes loosely inspired by the 'Black Book of Love' by Marquês de Sade, whose stories were merged and reassembled with different treatments in each episode.
A Mulher do Meu AmigoA Mulher do Meu Amigo · 2008
A Mulher do Meu Amigo
5.12008
MovieComedy
Thales, a successful businessman, is in crisis with his profession. He is married to the rich and spoiled Renata, and works with her father, the powerful businessman Augusto. One day, while on vacations at the home of his friends Rui and Pamela, Thales decides that will stop working. This unusual decision affects the lives of everyone around him.
AmoresAmores · 1998
Amores
3.01998
MovieDrama
In Rio de Janeiro, at the end of the millennium, a group of mostly middle-aged friends share their lives and experiences with each other.
FeminicesFeminices · 2004
Feminices
8.02004
MovieComedy
Four actresses in their mid-forties get together in the afternoon to write a play about their own experiences. But the director isn't satisfied with the outcome.
Cine Paissandu: Histórias de uma GeraçãoCine Paissandu: Histórias de uma Geração · 2013
Cine Paissandu: Histórias de uma Geração
5.02013
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about the cinema that formed the Paissandu Generation, in the 60s, and the cultural and social impact of that period for the country's history.
Dybbuk: The DemonDybbuk: The Demon · 1972
Dybbuk: The Demon
5.01972
MovieHorror
Hannan is a brilliant Talmudic scholar who is constantly searching for something that not even he knows exactly what it is, living in the anguish of constant existential crises. He delves into the mystical arts of Kabbalah, seeking answers to his questions, in addition to traveling to countless places.
Aconteceu na Quarta-FeiraAconteceu na Quarta-Feira · 2018
Aconteceu na Quarta-Feira
2018
MovieComedyDrama
A couple of famous actors have a terrible marriage. Their feelings are so divided that one day one of them leaves, and yet someone just like him seems to have taken his place.
The Magnificent 8The Magnificent 8 · 2017
The Magnificent 8
8.02017
MovieDocumentary
On a Sunday, the actors Maria Ribeiro, Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Carolina Dieckmann, Sophie Charlotte, Mateus Solano, Alexandre Nero and Du Moscovis have lunch at one of their houses. The occasion gives way to an incredibly sincere debate on the art of acting, the profession and, above all, the doubts about love and life.
Five Times FavelaFive Times Favela · 1962
Five Times Favela
7.91962
MovieDrama
Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro.
RedeemerRedeemer · 2004
Redeemer
7.02004
MovieDramaFantasy
Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his childhood friend Otávio Sabóia, a corrupt entrepeneur in the construction business, to give away all his possessions to the poor.
All the Women in the WorldAll the Women in the World · 1966
All the Women in the World
6.91966
MovieRomanceComedy
When womanizer Paulo meets a friend’s fiancée, she changes the way he looks at the opposite sex. He falls in love, and believes she is in fact all women in one. Because of that, he has to face an important decision: to go on with his old life, or embrace this special relationship and become a monogamous man.
Candango: Memoirs from a FestivalCandango: Memoirs from a Festival · 2020
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
5.02020
MovieDocumentary
In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capital. The Brasília Film Festival: a landmark of cultural and political resistance. Its story is that of Brazilian cinema itself.

TV Shows

Caso EspecialCaso Especial · 1971
Caso Especial
6.01971
SeriesDramaCrime
HelenaHelena · 1987
Helena
8.01987
SeriesDrama
All the Women in the WorldAll the Women in the World · 2020
All the Women in the World
6.32020
SeriesDramaComedy
In this contemporary romantic comedy about love in all its forms, All the Women in the World tells the story of Paulo, a bohemian dreamer that lives his relationships intensively, falling deeply for all the women he meets. Never able to forget Maria Alice, his greatest love, he counts on the advice of his two best friends to face the emotions of his accomplishments and breakups.
Ciranda, CirandinhaCiranda, Cirandinha · 1978
Ciranda, Cirandinha
9.01978
SeriesDrama
Tarcísio & GlóriaTarcísio & Glória · 1988
Tarcísio & Glória
8.31988
SeriesDrama
Contos de VerãoContos de Verão · 1993
Contos de Verão
9.01993
SeriesDrama
Cabral is a writer who decides to spend his summer writing a series about love stories. It is then that he begins to look back over his life and his works. He is married to Glorinha, a woman twenty years younger than him, with whom he has a daughter, the young Samanta. Glorinha dreams of having a second child, but Cabral rejects the woman's desire, creating a stalemate between the two.
74.5: Uma Onda no Ar74.5: Uma Onda no Ar · 1994
74.5: Uma Onda no Ar
7.51994
SeriesDrama
Amizade ColoridaAmizade Colorida · 1981
Amizade Colorida
9.01981
SeriesComedy
22–2000 Cidade Aberta22–2000 Cidade Aberta · 1965
22–2000 Cidade Aberta
9.01965
SeriesMystery
Confissões de Mulheres de 50Confissões de Mulheres de 50 · 2020
Confissões de Mulheres de 50
2020
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Os Anjos do SexoOs Anjos do Sexo · 2011
Os Anjos do Sexo
2011
SeriesComedyDrama