Miriam Pires

Acting

Miriam Pires

Born April 20, 1927 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died September 7, 2004 · aged 77

No biography available.

Known For

Cute but OrdinaryCute but Ordinary · 1981
Cute but Ordinary
4.91981
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.
Kiss of the Spider WomanKiss of the Spider Woman · 1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
7.01985
MovieDrama
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.
CopacabanaCopacabana · 2001
Copacabana
8.22001
MovieComedyDrama
Moments before turning 90 years of age, Alberto remembers his life, lived in Copacabana, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The film is a comedy about old age nowadays, with Copacabana as a background.
Essa Mulher é Minha... e dos AmigosEssa Mulher é Minha... e dos Amigos · 1976
Essa Mulher é Minha... e dos Amigos
9.01976
MovieComedy
Hallelujah GretchenHallelujah Gretchen · 1976
Hallelujah Gretchen
5.01976
MovieDramaWar
A German family moves to a small town in the interior of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and buys a hotel there, which soon becomes sort of a meeting point for Nazi sympathizers.
Summer ShowersSummer Showers · 1978
Summer Showers
5.71978
MovieDramaComedy
70-year-old widower living in a poor Rio de Janeiro suburb falls in love again when he finds a woman of approximately the same age.
Kiss 2348/72Kiss 2348/72 · 1990
Kiss 2348/72
6.91990
MovieDramaComedy
Worker Norival's life turns upside down when he is caught kissing his co-worker Catarina during work hours. He is fired for just cause and faces the hardships of the labor lawsuit he filed against the company.
The Vampire of CopacabanaThe Vampire of Copacabana · 1976
The Vampire of Copacabana
7.01976
MovieComedy
Carlos and Suely are a normal couple. He has some extramarital adventures and she's a standard housewife. During a Carnival, when he goes out wearing a vampire costume, Suely decides to follow a friend's advice and go for it. On Ash Wednesday, he finds her with an odalisk costume on and happier than usual.

Movies

Cute but OrdinaryCute but Ordinary · 1981
Cute but Ordinary
4.91981
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.
Kiss of the Spider WomanKiss of the Spider Woman · 1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
7.01985
MovieDrama
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.
CopacabanaCopacabana · 2001
Copacabana
8.22001
MovieComedyDrama
Moments before turning 90 years of age, Alberto remembers his life, lived in Copacabana, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The film is a comedy about old age nowadays, with Copacabana as a background.
Essa Mulher é Minha... e dos AmigosEssa Mulher é Minha... e dos Amigos · 1976
Essa Mulher é Minha... e dos Amigos
9.01976
MovieComedy
Hallelujah GretchenHallelujah Gretchen · 1976
Hallelujah Gretchen
5.01976
MovieDramaWar
A German family moves to a small town in the interior of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and buys a hotel there, which soon becomes sort of a meeting point for Nazi sympathizers.
Summer ShowersSummer Showers · 1978
Summer Showers
5.71978
MovieDramaComedy
70-year-old widower living in a poor Rio de Janeiro suburb falls in love again when he finds a woman of approximately the same age.
Kiss 2348/72Kiss 2348/72 · 1990
Kiss 2348/72
6.91990
MovieDramaComedy
Worker Norival's life turns upside down when he is caught kissing his co-worker Catarina during work hours. He is fired for just cause and faces the hardships of the labor lawsuit he filed against the company.
The Vampire of CopacabanaThe Vampire of Copacabana · 1976
The Vampire of Copacabana
7.01976
MovieComedy
Carlos and Suely are a normal couple. He has some extramarital adventures and she's a standard housewife. During a Carnival, when he goes out wearing a vampire costume, Suely decides to follow a friend's advice and go for it. On Ash Wednesday, he finds her with an odalisk costume on and happier than usual.
Brasa AdormecidaBrasa Adormecida · 1986
Brasa Adormecida
6.01986
MovieComedy
Rich girl travels with her fiancé (a cousin) to the family farm, where they're going to marry. But finds another cousin in love with her who does everything to hamper the wedding.
What Is It Worth?What Is It Worth? · 2005
What Is It Worth?
6.62005
MovieDrama
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.
Subway to the StarsSubway to the Stars · 1987
Subway to the Stars
6.31987
MovieDrama
In this highly stylized Brazilian drama a sax player fondly remembers one wonderful night spent with his life's love and decides to find her again. He embarks upon a quest through the wild streets of Rio to find her. Along the way he meets an assortment of odd urban underworld characters.

TV Shows

Sétimo SentidoSétimo Sentido · 1982
Sétimo Sentido
9.01982
SeriesDrama
Her Own DestinyHer Own Destiny · 2004
Her Own Destiny
7.92004
SeriesDrama
A story about people who succeed in life thanks to nothing but their own efforts. Maria do Carmo is the main character of the telenovela; a mother of five who struggle to be successful in life, but whose most important will be recovering the love of her daughter who was kidnapped when she was just months old.
Tocaia GrandeTocaia Grande · 1995
Tocaia Grande
1995
SeriesDrama
Meus Filhos, Minha VidaMeus Filhos, Minha Vida · 1984
Meus Filhos, Minha Vida
9.01984
SeriesDrama
Final FelizFinal Feliz · 1982
Final Feliz
8.01982
SeriesDrama
César, a sugar mill owner in Pernambuco, lives in Rio de Janeiro with his wife Maria Luiza and daughters, Débora and Suzy. One day, tired of his life, he decides to fake his own death and assume another identity. César does this with the help of França, the financial director of the sugar mill – which also belongs to Alaor. César and França stage a car accident, plunging off Avenida Niemeyer in Rio and disappearing into the sea. César leaves Alaor on the verge of bankruptcy and Maria Luiza and the two girls in poverty, completely transforming their lives.
Irmãos CoragemIrmãos Coragem · 1970
Irmãos Coragem
9.31970
SeriesDrama
The fight for freedom and against oppression is the central theme of this soap opera that tells the story of the Coragem brothers: João, Jerônimo and Duda, in the city of Coroado.
TietaTieta · 1989
Tieta
8.11989
SeriesDrama
Inspired on Jorge Amado's romance "Tieta do Agreste", the plot is set on the fictional city of Santana do Agreste, at Brazil's northwest, and has as main theme Tieta's life turnarounds. Twenty-five years after being chased out of town by her father Zé Esteves, she returns to her home town seeking revenge against everyone who mistreated her and laugh at her face in the past.
Desejos de MulherDesejos de Mulher · 2002
Desejos de Mulher
7.52002
SeriesDrama
Fashion designer Andréa Vargas finds out the hard way she is adopted. The relationship with her sister Júlia had always been difficult, since childhood, and the antagonism grew when Júlia came between Andréa and her first true love, Diogo. But the worst is still to come: her first assistant in her atelier, Selma, is having an affair with her husband Bruno.
Pedra Sobre PedraPedra Sobre Pedra · 1992
Pedra Sobre Pedra
6.61992
SeriesDrama
To get revenge on her ex-fiancé Murilo Pontes, Pilar marries his rival, Jerônimo Batista. 25 years later, Pilar and Murilo deal with the passion between their children, Marina and Leonardo.
Cavalo de AçoCavalo de Aço · 1973
Cavalo de Aço
1973
SeriesDrama
CarmemCarmem · 1987
Carmem
8.01987
SeriesDrama
Rosa RebeldeRosa Rebelde · 1969
Rosa Rebelde
1969
SeriesDrama
O CasarãoO Casarão · 1976
O Casarão
6.71976
SeriesDrama
O BofeO Bofe · 1972
O Bofe
9.01972
SeriesComedy
O SemideusO Semideus · 1973
O Semideus
8.01973
SeriesDrama
Dance with MeDance with Me · 1981
Dance with Me
6.81981
SeriesDrama
Quinzinho and João Victor are identical twins separated at birth, unaware of each other's existence. The brothers eventually draw closer, guided by their instincts.
NinaNina · 1977
Nina
7.51977
SeriesDrama
Golden DreamGolden Dream · 1993
Golden Dream
7.41993
SeriesDrama
Golden Dream is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo. It ran from September 27, 1993 to May 14, 1994. It was written by Marcílio Moraes and directed by Reynaldo Boury, with co-direction by Roberto Naar. The action takes place in the city of Curitiba. It was also broadcast in Portugal.
LocomotivesLocomotives · 1977
Locomotives
8.81977
SeriesComedy
Kiki Blanche is a former star dedicated to her family and her beauty salon, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to Milena, her legitimate daughter, Kiki raises Fernanda, Paulo, Renata and Regina. The great conflict of the plot is Fernanda's passion for Fábio, a man also loved by Milena.
Cuca LegalCuca Legal · 1975
Cuca Legal
8.01975
SeriesComedy
'Cuca Legal' tells the story of Mário Barroso, a single aviator involved with three women at the same time: Virgínia, Irene, and Fátima. Virgínia is a wealthy businesswoman obsessed with the direction of her late father's business; Irene is a middle-class young woman who gives private piano lessons; and Fátima is a poor widow. Mário can't decide which of them is the ideal woman to give him a child with a "cool head" (cuca legal). Things get even more complicated when Maria Joaquina, nicknamed Kinu, Virgínia's mother, also catches the aviator's attention. To escape the troubles he constantly gets into, Mário relies on the help of his mother, Dalva, and Jacaré, his great friend.
Xica da SilvaXica da Silva · 1996
Xica da Silva
7.91996
SeriesDrama
Dona BeijaDona Beija · 1986
Dona Beija
8.71986
SeriesDrama
Olho por OlhoOlho por Olho · 1988
Olho por Olho
8.01988
SeriesDrama
Pecado CapitalPecado Capital · 1975
Pecado Capital
8.51975
SeriesDrama
Carlão is a taxi driver who experiences a drama of conscience after fleeing bank robbers leave a suitcase with stolen money in his car: he doesn't know whether to hand it over to the police, running the risk of being accused of being an accomplice in the robbery, or whether to use the money to solve his problems.