Umberto Magnani

Acting

Umberto Magnani

Born April 25, 1941 · Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, São Paulo, Brazil

Died April 27, 2016 · aged 75

Umberto Magnani Netto (Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, April 25, 1941 – Rio de Janeiro, April 27, 2016) was a Brazilian actor and producer. He had an extensive career in theater, television, and film. A multi-award winner, he left his mark on Brazilian drama as both a performer and producer of acclaimed shows.

Known For

Chão BrutoChão Bruto · 1976
Chão Bruto
8.01976
MovieDrama
6th Street, No Number6th Street, No Number · 2003
6th Street, No Number
7.02003
Movie
Am unemployed man receives a package from a dying stranger to be delievered to a certain Maira at 6th Street but he never learns the number.
Hour of the StarHour of the Star · 1986
Hour of the Star
7.31986
MovieDrama
Macabéa has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a typist and moves into a boarding house with three other women. In her spare time, she listens to a radio station called Time; on Sundays, she likes to ride the metro. Then she meets Olímpico, a northeasterner like herself, who has dreams of becoming a congressman.
KuarupKuarup · 1989
Kuarup
4.61989
Movie
This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.
Morte.Morte. · 2002
Morte.
8.02002
Movie
Couple prepare their "great voyage" in all details, not forgetting the flowers, music and luggage.
Cristina Wants to Get MarriedCristina Wants to Get Married · 2003
Cristina Wants to Get Married
6.02003
MovieComedy
Cristina still lives with her mother and wants to find her true love. She looks for help in a matrimonial agency, that arranges a meeting between her and Paulo. She likes the guy, but Paulo doesn't seem too enthusiastic. As time goes by, Chico, the owner of the agency, feels he is becoming too fond of Cristina...
The TenantsThe Tenants · 2009
The Tenants
4.42009
MovieDrama
Valter's life turns upside-down when a gang of smalltime criminals move in next door. Valter's wife Iara wants something to be done about their new neighbors whos nigthtly activities does not allow them to sleep. Valter just wants to be left alone.
Chronically UnfeasibleChronically Unfeasible · 2000
Chronically Unfeasible
5.62000
MovieComedy
Filmed over a five-year period, Chronically Unfeasible dissects Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as models to illustrate political, sociological and economic disparities between Brazil's upper and lower classes.

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Amigas & RivaisAmigas & Rivais · 2007
Amigas & Rivais
7.02007
SeriesSoapDrama
Amigas & Rivais is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT in association with Televisa and originally broadcast from August 6, 2007, to January 18, 2008. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela Amigas y rivales (2001), created by Emilio Larrosa. Adapted by Letícia Dornelles, with text supervision by Thereza di Giácomo, the telenovela stars Cacau Melo, Lisandra Cortez, Karla Tenório, Thaís Pacholek, and Talita Castro. The story follows four young women from different social backgrounds: Nicole, Laura, Olívia, and Helena. Although they have different personalities and life experiences, they form a strong friendship while facing the challenges of youth, love, family conflicts, and personal struggles. Their lives become complicated by secrets, betrayals, jealousy, and the schemes of Rosana, Helena's manipulative stepmother, who is willing to do anything to achieve her goals.

Pedro Gonçalves

História de AmorHistória de Amor · 1995
História de Amor
8.01995
SeriesSoapDrama
Helena is a sweet, honest, sensitive and a warrior woman who faces the premature pregnancy of her daughter Joyce, who in turn is abandoned by her boyfriend, the irresponsible Caio. The biggest problem is the girl's father, Assunção, Helena's ex-husband, who does not accept the situation. Lonely and alone, Helena awakens a passion for the endocrinologist Carlos Alberto, and has her feelings matched. But Carlos is committed to the possessive Paula. The girl's parents, Zuleika and Rômulo, anxiously await their daughter's wedding with Carlos, who will save the family from financial decay. But Carlos is the type of man that women don't really forget. Even married to Paula and in love with Helena, he is still harassed by ex-wife Sheyla, who is not satisfied with having lost him and dreams of a rapprochement.

Mauro Moretti

Sétimo SentidoSétimo Sentido · 1982
Sétimo Sentido
9.01982
SeriesSoapDrama

Augusto Coutinho (na peça "O Santo Inquérito" de Priscilla Capricce)

Éramos SeisÉramos Seis · 1994
Éramos Seis
9.01994
SeriesDrama
Éramos Seis is a Brazilian period drama telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from May 9 to December 5, 1994. Based on the 1943 novel of the same name by Maria José Dupré, it was adapted by Sílvio de Abreu and Rubens Ewald Filho, with direction by Henrique Martins and Del Rangel and general direction by Nilton Travesso. The telenovela stars Irene Ravache, Othon Bastos, Jandir Ferrari, Tarcísio Filho, Luciana Braga, and Leonardo Brício. Set in São Paulo between the 1920s and 1940s, the story follows Dona Lola, a devoted wife and mother who struggles to keep her family together despite financial hardship and personal tragedy. As her four children—Carlos, Alfredo, Isabel, and Julinho—grow into adulthood, each follows a different path shaped by love, ambition, and loss. Through decades of sacrifice and resilience, Lola witnesses the joys and sorrows of family life while enduring profound changes that ultimately leave her to reflect on a lifetime of devotion.

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