Acting
Buza Ferraz
Born May 3, 1950 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died April 3, 2010 · aged 59
No biography available.
Known For
Patriamada · 1985Patriamada
★ 5.71985
MovieDrama
Elvis & Madonna · 2011Elvis & Madonna
★ 5.82011
MovieComedyRomance
In Copacabana, lesbian photographer Elvis is hired to deliver pizzas in the night shift on her motorcycle. Her first assignment is a delivery to the transgender hairdresser Lady Madonna, whom she falls in love with.
Brave New Land · 2000Brave New Land
★ 5.62000
MovieHistoryWar
Diogo is a cartographer and artist who is encharged to set the new frontiers of Portuguese Colonies in South America. When he reaches the center of the continent, finds apparently nothing but wilderness and ‘uncivilized’ natives with strange ways of living. But Captain Pedro, the rude scout who guides him through the jungle, involves Diogo in an involuntary act of violence which will tie him in an unusual way to that far away country. At the same time, the Portuguese colonists are trying to make peace with Guaicuru Indians (one of the few natives with horse-riding abilities). But peace doesn’t ever have a low price.
O País dos Tenentes · 1987O País dos Tenentes
★ 7.01987
MovieDrama
With death getting near, a retired officer remembers the most important passages in his life and his participation in historical events in Brazil, such as the Lieutenants' Movement, and the 1964 coup.
Seu Garçom Faça o Favor · 1995Seu Garçom Faça o Favor
1995
MovieDrama
At a bar, a lonely mantells the story of the incredible romance he has just lived to three strangers.
Vestido de Noiva · 2006Vestido de Noiva
★ 4.02006
MovieDrama
While in the hospital, after being run over, Alaíde thinks about her life, specially after the moment she'd found the diary of Madame Clessy, in the house where her family had moved in, which was a former bordello.
Marquesa de Santos · 1984Marquesa de Santos
★ 7.51984
MovieRomance
The story of Domitila de Castro Canto e Melo, the Marquise of Santos, the most famous of the mistresses of Dom Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil.
Viva Sapato! · 2003Viva Sapato!
★ 5.12003
MovieComedy
A light-hearted and high-spirited story, full of spice, sensuality and romance, Viva Zapato tells the tale of Dolores, a beautiful Cuban dancer who decides to leave her failing marriage and open a restaurant by the beach with her aunt from Brazil. When her aunt sends her a pair of shoes instead of the money to start up the restaurant, she angrily sells the useless gift for spare change. Her dream fades away - until she discovers that the money was hidden in the heel. The zany search for the shoes begins, as she follows the footsteps through the lively streets of Havana, running into the quirky, colorful characters that bring Viva Zapato and Dolores' dream.
Movies
Patriamada · 1985Patriamada
★ 5.71985
MovieDrama
Elvis & Madonna · 2011Elvis & Madonna
★ 5.82011
MovieComedyRomance
In Copacabana, lesbian photographer Elvis is hired to deliver pizzas in the night shift on her motorcycle. Her first assignment is a delivery to the transgender hairdresser Lady Madonna, whom she falls in love with.
Brave New Land · 2000Brave New Land
★ 5.62000
MovieHistoryWar
Diogo is a cartographer and artist who is encharged to set the new frontiers of Portuguese Colonies in South America. When he reaches the center of the continent, finds apparently nothing but wilderness and ‘uncivilized’ natives with strange ways of living. But Captain Pedro, the rude scout who guides him through the jungle, involves Diogo in an involuntary act of violence which will tie him in an unusual way to that far away country. At the same time, the Portuguese colonists are trying to make peace with Guaicuru Indians (one of the few natives with horse-riding abilities). But peace doesn’t ever have a low price.
O País dos Tenentes · 1987O País dos Tenentes
★ 7.01987
MovieDrama
With death getting near, a retired officer remembers the most important passages in his life and his participation in historical events in Brazil, such as the Lieutenants' Movement, and the 1964 coup.
Seu Garçom Faça o Favor · 1995Seu Garçom Faça o Favor
1995
MovieDrama
At a bar, a lonely mantells the story of the incredible romance he has just lived to three strangers.
Vestido de Noiva · 2006Vestido de Noiva
★ 4.02006
MovieDrama
While in the hospital, after being run over, Alaíde thinks about her life, specially after the moment she'd found the diary of Madame Clessy, in the house where her family had moved in, which was a former bordello.
Marquesa de Santos · 1984Marquesa de Santos
★ 7.51984
MovieRomance
The story of Domitila de Castro Canto e Melo, the Marquise of Santos, the most famous of the mistresses of Dom Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil.
Viva Sapato! · 2003Viva Sapato!
★ 5.12003
MovieComedy
A light-hearted and high-spirited story, full of spice, sensuality and romance, Viva Zapato tells the tale of Dolores, a beautiful Cuban dancer who decides to leave her failing marriage and open a restaurant by the beach with her aunt from Brazil. When her aunt sends her a pair of shoes instead of the money to start up the restaurant, she angrily sells the useless gift for spare change. Her dream fades away - until she discovers that the money was hidden in the heel. The zany search for the shoes begins, as she follows the footsteps through the lively streets of Havana, running into the quirky, colorful characters that bring Viva Zapato and Dolores' dream.
Vox Populi · 1997Vox Populi
★ 5.01997
MovieDrama
A man is accused of shooting his wife and her lover but as we find out. It wasn't her lover...
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória · 1998For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
★ 5.61998
MovieComedyRomance
1943, World War II. The northeastern coast of Brazil is an strategic region for the Allies. Giancarlo, an Italian immigrant married to a Brazilian woman, lives nearby the Parnamirin Field, the largest military base built by the USA outside of their territory. In this new base, Brazilian recruits who speak English suddenly find themselves reaching privileged positions.
Lúcio Cardoso · 1993Lúcio Cardoso
1993
MovieDocumentary
TV Shows
Selva de Pedra · 1972Selva de Pedra
★ 9.11972
SeriesDrama
Amidst an unresolved crime, Simone protects Cristiano and falls in love with him. However, the couple faces ambition and betrayals that tear them apart. Presumed dead, she returns under a new identity seeking revenge.
Brava Gente · 2000Brava Gente
★ 8.32000
SeriesComedyDrama
Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
Helena · 1987Helena
★ 8.01987
SeriesDrama
Kananga do Japão · 1989Kananga do Japão
★ 8.31989
SeriesDrama
Final Feliz · 1982Final 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.
Feijão Maravilha · 1979Feijão Maravilha
★ 9.41979
SeriesComedy
Romantic and dreamy, Eliana works at a five-star hotel and becomes involved with unrequited love, a bumbling gang, and a complex police story.
Pages of Life · 2006Pages of Life
★ 6.52006
SeriesDrama
Nanda must rethink her plansof studying in Amsterdam when she discovers she is pregnant. After losing the support of her boyfriend Léo, the young girl decides to return home, where she suffers a serious accident and dies.However, Helena, her doctor, is able to save her new-born twins: Francisco and Clara. Unfortunately, Clara suffers from Downs Syndrome. Helena feels a strong emotional tie to Clara and adopts her.Years later, the twins’father Léo, a young and wealthy businessman, returns to the scene, wanting to gain custody of the children.However, Helena and Alex fight to the end to retain guardianship of the twins, whom they have raised with such love.
O Rebu · 1974O Rebu
★ 6.01974
SeriesCrime
O Amor é Nosso! · 1981O Amor é Nosso!
★ 7.01981
SeriesDrama
The telenovela tells the story of Pedro, a young singer seeking recognition and success. The son of Celso and Anita leaves his parents' home when he discovers that his brother Claudio has become involved with his girlfriend Selma. The singer then goes to live in a student community, where he meets the siblings Bruno, a composer, and Nina. Pedro and Bruno begin a professional partnership. Nina ends up falling in love with the singer, but is torn between him and the former seminarian Chico.
Pantanal · 1990Pantanal
★ 6.61990
SeriesDrama
Caso Especial · 1971Caso Especial
★ 6.01971
SeriesDramaCrime
Selva de Pedra · 1975Selva de Pedra
1975
SeriesDrama
Amidst an unresolved crime, Simone protects Cristiano and falls in love with him. However, the couple faces ambition and betrayals that tear them apart. Presumed dead, she returns under a new identity seeking revenge.
História de Amor · 1995História de Amor
★ 8.01995
SeriesDrama
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.
Marquesa de Santos · 1984Marquesa de Santos
★ 8.51984
SeriesDrama
The story of Domitila de Castro Canto e Melo, the Marquise of Santos, the most famous of the mistresses of Dom Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil.
Labirinto · 1998Labirinto
★ 7.31998
SeriesCrimeDrama
Accused of murdering a millionaire, a man manages to escape. Finding help along the way, he starts a struggle to prove his innocence.
Meu Marido · 1991Meu Marido
★ 7.01991
SeriesMysteryDrama
Carlos Zanata, an exemplary family man, is unexpectedly arrested on Christmas Eve. As the family falls apart, his wife Maria faces everything to discover the truth.
Republic · 1989Republic
★ 8.01989
SeriesDrama
The transition from imperial Brazil to the Republic, marked by intrigue, rebellion, and popular indifference. Held in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of the Republic in Brazil.
Santa Marta Fabril · 1984Santa Marta Fabril
★ 9.51984
SeriesDramaFamily
Quem Ama Não Mata · 1982Quem Ama Não Mata
★ 7.01982
SeriesCrimeDrama
The miniseries addresses the difficulties in romantic relationships through the story of five middle-class couples with different views on marriage, love and fidelity. The protagonists, housewife Alice (Marília Pêra) and dentist Jorge (Cláudio Marzo), married for eight years, seem like a perfect couple. However, the union is in crisis because they are unable to have a child. Jorge discovers that he is sterile and, disappointed, does not reveal the fact to Alice, who suffers from not being able to get pregnant. The relationship becomes increasingly difficult due to the lack of dialogue and they become violent towards each other. A murder connects the plots: in the first chapter, the viewer learns that there was a crime, but does not know who the victim is: Jorge or Alice. The mystery is only revealed in the last chapter, when it is discovered that Jorge is the murderer.
Abolição · 1988Abolição
★ 8.01988
SeriesDrama
'Abolição' shows how much the liberation of the enslaved transformed the structures of Brazilian society, both in the countryside and in the city, and the changes generated in the lives of black people themselves. The narrative is centered on the period in which the Lei Áurea was about to be signed by Princess Isabel, on May 13, 1888. At that time, the abolitionist theme was widely discussed in urban centers, while in rural areas slavery relations were still established. The enslaved Iná Inerã, spiritual leader and warrior, represents the fight to maintain African identity at any price, paid with her own life, if necessary. Journalist Lucas, in turn, is a freed black man who believes in peaceful integration between whites and blacks.
De Quina Pra Lua · 1985De Quina Pra Lua
★ 8.01985
SeriesDrama