Lineu Dias

Acting

Lineu Dias

Born October 5, 1927 · Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Died August 3, 2002 · aged 74

Linneu Moreira Dias (Sant'Ana do Livramento, October 5, 1927 — Rio de Janeiro, August 3, 2002) was a Brazilian actor, short story writer, poet, playwright and translator. He was married to actress Lilian Lemmertz and is the father of actress Julia Lemmertz.

Known For

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.
PixotePixote · 1980
Pixote
7.91980
MovieCrimeDrama
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.
BrainstormBrainstorm · 2001
Brainstorm
7.92001
MovieDrama
Neto is a middle class teenager living a normal life. After his father finds a marijuana cigarette on his pocket, he is sent to a mental institution, where he gets to know a completely absurd and inhumane reality in which people are devoured by a corrupt and cruel system.
Asa Branca: A Brazilian DreamAsa Branca: A Brazilian Dream · 1980
Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream
5.81980
MovieComedyDrama
Story of a modest but talented soccer player for an obscure club in a small Brazilian town who comes to São Paulo and reaches stardom.
Anjo LoiroAnjo Loiro · 1973
Anjo Loiro
5.01973
MovieDrama
Armando, a single high-school teacher living a steady life, sees his world crumbles when he falls in love with Laura, the ex-girlfriend of one of his favorite students.
Made in BrazilMade in Brazil · 1985
Made in Brazil
3.01985
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Segment 1: "Impossible Weekend." Desperate to attract the attention of a sexy teacher, a young man steals an experimental aphrodisiac from the laboratory and mixes it into the teacher's lunch. The result exceeds all expectations. ******** Segment 2: "A Chained Hurricane." A humble clerk, tired of enduring the ridicule of colleagues and mistresses about his sexual failure, decides to end his life; just then, hidden reserves awaken in him. Segment 3: ******** "Brazilian Miracle." Scientists create a robot indistinguishable from a person in the image of a sexy girl. However, the program crashes and the robot leaves obedience and sets off on an independent journey.
A Fit of RageA Fit of Rage · 1999
A Fit of Rage
5.21999
MovieDramaRomance
The torrid love affair between a 40-year-old man who lives isolated from the world, in his small farm nearby São Paulo and a politically engaged 30-year-old journalist. One morning, after a night of wild lovemaking, he notices a hole made by sauba ants in his fence. This simple fact raises accusations and discord between the two lovers.
Gaijin: A Brazilian OdysseyGaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey · 1980
Gaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey
6.21980
MovieDrama
Based on fact, this is the story of the struggles of Japanese immigrants who traveled to and settled in Brazil looking for a better life.

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