Acting
Hélio Ary
Born March 5, 1930 · Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died January 4, 2011 · aged 80
No biography available.
Known For
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands · 1976Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
★ 6.81976
MovieComedyDrama
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.
Amor Bandido · 1979Amor Bandido
★ 5.41979
MovieDramaCrime
Police investigator Galvão is pursuing two trails, one professional and one personal. While he looks for a serial killer, he also searches for his estranged daughter, Sandra, whom he kicked out of the house. Lives intersect when the serial killer, Toninho, befriends Sandra, now an exotic dancer and prostitute living and working in the seamy underside of late 1970s Rio.
Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil · 1995Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil
★ 6.51995
MovieHistoryComedy
The Spanish Infanta Carlota Joaquina is promised to D. João VI at the age of 10. Forced to leave for Portugal, Carlota suffers a great disappointment when she meets her promised prince. With the death of D. José, Carlota Joaquina and D. João VI inherit the Portuguese crown. However, frightened by the French Revolution and the approach of Napoleon's army, they decide to flee to their colony: Brazil.
The Scarlet Scorpion · 1990The Scarlet Scorpion
★ 5.01990
MovieCrimeMystery
Anjo, a millionaire playboy who moonlights as a crime fighter, leaps into action when his arch-nemesis, the Scarlet Scorpion, kidnaps a beautiful fashion designer.
The Xango from Baker Street · 2001The Xango from Baker Street
★ 6.32001
MovieMysteryComedy
Rio de Janeiro, 1886. A precious Stradivarius violin presented to Emperor Dom Pedro II is stolen. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to solve the case.
The Man Who Bought the World · 1968The Man Who Bought the World
★ 5.81968
MovieComedyFantasy
In a fictitious country, a civil servant receives the greatest inheritance in history (ten trillion dollars) and is confined by authorities to prevent a collapse of the world economy. But he manages to escape.
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei · 1999Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
★ 7.71999
MovieHistoryDrama
A movie about a Brazilian entrepreneur who rivalled American's richest man at his time, well-known Rockfeller. Irineu Evangelista de Souza in 1867 had $155.000 contos de reis, meanwhile the Brazilian Governement annual budget was 97.000 contos de reis. The movie shows his life from poverty to riches and back to poverty again, as is common in Brazil, rich people die poor.