Cazuza

Acting

Cazuza

Born April 4, 1958 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died July 7, 1990 · aged 32

Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza (Rio de Janeiro, April 4, 1958 – July 7, 1990), was a Brazilian singer, composer and musician. Initially known as the vocalist and main lyricist of the band Barão Vermelho, in which he formed a successful partnership with Frejat, he later pursued a solo career, being acclaimed by critics as one of the main poets of Brazilian music.

Known For

Trembling EyesTrembling Eyes · 2023
Trembling Eyes
2023
MovieDramaRomance
Juliano is a young artist who lives a happy life with his boyfriend, Nuno, a 65-year-old man, until his relationship is shaken by the discovery that his partner has a degenerative disease.
Letter Beyond the WallsLetter Beyond the Walls · 2019
Letter Beyond the Walls
8.12019
MovieDocumentary
Letter Beyond the Walls reconstructs the trajectory of HIV and AIDS with a focus on Brazil, through interviews with doctors, activists, patients and other actors, in addition to extensive archival material. From the initial panic to awareness campaigns, passing through the stigma imposed on people living with HIV, the documentary shows how society faced this epidemic in its deadliest phase over more than two decades. With this historical approach as its base, the film looks at the way HIV is viewed in today's society, revealing a picture of persistent misinformation and prejudice, which especially affects Brazil’s most historically vulnerable populations.
Barão Vermelho 1985 - Rock in RioBarão Vermelho 1985 - Rock in Rio · 1985
Barão Vermelho 1985 - Rock in Rio
8.01985
MovieMusic
The Brazilian hit "Barão Vermelho" makes an enigmatic show that made the history of the biggest rock festival in the country, Rock in Rio
Cazuza: Time Doesn't StopCazuza: Time Doesn't Stop · 2004
Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop
7.12004
MovieDramaMusic
Inspired by the moving book “Só as Mães São Felizes”, by Lucinha Araújo, Cazuza's mother, the film covers a little more than 10 years of the singer’s crazy and brief life – from the beginning of his career in the Circo Voador venue, in 1981, to the huge success and the apotheosis of his shows with the Barão Vermelho band, his solo career, his relations with his parents, friends, lovers and passions, and the courage he had to face his final years, with HIV, until his death, in 1990.
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.
Cazuza: Uma Prova de AmorCazuza: Uma Prova de Amor · 1989
Cazuza: Uma Prova de Amor
1989
Movie
Bete BalançoBete Balanço · 1984
Bete Balanço
6.01984
MovieComedyDrama
A small town girl, who's an aspiring singer, tries to make a living out of music in the big city of Rio de Janeiro.
The TrapalhõesThe Trapalhões · 1977
The Trapalhões
8.01977
SeriesComedy
Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999. On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.

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