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

Cazuza: Good NewsCazuza: Good News · 2025
Cazuza: Good News
7.52025
MovieDocumentary
It explores the last two years of Brazilian singer Cazuza's life, from his AIDS diagnosis until his death. Nilo Romero, Cazuza's music producer and the film's director, created a collection of rarely seen and controversial images.
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.
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.
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
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
Naked EyeNaked Eye · 2014
Naked Eye
6.02014
MovieDocumentary
“Naked Eye” is a film-documentary of long-length of the artistic and existential universe of the singer Ney Matogrosso, which proposes to recreate through archive’s images in counterpoint with the current production of the artist, thirty-five years of career marked for inventive and transgressing spectacles, always symphonize with its time. Through a coherent boarding with its intransigent trajectory, the film intends to translate the language musical-corporal of Ney Matogrosso, trying audiovisuals resources that express signs evoked poetical politicians and in the repertoire of the singer. A film-song that that looks for to, ultimately, embody the voices of an artist who searches for a nation.

Movies

Cazuza: Good NewsCazuza: Good News · 2025
Cazuza: Good News
7.52025
MovieDocumentary
It explores the last two years of Brazilian singer Cazuza's life, from his AIDS diagnosis until his death. Nilo Romero, Cazuza's music producer and the film's director, created a collection of rarely seen and controversial images.
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.
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.
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
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
Naked EyeNaked Eye · 2014
Naked Eye
6.02014
MovieDocumentary
“Naked Eye” is a film-documentary of long-length of the artistic and existential universe of the singer Ney Matogrosso, which proposes to recreate through archive’s images in counterpoint with the current production of the artist, thirty-five years of career marked for inventive and transgressing spectacles, always symphonize with its time. Through a coherent boarding with its intransigent trajectory, the film intends to translate the language musical-corporal of Ney Matogrosso, trying audiovisuals resources that express signs evoked poetical politicians and in the repertoire of the singer. A film-song that that looks for to, ultimately, embody the voices of an artist who searches for a nation.
MTV ao Vivo: Barão VermelhoMTV ao Vivo: Barão Vermelho · 2005
MTV ao Vivo: Barão Vermelho
9.02005
Movie
Com a Palavra, Arnaldo AntunesCom a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes · 2018
Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes
8.02018
MovieDocumentary
From his origins as a poet to his success as a singer and composer, Arnaldo Antunes revisits the most remarkable moments of his career.
Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a SuffererLupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer · 2022
Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer
8.52022
MovieDocumentary
The documentary celebrates the poetic legacy of Lupicínio Rodrigues, investigating the musical contribution and historical context of this composer born in Rio Grande do Sul and author of hits that surpass generations.
Democracia em Preto e BrancoDemocracia em Preto e Branco · 2014
Democracia em Preto e Branco
8.02014
MovieDocumentary
Brazilian soccer players Sócrates, Casagrande and Vladimir lead a historic movement in sports by adopting a democracy within their team, making a statement against the country's military dictatorship.
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.
Ney - À Flor da PeleNey - À Flor da Pele · 2020
Ney - À Flor da Pele
2020
MovieDocumentary
The impact of Ney Matogrosso's performances on his audience and the reverberation of that impact on Brazilian culture, from the second half of the 20th century to the present. An audiovisual anthology, all composed of archival images. The best way to get to know Ney is to be with him on stage.
Rock in Rio 30 AnosRock in Rio 30 Anos · 2015
Rock in Rio 30 Anos
4.52015
MovieDocumentary
Documentary of the legendary 1985 music festival in Brazil.
Barão Vermelho: Por que a gente é assim?Barão Vermelho: Por que a gente é assim? · 2017
Barão Vermelho: Por que a gente é assim?
6.42017
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about Barão Vermelho, one of Brazil's most famous rock bands during the 1980s, following its steps through archive footage and interviews with all of its remaining members and associated parties.

TV Shows

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.
#Provoca#Provoca · 2019
#Provoca
9.02019
Series
Partido AltoPartido Alto · 1984
Partido Alto
8.51984
SeriesDrama
Cazuza Além da MúsicaCazuza Além da Música · 2025
Cazuza Além da Música
2025
SeriesDocumentary
This documentary reveals the man behind the icon Cazuza: the poet who transformed his life into art and his death into resistance. It delves into the intense journey of the young man who sang of love, Brazil, and his freedom until his last verse.
Mixto QuenteMixto Quente · 1986
Mixto Quente
1986
SeriesDocumentary
Chico & CaetanoChico & Caetano · 1986
Chico & Caetano
1986
Series
BIS DocsBIS Docs · 2013
BIS Docs
2013
SeriesDocumentary