Gracindo Júnior

Acting

Gracindo Júnior

Born May 21, 1943 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died September 1, 2026 · aged 83

Gracindo Júnior, stage name of Epaminondas Xavier Gracindo (Rio de Janeiro, May 21, 1943 – Rio de Janeiro, September 1, 2026), was a Brazilian actor, lyricist, director, author and screenwriter. He is the son of the great actor Paulo Gracindo.

Known For

The Emerald ForestThe Emerald Forest · 1985
The Emerald Forest
★ 6.61985
MovieActionAdventure
For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. And that's when Bill's adventure truly begins. For his son is now a grown tribesman who moves skillfully through this beautiful-but-dangerous terrain, fearful only of those who would exploit it. And as Bill attempts to "rescue" him from the savagery of the untamed jungle, Tommy challenges Bill's idea of true civilization and his notions about who needs rescuing.
Kickboxer 3: The Art of WarKickboxer 3: The Art of War · 1992
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War
★ 5.11992
MovieActionThriller
Kick-box champion David Sloan arrives in Rio de Janeiro for an exhibition fight. He and mentor Xian take pity on Brazilian rascal Marcos Coasta, an urchin who offers guide services but routinely steals from tourists for himself and his older sister Isabella. David is shocked when he sees how his Argentinian opponent Marcelo needlessly abuses a courteous local sparing partner. That's the doing of his evil US manager, Lane. He has nasty plans to force David to cheat and runs a white slavery racket.
The FallThe Fall · 2022
The Fall
★ 5.22022
MovieThrillerMystery
To overcome the fear of losing his ill and aging grandfather, a forensic photographer needs to discover the truth behind the alleged suicide of an elderly man.
O Pai do PovoO Pai do Povo · 1976
O Pai do Povo
★ 6.51976
MovieComedy
After a nuclear war renders all men on Earth sterile, only one remains fertile due to an unlikely stroke of luck. Dubbed the "Father of the People," he becomes the object of a tug-of-war between governments while trying to escape the mission of ensuring humanity's survival.
As Moças Daquela HoraAs Moças Daquela Hora · 1973
As Moças Daquela Hora
★ 3.31973
MovieComedy
Film in three segments. In the first, engaged girl falls in love with an acrobat. In the second, married woman is loved by two men. In the last, the daughter of a traditional family is rejected on her wedding night.
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem AmadoPaulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado · 2009
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
★ 5.82009
MovieDocumentary
The life of a famous Brazilian film and television actor, including testimonials from people who knew him and worked with him, as well as excerpts from films and videos in which he acted.
Bufo & SpallanzaniBufo & Spallanzani · 2001
Bufo & Spallanzani
★ 5.02001
MovieCrimeMystery
Ivan Canabrava is a writer, turned insurance ivestigator who investigates mysterious deaths involving Bufo Marinus. Bufo Marinus is a frog poison causing catalepsy in humans, simulating death, enabling grand insurance fraud and other crimes. Ten years later, now as a successful writer, similar characters possibly using Bufo Marinus reappear and create an intricate plot full of surprises.
Tensão no RioTensão no Rio · 1984
Tensão no Rio
★ 9.01984
MovieCrimeThriller

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Jogo da VidaJogo da Vida · 1981
Jogo da Vida
★ 8.51981
SeriesDramaSoap
The cheerful and outgoing Jordana lived alongside Silas for 20 years, helping him become wealthy. Despite this, he abandons her to run away with the opportunistic Carla. After the separation, Jordana faces financial difficulties. She then meets Dona Mena, an eccentric and lonely old woman abandoned by her family. Jordana takes care of Dona Mena and, when she dies, inherits four bronze cupids containing a million dollars. The problem is that the cupids disappear without a trace. The cupids become the subject of a fight between Dona Mena's nephews, Loreta and Carlito. The two are the villains of the story. Jordana, however, ends up falling in love with Carlito. In the final chapters, Jordana manages to recover the cupids and rebuild her life. She has the help of her friend Vieira.

Oswaldo Ramos Cruz

Deus Nos AcudaDeus Nos Acuda · 1992
Deus Nos Acuda
★ 6.81992
SeriesSoapDrama
The plot tells the story of Celestina, an angel responsible for Brazil. When threatened by God with being sent to the country she was supposed to help grow, she despairs and seeks out her friend, the angel Gabriel. To help Celestina, Gabriel asks the Almighty to let her stay in heaven for another six months. God, however, imposes a condition: Celestina must make a Brazilian citizen more honest, dignified, and compassionate, without disrespecting the free will that every human being should have. To fulfill her mission, Celestina chooses the swindler Maria Escandalosa, a charismatic, beautiful, and kind-hearted young woman, daughter of the equally swindler Tomás Euclides. Convinced that she will transform the girl's character, Celestina disobeys divine laws and saves her from an explosion, then begins to watch over the young woman's life on Earth.

Heitor Garcia

MandalaMandala · 1987
Mandala
★ 8.01987
SeriesDramaSoap
Jocasta, an 18-year-old sociology student and daughter of communist activist Túlio Silveira, is actively involved in the country's political landscape. She is in love with Laio—her polar opposite—a disengaged, esoteric young man who lives off his wealthy father's allowance. A mystic, Laio makes no move without consulting his guru and friend Argemiro, whom he turns to upon learning of Jocasta's pregnancy. The cowrie shell reading reveals that his son is destined to kill him and enter into a romantic relationship with his mother. Terrified, Laio disappears with the child immediately after birth, aided by Argemiro—who loves Laio and loathes Jocasta. Twenty-five years later, Jocasta is a successful yet restless woman searching for her missing son. She is estranged from Laio, who has spent recent years expanding his father's fortune through involvement in underground gambling. On a highway, he encounters Oedipus, unaware that the young man is his son.

Creonte Silveira

Anjo de MimAnjo de Mim · 1996
Anjo de Mim
★ 7.51996
SeriesDramaMystery
The story's theme is spiritualism, viewed through the lens of past-life regression. Floriano Ferraz is a skeptical sculptor tormented by severe shoulder pain and visions of a woman dying at his feet. Exhausted, and encouraged by his master and friend, the craftsman Quirino, he seeks the help of psychiatrist Ulisses. Through regression techniques, he discovers that in 1880, in the city of Petrópolis, in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, he was Lieutenant Belmiro, in love with the young Valentina. The young woman, married to an older man, is seriously injured while trying to flee with her beloved. After suffering a sword blow, she loses her balance and falls from the third floor of a mansion, at Belmiro's feet. Before dying, however, Valentina arranges a meeting with the lieutenant in the future. The experience completely transforms Floriano's life, and he decides to abandon everything, including his girlfriend Antônia, to pursue his past.

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