Acting
Paulo José
Born March 20, 1937 · Lavras do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died August 11, 2021 · aged 84
Paulo José Gómez de Souza (20 March 1937 — 11 August 2021) was a Brazilian television and film actor, director and narrator.
Known For
O Mentiroso · 1988O Mentiroso
★ 8.01988
MovieComedy
The friendship between four men is at stake when one of them is invited to work in another city. But the other three decide to go along.
Person · 2007Person
★ 8.22007
MovieDocumentary
Person is a documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person. The documentary brings the reconstruction of the history of the São Paulo filmmaker through the personal journey of his daughter, Marina. Through interviews with friends, family, and people who worked with Person, she seeks to discover more than dates and biographical data.
Morte. · 2002Morte.
★ 8.02002
Movie
Couple prepare their "great voyage" in all details, not forgetting the flowers, music and luggage.
Juventude · 2008Juventude
★ 3.72008
MovieComedyDrama
David, a man in his twillight years, lives all by himself and decides to invite two childhood friends for a day at his house in Petrópolis, where they spend hours talking about the past.
Macunaima · 1969Macunaima
★ 6.91969
MovieComedyFantasy
Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.
Better Days Ahead · 1989Better Days Ahead
★ 6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international Hollywood star.
Landi, o arquiteto régio do Grão-Pará · 1978Landi, o arquiteto régio do Grão-Pará
1978
MovieDocumentary
The Patriot · 1998The Patriot
★ 4.81998
MovieComedy
Policarpo is a chauvinistic patriot, a major who tries to find solutions for Brazilian problems using only the resources of his own country. His visionary and idealistic temperament is behind his strange ideas about how to build a great nation.
Movies
O Mentiroso · 1988O Mentiroso
★ 8.01988
MovieComedy
The friendship between four men is at stake when one of them is invited to work in another city. But the other three decide to go along.
Person · 2007Person
★ 8.22007
MovieDocumentary
Person is a documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person. The documentary brings the reconstruction of the history of the São Paulo filmmaker through the personal journey of his daughter, Marina. Through interviews with friends, family, and people who worked with Person, she seeks to discover more than dates and biographical data.
Morte. · 2002Morte.
★ 8.02002
Movie
Couple prepare their "great voyage" in all details, not forgetting the flowers, music and luggage.
Juventude · 2008Juventude
★ 3.72008
MovieComedyDrama
David, a man in his twillight years, lives all by himself and decides to invite two childhood friends for a day at his house in Petrópolis, where they spend hours talking about the past.
Macunaima · 1969Macunaima
★ 6.91969
MovieComedyFantasy
Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.
Better Days Ahead · 1989Better Days Ahead
★ 6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international Hollywood star.
Landi, o arquiteto régio do Grão-Pará · 1978Landi, o arquiteto régio do Grão-Pará
1978
MovieDocumentary
The Patriot · 1998The Patriot
★ 4.81998
MovieComedy
Policarpo is a chauvinistic patriot, a major who tries to find solutions for Brazilian problems using only the resources of his own country. His visionary and idealistic temperament is behind his strange ideas about how to build a great nation.
Isle of Flowers · 1989Isle of Flowers
★ 8.21989
MovieDocumentary
A tomato is planted, harvested and sold at a supermarket, but it rots and ends up in the trash. But it doesn’t end there: Isle of Flowers follows it up until its real end, among animals, trash, women and children. And then the difference between tomatoes, pigs and human beings becomes clear.
Benjamim · 2003Benjamim
★ 5.22003
MovieRomanceDrama
Benjamim Zambraia is a lonely man, a famous model with a tragic past. Some time in the past, he showed some officers the exact location where the woman he loved was hiding with her guerilla lover. As a result, the two were killed. One day, he casually meets a woman who looks very much like his former love, and this fact changes his life. Could she be the daughter of his great love? Or her reincarnation?
The Clown · 2011The Clown
★ 7.22011
MovieComedyDrama
The life of the owners of Circus Esperança, Puro Sangue e Pangaré, father and son, who plays two clowns. At a certain point, Pangaré starts showing tiredness and sadness for being an unhappy clown.
Zimba · 2021Zimba
★ 5.02021
MovieDocumentary
The trajectory and artistic imagery of actor and director Zbigniew Ziembinski (1908-1978), precursor of modern theater in Latin America and master of generations of Brazilian actors. The polyphonic montage builds on vast unpublished material, covering half a century of performances, teletheaters and interviews by Zimba, as he was known – before and after fleeing Poland, on the eve of the invasion of Warsaw – and recreates fragments of Wedding Dress , a play by Nelson Rodrigues which the Polish-Brazilian director won a revolutionary montage in 1943.
São Bernardo · 1984São Bernardo
1984
MovieDramaHistory
The Nutty Boy · 1995The Nutty Boy
★ 6.71995
MovieFamilyComedy
The principal character in Helvécio Ratton's delightful film has been adapted from a book and comic created by the Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo, and tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old child growing up in a city in the 60s.
A Culpa · 1972A Culpa
★ 7.01972
MovieCrimeDrama
Heitor and Matilde are two siblings who decide to murder their rich father in order to quickly inherit his wealth. They get the killing done, aided by Matilde's boyfriend Henrique, but after a while the three of them begin to recieve mysterious notes which suggest that their secret is in danger.
500 Almas · 2007500 Almas
★ 9.02007
MovieDocumentary
The delicate process of rebuilding the memory and identity of the Guatós Indians, currently scattered throughout the Pantanal region.
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo · 1967Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
★ 7.51967
MovieDocumentary
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.
Pequenas Histórias · 2007Pequenas Histórias
★ 6.52007
MovieComedyFantasy
On the porch of a farm, a woman tells stories while cutting and sewing scraps of cloth, creating images that form a towel. There are four stories of humor and magic. The fisherman's wedding with Iara, a mermaid from the rivers. The altar boy of a church that sees the procession of souls. The encounter between a Santa Claus in a store and a street boy and the adventures of Zé Burraldo, a naive guy who always lets himself be carried away by others.
Villa-Lobos - O Índio de Casaca · 1987Villa-Lobos - O Índio de Casaca
★ 9.01987
MovieMusicDocumentary
King of the Night · 1975King of the Night
★ 6.11975
MovieDramaRomance
In the 1940s, São Paulo nightlife is the setting for Tezinho's love affairs. In love with Aninha, he needs to get away from the girl and ends up getting involved with other women, including an obsessive relationship with a prostitute.
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado · 2009Paulo 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.
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell · 2010The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
★ 6.92010
MovieComedyDrama
Friends of the recently deceased Quincas take their pal's body on one last tour of his favorite spots in Brazil's Bahia.
Outras Estórias · 1999Outras Estórias
★ 7.01999
MovieComedyDrama
Five stories by Brazilian writer Guimarães Rosa: in the hinterland of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a man fears for his life after having killed one of the dire Brothers Dagobé, outlaws who have great influence over the region; a hitman asks a doctor what's the meaning of a name he has heard; in a farm, the landowner decides to share the use and property of the estate among his employees; a man falls in love with a girl, but she's said to have a dreadful disease; and the local butcher spends half of his time running after his mother and daughter, both utterly mad.
Bliss · 2009Bliss
★ 8.02009
MovieRomance
Rodrigo and Suzana have started a relationship recently. He's seventy-two, she's sixty, and they are completely in love with each other. Together, they spend days in bed, talking, eating, laughing and making love.
TV Shows
Celebrity · 2003Celebrity
★ 7.72003
SeriesDrama
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
Her Own Destiny · 2004Her Own Destiny
★ 7.92004
SeriesDrama
A story about people who succeed in life thanks to nothing but their own efforts. Maria do Carmo is the main character of the telenovela; a mother of five who struggle to be successful in life, but whose most important will be recovering the love of her daughter who was kidnapped when she was just months old.
Tieta · 1989Tieta
★ 8.11989
SeriesDrama
Inspired on Jorge Amado's romance "Tieta do Agreste", the plot is set on the fictional city of Santana do Agreste, at Brazil's northwest, and has as main theme Tieta's life turnarounds. Twenty-five years after being chased out of town by her father Zé Esteves, she returns to her home town seeking revenge against everyone who mistreated her and laugh at her face in the past.
Anything for Love · 1997Anything for Love
★ 7.01997
SeriesDrama
Helena is an independendent woman with strong emotions. More than a dedicated mother, she is also a friend to her daughter. Her daughter is experiencing difficulties in her marriage with Marcelo because of his renewed interest in a formoe girlfriend. Marcelo‘s mother deslikes Helena and would like nothing better to see her son‘s marriage destroyed. Helena starts her life over again when she falls in love at first sight with Atilio, whom she marries. Although of poor health, her daughter wants to have a baby, believing that by fulfiling her husband‘s dream, she can save her marriage. As fate would have it, mother and daughter fall pregnant at the same time, each giving birth to a boy.
Agora é Que São Elas · 2003Agora é Que São Elas
★ 6.72003
SeriesComedy
The synopsis was loosely inspired by an argument by Paulo José called Cidade das Formigas. It was based on what happened in the city of Formiga, in Minas Gerais, where women work for large clothing manufacturers in the country. In Formiga Real, women guarantee a large part of their families' livelihood with this work.
Cabocla · 1979Cabocla
★ 9.01979
SeriesDrama
Vamp · 1991Vamp
★ 8.11991
SeriesComedy
After making a Faustian bargain with a vampire for fame, a regretful young singer must find a sacred, lost artifact that might revert the curse.
Assim na Terra Como no Céu · 1970Assim na Terra Como no Céu
★ 6.31970
SeriesDrama
O Casarão · 1976O Casarão
★ 6.71976
SeriesDrama
Araponga · 1990Araponga
★ 7.21990
SeriesDrama
Dinossaurs & Robots · 2011Dinossaurs & Robots
★ 5.52011
SeriesDrama
Paleontologist Júlia wants to convince the stubborn farmer Abner to let her excavate on his land. The site is said to be an archaeological site containing the remains of prehistoric animals.
Helena's Shadow · 2014Helena's Shadow
★ 4.42014
SeriesDrama
Laerte’s obsessive jealousy brings his relationship with Helena to an end on their wedding day. Twenty years later, he meets Luiza, the daughter of his long lost love. The two fall in love and stir up dormant feelings that profoundly affect Helena’s marriage and her relationship with her daughter. Defying everyone, Laerte and Luiza decide to follow their love to the highest bounds, leaving a trail of conflicts and pain along the way.
Vida Nova · 1988Vida Nova
★ 8.31988
SeriesDrama
Olho por Olho · 1988Olho por Olho
★ 8.01988
SeriesDrama
A Muralha · 2000A Muralha
★ 8.12000
SeriesDrama
A hundred years after Europeans set foot in the New World, Brazil still remains largely unexplored. The Conquest recounts the saga of the earliest adventurers who wandered through these unknown lands. Jesuit priests, adventurers seeking gold, slaves and indigenous tribes were entangled in unceasing battles, at a time when laws were made by the sharp edge of a sword.
Roda de Fogo · 1986Roda de Fogo
★ 8.31986
SeriesDrama
Renato Villar is an ambitious businessman. After discovering a brain tumor, his life takes a turn, and he decides to settle his debts and live his true love.
Caso Especial · 1971Caso Especial
★ 6.01971
SeriesDramaCrime
O Tempo e o Vento · 1985O Tempo e o Vento
★ 7.81985
SeriesDrama
It tells the story of the Camabará family for many generations, which were fundamental to the social and political formation of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The stories are remembered by Dona Bibiana, who remembers the life of her grandmother Ana, her husband, the Captain Rodrigo, his son Bolivar and his daughter-in-law Luzia.
O Primeiro Amor · 1972O Primeiro Amor
★ 8.21972
SeriesDrama
Professor Luciano Lima arrives in the fictional town of Nova Esperança to take over as principal of a school. A widower, he hires a governess to take care of his four children: Júnior, Babi, Zizi, and Rui. The professor and the governess, Paula, fall in love, but the romance faces strong resistance from the children, especially Babi, the most rebellious of the four. Luciano also encounters difficulties at the school. His former girlfriend, English teacher Maria do Carmo, does everything she can to steal his position as principal. Meanwhile, a group of maladjusted and rebellious students, led by the biker Rafa, disrupts the school environment and bothers the other students. In this scenario, Giovana, a young psychologist hired by Luciano to help him deal with the rebellious students, emerges. She ends up forming a love triangle with Paula and the professor.
JK · 2006JK
★ 8.22006
SeriesDrama
Juscelino Kubitschek was born in Diamantina. Rising from a humble childhood to become a respected physician, he married Sarah and began the journey that would lead him to the presidency of Brazil.
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu · 2001Um Anjo Caiu do Céu
★ 6.12001
SeriesComedy
João Medeiros is an internationally renowned photographer who suffers an attack in Prague, when he happens to photograph a Nazi leader who was in the middle of secret plans. In his last moments on Earth, his life is saved by the angel Rafael, sent by the highest heavenly bodies to offer him a new chance. The angel warns the photographer that he will only have six months to live to solve his problems with his family, neglected since he abandoned everything for the profession - including solving his situation with ex-wife Naná, who now lives with the profiteer Tarsus, and get along with his two daughters. Virginia has become a renowned stylist, but blames her father for the leg problem caused by an accident she suffered as a teenager and ended her ballet career. Duda, on the other hand, developed obsessive-compulsive disorder after her son Kiko disappeared years before, putting her marriage to Maurício in a long crisis.
Ciranda, Cirandinha · 1978Ciranda, Cirandinha
★ 9.01978
SeriesDrama
Delegacia de Mulheres · 1989Delegacia de Mulheres
★ 8.61989
SeriesDrama
Gypsy Heart · 1995Gypsy Heart
★ 6.61995
SeriesDrama
Dara is a young Gypsy woman torn between her family’s traditions and her desire to choose her own path. Promised in marriage to Igor, her life changes when she meets Júlio Falcão online. Caught between love, the customs of her people and family conflicts, Dara must face choices that could transform her future.