Zeni Pereira

Acting

Zeni Pereira

Born December 19, 1924 · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Died March 21, 2002 · aged 77

Zenith Pereira de Castro (Salvador, December 9, 1924 – Rio de Janeiro, March 21, 2002) was a Brazilian actress. She stood out as Tia Nastácia in the Rio version of the first Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo, Januária in Escrava Isaura, Maria José in Vale Tudo and Donana in Carinhoso, becoming one of the first and most relevant black references on television.

Known For

Black OrpheusBlack Orpheus · 1959
Black Orpheus
7.01959
MovieDramaRomance
Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to the world with its soundtrack by young Brazilian composers Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Blame It on RioBlame It on Rio · 1984
Blame It on Rio
5.81984
MovieComedyRomance
Matthew Hollis is man on holiday in Rio with his best friend. Both men have teenage daughters with them. When Matthew falls for his best friend's amorous daughter named Jennifer, they embark on a secret, if slightly one-sided relationship. Jennifer's father is furious when he finds out about the 'older man' in his daughter's life, and sets out to hunt him down with the aid of Matthew!
Pais Quadrados, Filhos AvançadosPais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados · 1970
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
8.01970
MovieComedy
O Trapalhão na Ilha do TesouroO Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro · 1975
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
5.81975
MovieAdventureComedy
Two fishermen Dogfish names Zé Cação and Lula discover the result of a theft of a dangerous gang of smugglers and go immediately to be persecuted by them. In pursuit of the bandits is also the federal agent Carlos, passionate young Diana, of which the fishermen meet and become friends. The action takes place on board the Fishermen, however, when the weather warms there comes the pirate Long John Silver, who is looking for a fabulous map of a treasure that was hidden on a nearby island. The map, now divided into two parts, it becomes cause for persecution, with plenty of good humor and adrenaline, which changed hands throughout the film and leading everyone to the island where the treasure was buried.
Som, Amor e CurtiçãoSom, Amor e Curtição · 1972
Som, Amor e Curtição
8.01972
MovieMusicComedy
Zezé is an eight-year-old boy who lives with his grandmother and suffers the drama of not having known his father. Amanda, Zezé's mother, is a beautiful but disillusioned young woman. She tells her son that his father is constantly traveling, trying to hide her own pain. Father's Day arrives and, at school, the teacher is preparing a party. Zezé, humiliated in front of his classmates, promises that he will bring his father on the day of the celebration. Zezé begs his grandmother to show him at least one photograph of his father. The old woman mistakenly gives him a photo of the singer Tony Marques, her daughter's former boyfriend. Zezé sets off to find her supposed father and ends up getting disastrously involved in the singer's life.
Crime de AmorCrime de Amor · 1965
Crime de Amor
1965
MovieCrime
Nurse Cacilda meets factory worker Altino and they begin a romance, but upon discovering she is being deceived, Cacilda plots to kidnap and kill Sonia, his six-year-old daughter. Based on a true story.
The Dead at the PhoneThe Dead at the Phone · 1963
The Dead at the Phone
9.01963
MovieThrillerCrime
This story begins with Marcelo's funeral. His family, his fiancée Lúcia and three suspicious men are the only people accompanying the coffin. By night, at home, Rosa, Ricardo and Lúcia notice something strange: Marcelo's room has been completely ransacked. Suddenly, the phone rings. Rosa answers and hears the voice of her son who had just died. The shock is too strong for the poor lady, who dies of a syncope. To understand these sinister events, we have to go back three days...
Teus Olhos CastanhosTeus Olhos Castanhos · 1961
Teus Olhos Castanhos
8.01961
MovieDrama
Portuguese singer falls in love with a blind Brazilian girl.

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O Trapalhão na Ilha do TesouroO Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro · 1975
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
5.81975
MovieAdventureComedy
Two fishermen Dogfish names Zé Cação and Lula discover the result of a theft of a dangerous gang of smugglers and go immediately to be persecuted by them. In pursuit of the bandits is also the federal agent Carlos, passionate young Diana, of which the fishermen meet and become friends. The action takes place on board the Fishermen, however, when the weather warms there comes the pirate Long John Silver, who is looking for a fabulous map of a treasure that was hidden on a nearby island. The map, now divided into two parts, it becomes cause for persecution, with plenty of good humor and adrenaline, which changed hands throughout the film and leading everyone to the island where the treasure was buried.

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Som, Amor e CurtiçãoSom, Amor e Curtição · 1972
Som, Amor e Curtição
8.01972
MovieMusicComedy
Zezé is an eight-year-old boy who lives with his grandmother and suffers the drama of not having known his father. Amanda, Zezé's mother, is a beautiful but disillusioned young woman. She tells her son that his father is constantly traveling, trying to hide her own pain. Father's Day arrives and, at school, the teacher is preparing a party. Zezé, humiliated in front of his classmates, promises that he will bring his father on the day of the celebration. Zezé begs his grandmother to show him at least one photograph of his father. The old woman mistakenly gives him a photo of the singer Tony Marques, her daughter's former boyfriend. Zezé sets off to find her supposed father and ends up getting disastrously involved in the singer's life.
Isaura: Slave GirlIsaura: Slave Girl · 1976
Isaura: Slave Girl
6.01976
SeriesSoapDrama
Set in 19th-century Brazil during the waning years of slavery, Escrava Isaura tells the story of Isaura, a white-skinned enslaved woman raised with the manners and education of a noble lady. Though treated with affection by her mistress, Isaura remains legally enslaved and becomes the object of obsessive desire by Leôncio Almeida, the cruel heir to the plantation. After the death of her protector, Isaura falls under Leôncio’s control. Despite his attempts to seduce and dominate her, she resists, determined to preserve her dignity and freedom. Her father, Miguel, helps her escape to Recife, where she adopts a new identity and meets Álvaro, a wealthy and principled abolitionist who falls in love with her. Leôncio eventually tracks her down, leading to dramatic confrontations. In the end, Álvaro rescues Isaura by purchasing Leôncio’s debts, securing her freedom and affirming the story’s central themes of justice, love, and resistance against oppression.

Januária