Luiz Linhares

Acting

Luiz Linhares

Born April 16, 1926 · Astolfo Dutra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Died April 20, 1995 · aged 69

Luís Gonzaga Linhares (Astolfo Dutra, April 16, 1926 — Astolfo Dutra, April 20, 1995) was a Brazilian film, theater and television actor, as well as a playwright and writer.

Known For

GabrielaGabriela · 1983
Gabriela
5.91983
MovieDramaRomance
In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in Ilhéus, a small Brazilian coastal town run by the local colonels.
Sai da FrenteSai da Frente · 1952
Sai da Frente
6.91952
MovieComedy
Isidoro Colepicula is a humble truck driver hired to transport some furniture from São Paulo to Santos, in his worn out truck he calls "Anastácio". Hiding among the pieces travels a bride who's trying to escape her own marriage. With his dog Coroné, he gets himself into many amusing situations, especially when the packed vehicle is left without brakes on a steep road, and he has to chase after it.
Sagarana: O DueloSagarana: O Duelo · 1974
Sagarana: O Duelo
6.71974
MovieAdventureDrama
Unable to endure the idea that he would go without punishment, a criminal's victim chases him the length and breadth of Brazil for a showdown.
O DesconhecidoO Desconhecido · 1978
O Desconhecido
7.01978
MovieDrama
The Brazilwood ManThe Brazilwood Man · 1982
The Brazilwood Man
5.01982
MovieComedyHistory
Fantasy comedy about Brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade, one of the most important icons of Modernism in Brazil. In the film, Oswald is played by two actors: Ítala Nandi, as his feminine anima, and Flávio Galvão, as the masculine half.
Cesium-137Cesium-137 · 1990
Cesium-137
5.91990
MovieDrama
In 1987, in Goiânia, two paper collectors find a radioactive capsule and sell it to the owner of a junkyard. Once the capsule is opened, more than 250 people end up contaminated by the substance called Cesium 137, being the biggest radiological accident in the history of Brazil.
The ConspiratorsThe Conspirators · 1972
The Conspirators
6.91972
MovieDramaHistory
The real story of the failed attempt of an independence coup by a group of intellectuals and rich men during Brazil's colonial days, from its beginning to the execution of Tiradentes.
Um Diamante e Cinco BalasUm Diamante e Cinco Balas · 1966
Um Diamante e Cinco Balas
8.01966
MovieCrimeAdventure
A man arrives in Tocantins river, looking for fortune.

Movies

GabrielaGabriela · 1983
Gabriela
5.91983
MovieDramaRomance
In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in Ilhéus, a small Brazilian coastal town run by the local colonels.
Sai da FrenteSai da Frente · 1952
Sai da Frente
6.91952
MovieComedy
Isidoro Colepicula is a humble truck driver hired to transport some furniture from São Paulo to Santos, in his worn out truck he calls "Anastácio". Hiding among the pieces travels a bride who's trying to escape her own marriage. With his dog Coroné, he gets himself into many amusing situations, especially when the packed vehicle is left without brakes on a steep road, and he has to chase after it.
Sagarana: O DueloSagarana: O Duelo · 1974
Sagarana: O Duelo
6.71974
MovieAdventureDrama
Unable to endure the idea that he would go without punishment, a criminal's victim chases him the length and breadth of Brazil for a showdown.
O DesconhecidoO Desconhecido · 1978
O Desconhecido
7.01978
MovieDrama
The Brazilwood ManThe Brazilwood Man · 1982
The Brazilwood Man
5.01982
MovieComedyHistory
Fantasy comedy about Brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade, one of the most important icons of Modernism in Brazil. In the film, Oswald is played by two actors: Ítala Nandi, as his feminine anima, and Flávio Galvão, as the masculine half.
Cesium-137Cesium-137 · 1990
Cesium-137
5.91990
MovieDrama
In 1987, in Goiânia, two paper collectors find a radioactive capsule and sell it to the owner of a junkyard. Once the capsule is opened, more than 250 people end up contaminated by the substance called Cesium 137, being the biggest radiological accident in the history of Brazil.
The ConspiratorsThe Conspirators · 1972
The Conspirators
6.91972
MovieDramaHistory
The real story of the failed attempt of an independence coup by a group of intellectuals and rich men during Brazil's colonial days, from its beginning to the execution of Tiradentes.
Um Diamante e Cinco BalasUm Diamante e Cinco Balas · 1966
Um Diamante e Cinco Balas
8.01966
MovieCrimeAdventure
A man arrives in Tocantins river, looking for fortune.
Everything's AlrightEverything's Alright · 1978
Everything's Alright
5.41978
MovieComedy
Middle-class family reform their apartment, and the noise, the contact with the workers and strange occurrences turn what was supposed to be a trivial matter into a trip to hell.
The Red Light BanditThe Red Light Bandit · 1968
The Red Light Bandit
7.61968
MovieThrillerCrime
Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the sensationalist press. In addition to wearing a red flashlight, he talks to his hostages in an irreverent tone and makes bold breakthroughs to later spend the money extravagantly. His world is the decadent neighbourhood of Boca do Lixo.
The HeirsThe Heirs · 1970
The Heirs
6.41970
MovieDrama
Jorge, an ambitious journalist, marries into money and betrays colleagues to become a powerful politician during political turmoil in 1946 Brazil.
A Família Lero-LeroA Família Lero-Lero · 1953
A Família Lero-Lero
7.01953
MovieComedy
Aquiles Taveira is a civil servant harassed by his own family's financial demands. Tired of it, he decides to fake an embezzlement at his work and runs away to the seaside resort of Guarujá, where he manages to live peacefully, for too short a time.
The DareThe Dare · 1965
The Dare
7.91965
MovieDrama
Passively facing the repression imposed by military dictatorship in 1960s Brazil, a journalist enters a personal crisis, aggravated by his affair with an industrialist's wife, who doesn't want to leave her home because of her son.
Anchieta, José do BrasilAnchieta, José do Brasil · 1977
Anchieta, José do Brasil
6.11977
MovieHistoryDrama
Life and death of the jesuit who fought for the peaceful relationship between colonists and the indigenous peoples of Brazil.
O Bandido Antônio DóO Bandido Antônio Dó · 1980
O Bandido Antônio Dó
9.01980
MovieCrimeDrama

TV Shows

Nenhum Homem é DeusNenhum Homem é Deus · 1969
Nenhum Homem é Deus
9.01969
SeriesDrama
O NoviçoO Noviço · 1975
O Noviço
1975
SeriesDramaComedy
Eyeing the widow Florência’s inheritance, the con man Ambrósio courts her and sets out to remove her heirs from the picture. such as her foster nephew Carlos, whom he promptly sends off to a monastery. The widow’s two children, Juca and Emília, face the same threat. Carlos becomes a novice but, lacking any true calling, makes life miserable for the friars. He also courts Emília, whom he dreams of marrying. The novice repeatedly runs away from the monastery; during one of these escapes, he crosses paths with Flávio. an unscrupulous character who knows about Ambrósio’s history of fraud. and Rosa, the first woman to marry the opportunist and have her assets stolen. With Flávio and Rosa’s help, Carlos manages to expose Ambrósio.
João Juca Jr.João Juca Jr. · 1970
João Juca Jr.
8.01970
Series