Lui Mendes

Acting

Lui Mendes

Born January 31, 1971 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 55)

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Known For

The InheritanceThe Inheritance · 2001
The Inheritance
5.72001
MovieComedyDrama
Reunited for their mother’s funeral, four sisters – Selma, Regina, Laura and Lúcia – find themselves forced to divide much more than an apartment in Copacabana. While dividing the articles, the sisters compare options, destinies, lifestyles, and expectations. The turbulent sale of the apartment represents a turning point in their lives: they know they have never been so deeply involved as accomplices, or as sisters.
Streets of RioStreets of Rio · 2008
Streets of Rio
4.72008
MovieDramaCrime
Rio de Janeiro. Confronted with the violence that exists in the favela where he lives, Tiago sees the only way out to become a soccer player and, in this way, help his family to have a better life. Although he is the best player in his neighborhood and the chances of being discovered by a scout are good, he faces a number of problems. One of them is Tubarão, the leader of the most powerful gang in the favela, who wants Tiago to work for him as a drug dealer. To complicate matters even more, Tiago falls in love with Juliana, Tubarão's sister.
The Black Belt - The True History of Fernando TererêThe Black Belt - The True History of Fernando Tererê · 2022
The Black Belt - The True History of Fernando Tererê
6.42022
MovieDrama
Five-time Jiu-jitsu world champion, Tererê won almost every battle he faced on the tatami mats, but it was far from them that he suffered his worst defeat.
Daughters of YemanjáDaughters of Yemanjá · 1995
Daughters of Yemanjá
5.71995
MovieDrama
A woman named Sini travels to Brazil to meet her sister Sissi, who previously broke off Sin's marriage. Sini meets Sissi's husband, Jorge, who tells her that she has disappeared. Sini sets out to find Sissi together with Jorge's servant Tiago.
The Inventor of DreamsThe Inventor of Dreams · 2013
The Inventor of Dreams
2013
MovieDramaHistory
Centered on two young boys, an aristocrat and a native, chronicles the period in which Brazil went from colony to the center of the Portuguese Empire.
AtenaAtena · 2025
Atena
6.32025
MovieActionThriller
Athena was abused by her father during her childhood. Years later, without answers and marked by the absence of justice, she decides to take matters into her own hands in similar cases in the city where she lives. With the help of journalist Carlos, she travels to Montevideo where she finds her father and faces her past head-on, seeking revenge.
400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime · 2010
400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime
5.52010
MovieActionCrime
The story of William da Silva Lima, the last survivor of the group that founded the Comando Vermelho at the end of the 1970s. It shows him living together with the political prisoners incurred under the same National Security Law and his leadership in the Ilha Grande Prison creating a type of unheard of conduct and solidarity in the Brazilian prisons. The film goes on to tell of the group's actions on the streets of Rio de Janeiro during the beginning of the 80s when they irritated the police with their daring robberies, as well as portraying the surprising love story between William and Tereza. The narrative weaves its way between the intimate conflict and the spectacular assaults and escapes.
Os Trapalhões e a Árvore da JuventudeOs Trapalhões e a Árvore da Juventude · 1991
Os Trapalhões e a Árvore da Juventude
5.81991
MovieAdventureComedy
Didi, Dedé, Mussum (Mussum) and Zacarias are forest rangers that they work in the Amazon rain forest where they fight the action of smugglers with the aid of Juliana, a beautiful engineer. There are many funny scenes where they find the mythical source of the fountain of youth which they drink, becoming again children.

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400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime · 2010
400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime
5.52010
MovieActionCrime
The story of William da Silva Lima, the last survivor of the group that founded the Comando Vermelho at the end of the 1970s. It shows him living together with the political prisoners incurred under the same National Security Law and his leadership in the Ilha Grande Prison creating a type of unheard of conduct and solidarity in the Brazilian prisons. The film goes on to tell of the group's actions on the streets of Rio de Janeiro during the beginning of the 80s when they irritated the police with their daring robberies, as well as portraying the surprising love story between William and Tereza. The narrative weaves its way between the intimate conflict and the spectacular assaults and escapes.

Maranhão

A FazendaA Fazenda · 2009
A Fazenda
3.12009
Series
A Fazenda is the current Brazilian version of the The Farm reality television show based on the Swedish television series of the same name that was originally created in 2001 by Strix and produced in association with Sony Entertainment and Endemol. The show is based on a group of celebrities living together twenty-four hours a day in a Farm, isolated from the outside world while having all their steps followed by cameras around-the-clock, with no privacy for three months. The contestants compete for the chance to win the grand prize by avoiding weekly eviction, until the last celebrity remains at the end of the season that can claim the grand prize. The show is presented by news reporter Britto Junior alongside actress Chris Couto and directed by Rodrigo Carelli. Record's website and a Record-owned pay-per-view channel offer round-the-clock coverage.
Amor e RevoluçãoAmor e Revolução · 2011
Amor e Revolução
6.02011
SeriesDrama
Amor e Revolução is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from April 5, 2011, to January 13, 2012. Created by Tiago Santiago, with collaboration from Renata Dias Gomes, Miguel Paiva, and Eliana Garcia, and directed by Reynaldo Boury, the telenovela stars Graziella Schmitt, Cláudio Lins, and Lúcia Veríssimo. The production was the first Brazilian telenovela to portray the period of the military dictatorship as its main theme. Set between the 1960s and 1970s, the story follows Maria Paixão, a young woman involved in the armed resistance against the military regime, and José Guerra, a military officer who secretly opposes the government's actions. Despite being on opposite sides of the political conflict, they fall in love and face persecution, violence, ideological disagreements, and personal tragedies while fighting for their ideals and their relationship during one of the most turbulent periods in Brazilian history.

Jeová Santos