Reginaldo Faria

Acting

Reginaldo Faria

Born June 11, 1937 · Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 89)

Reginaldo Figueira de Faria (Nova Friburgo, June 11, 1937) is a Brazilian actor and director. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1952. Faria's brother Roberto Farias (the 's' was added to his surname due to an error at the registry) is also a film director and screenwriter.

Known For

Old BanditsOld Bandits · 2026
Old Bandits
7.12026
MovieComedyAction
An elderly retired couple teams up with young partners to plan a daring bank robbery, while trying to outwit a detective determined to stop them.
Tragic JungleTragic Jungle · 1963
Tragic Jungle
6.81963
MovieAdventureDrama
In a company trading maté, workers are treated as slaves. Some of them try to escape, but those who are caught suffer severe punishments.
Aguenta, CoraçãoAguenta, Coração · 1984
Aguenta, Coração
6.01984
MovieDrama
The relationship among three friendly couples turns upside down when two of the men get a job on TV. Their girlfriends leave them, looking for more action in their lives.
Cidade AmeaçadaCidade Ameaçada · 1960
Cidade Ameaçada
6.51960
MovieCrimeDrama
Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famous and feared criminals of his time, depicting his crimes and cruelty, until his death confronting the police.
Posthumous MemoriesPosthumous Memories · 2001
Posthumous Memories
6.32001
MovieDramaComedy
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis' classic. The narrator is a rich dead man, who tells us about his life and times, making fun of both.
Lance MaiorLance Maior · 1968
Lance Maior
4.91968
MovieDrama
University student who works in a bank experiences a personal crisis: he is torn between his ambitions and the temptation to engage in the armed movement against the military dictatorship of the time, in Brazil. At the same time, his love life is also confusing: he is unable to choose between two girls: an apolitical rich one, whose main interest is her own sexual liberation; and a working girl with family problems.
O FlagranteO Flagrante · 1976
O Flagrante
8.01976
MovieComedy
Five friends decide to enjoy Mardi Gras without their wives, leaving them home. But one of the wives doesn't accept this arrangement and tries to get even.
Morte Para Um CovardeMorte Para Um Covarde · 1964
Morte Para Um Covarde
9.01964
MovieCrimeDrama
As soon as his boss discovers his betrayal, Luciano must flee, abandoning his life in the mafia and crime behind him. His options are limited, and the longer he waits, the greater the chances of being captured. However, when Luciano encounters a prostitute with a serious illness, he finds shelter in her home and begins to devise a plan to save his own life.

Movies

Old BanditsOld Bandits · 2026
Old Bandits
7.12026
MovieComedyAction
An elderly retired couple teams up with young partners to plan a daring bank robbery, while trying to outwit a detective determined to stop them.
Tragic JungleTragic Jungle · 1963
Tragic Jungle
6.81963
MovieAdventureDrama
In a company trading maté, workers are treated as slaves. Some of them try to escape, but those who are caught suffer severe punishments.
Aguenta, CoraçãoAguenta, Coração · 1984
Aguenta, Coração
6.01984
MovieDrama
The relationship among three friendly couples turns upside down when two of the men get a job on TV. Their girlfriends leave them, looking for more action in their lives.
Cidade AmeaçadaCidade Ameaçada · 1960
Cidade Ameaçada
6.51960
MovieCrimeDrama
Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famous and feared criminals of his time, depicting his crimes and cruelty, until his death confronting the police.
Posthumous MemoriesPosthumous Memories · 2001
Posthumous Memories
6.32001
MovieDramaComedy
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis' classic. The narrator is a rich dead man, who tells us about his life and times, making fun of both.
Lance MaiorLance Maior · 1968
Lance Maior
4.91968
MovieDrama
University student who works in a bank experiences a personal crisis: he is torn between his ambitions and the temptation to engage in the armed movement against the military dictatorship of the time, in Brazil. At the same time, his love life is also confusing: he is unable to choose between two girls: an apolitical rich one, whose main interest is her own sexual liberation; and a working girl with family problems.
O FlagranteO Flagrante · 1976
O Flagrante
8.01976
MovieComedy
Five friends decide to enjoy Mardi Gras without their wives, leaving them home. But one of the wives doesn't accept this arrangement and tries to get even.
Morte Para Um CovardeMorte Para Um Covarde · 1964
Morte Para Um Covarde
9.01964
MovieCrimeDrama
As soon as his boss discovers his betrayal, Luciano must flee, abandoning his life in the mafia and crime behind him. His options are limited, and the longer he waits, the greater the chances of being captured. However, when Luciano encounters a prostitute with a serious illness, he finds shelter in her home and begins to devise a plan to save his own life.
Os PaquerasOs Paqueras · 1969
Os Paqueras
6.31969
MovieComedy
Two ladykillers living in Rio de Janeiro know no limits when courting a beautiful woman. A problem arises when one of them starts coming on to a girl, not knowing she's his buddy's daughter.
Pra Quem Fica, TchauPra Quem Fica, Tchau · 1971
Pra Quem Fica, Tchau
8.01971
MovieComedy
Pra Quem Fica, Tchau tells the story of a teenager from the interior who comes to Rio, financed by an uncle, and goes to live with a womanizer cousin.
Rico Ri à ToaRico Ri à Toa · 1957
Rico Ri à Toa
5.51957
MovieComedy
Taxi driver gets in a jam when he receives a lot of money as inheritance from a distant family member when in fact, the money came from a bank robbery.
Meu Nome é LampiãoMeu Nome é Lampião · 1969
Meu Nome é Lampião
9.31969
MovieDramaWestern
Lampião's gang raids a farm just as the wedding of Antônio Saraiva and the Baroness's goddaughter is being prepared. In the shootout, Lampião's brother, Ezequiel, is killed, and in revenge, Lampião burns the Baroness alive and orders the bride to be beaten. Upon arriving at the farm, Antônio discovers everything and vows to follow the gang's footsteps to hell. The cangaceiros continue their atrocities, robbing, killing, and looting, until a priest places a curse on Lampião. The curse transforms into the avenging figure of Antônio, who acquires supernatural powers. He meets Lampião during Maria Bonita's birthday party, and a life-or-death duel ensues.
Perto do Sol é Mais ClaroPerto do Sol é Mais Claro · 2026
Perto do Sol é Mais Claro
8.52026
MovieDrama
A touching portrait of Regi, an 85-year-old engineer from Rio de Janeiro, as he deals with the recent loss of his wife. The narrative guides us through his solitary routine, showing the support of his children and his determination to move forward by writing a book and falling in love with a talented actress. The film celebrates life, resilience, and the power of love amid the complexities of aging.
A Penúltima DonzelaA Penúltima Donzela · 1969
A Penúltima Donzela
6.51969
MovieComedy
A young woman from a conservative family loses her virginity to her boyfriend who dumps her after. She starts a new relationship, but when her parents find out she has been "ruined" they try to arrange a marriage with the first boyfriend.
Aguenta o RojãoAguenta o Rojão · 1958
Aguenta o Rojão
1958
MovieComedy
A bride is kidnapped on the day of her wedding.
Go Ahead, Brazil!Go Ahead, Brazil! · 1982
Go Ahead, Brazil!
7.41982
MovieCrimeDrama
Mid-1970s. When the military regime's "economic miracle" and the victory of the Brazilian football team on the World Cup serve as a distraction for the persecution of opposition leaders by the political police of the dictatorship. Under this context, Jofre Godoi da Fonseca, an alienated middle-class man, is mistaken for Sarmento, a political activist he met at an airport prior to his assassination. He is then arrested for being "subversive".
Cazuza: Time Doesn't StopCazuza: Time Doesn't Stop · 2004
Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop
7.12004
MovieDramaMusic
Inspired by the moving book “Só as Mães São Felizes”, by Lucinha Araújo, Cazuza's mother, the film covers a little more than 10 years of the singer’s crazy and brief life – from the beginning of his career in the Circo Voador venue, in 1981, to the huge success and the apotheosis of his shows with the Barão Vermelho band, his solo career, his relations with his parents, friends, lovers and passions, and the courage he had to face his final years, with HIV, until his death, in 1990.
Os MachõesOs Machões · 1972
Os Machões
6.01972
MovieComedy
Three young men from the beach neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro lead a carefree life, in spite of having no money. After meeting Denise, who presently turns out to be Dênis (a man), they start to learn some tricks and their lives begin to change.
The Girl Next DoorThe Girl Next Door · 1987
The Girl Next Door
5.61987
MovieDramaRomance
Middle-aged married journalist goes to the beach resort of Búzios, in Brazil, to write a book. Gradually, he falls in love with his neighbor's daughter, a beautiful teenager much younger than he, ignoring the social implications.
Fish in a BarrelFish in a Barrel · 1977
Fish in a Barrel
8.31977
MovieCrime
Young robber, son of a prostitute who had killed herself, gets involved with two police informers, who force him to share the loot he gets.
The ABC of LoveThe ABC of Love · 1967
The ABC of Love
6.01967
MovieDramaRomance
Film that includes three short films by different authors about love: "O pacto" by Eduardo Coutinho, "Terrible Night" by Rodolfo Kuhn, and "Magic World" by Helvio Soto.
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O FilmeLuz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme · 2015
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
7.72015
MovieCrimeThriller
Adaptation of the series shown in 1992. A sequence of crimes in the same style intrigue: a man walks with a woman on the beach; she dresses as a bride and is brutally strangled in the middle of the act of love. To prove the authorship of the crimes is the great challenge of detective França.
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalCelebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional · 1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
MovieDocumentary
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
Com Licença, Eu Vou à LutaCom Licença, Eu Vou à Luta · 1985
Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta
5.61985
MovieDrama
In Nilópolis, Eliane, a 15-year-old girl, who is the daughter of a lower-middle-class couple, falls in love with Otávio, a 33-year-old divorcee. Upon learning of the relationship, Eliane's parents forbid her to meet her lover.

TV Shows

CelebrityCelebrity · 2003
Celebrity
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.
The CloneThe Clone · 2001
The Clone
8.12001
SeriesDrama
Human cloning. The Islamic world. Two young people, two different cultures, two different beliefs. An impossible love story that not even time could erase. During a trip to Morocco, Lucas has a forbidden romance with Jade. He returns to Brazil after the death of his twin brother Diogo. A close family friend, scientist Albieri uses this situation to produce the first human clone using cells taken from Lucas. Twenty years later, Jade, Lucas and his clone form an odd love triangle.
TietaTieta · 1989
Tieta
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.
Little MissyLittle Missy · 2006
Little Missy
6.72006
SeriesDrama
Monarchists and republicans meet in Araruna, a small fictional town in the interior of São Paulo, in 1886. The novel portrays the love story of the beautiful and wealthy Sinhá Moça - daughter of the slave, Barão Ferreira de Araruna, and sweet and submissive Mother Candida - , with the young abolitionist lawyer Dr. Rodolfo Fontes - son of Dr. Fontes, and the housewife Inêz. Together, they face the difficulties in the campaign for the abolition of slaves.
Vale TudoVale Tudo · 1988
Vale Tudo
8.31988
SeriesDrama
Fátima Accioly is a young, callous woman who wants to be rich and successful at any price. After selling her family's house in the country, she heads to Rio and gets to know dress man César who is unscrupulous himself. Meanwhile, her mother Raquel stays behind without home and money, but finally tries to find her daughter in the big city. Both women come in contact with the rich Roitman family which changes their lives forever.
The TrapalhõesThe Trapalhões · 1977
The Trapalhões
8.01977
SeriesComedy
Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999. On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.
The Big CatchThe Big Catch · 2017
The Big Catch
5.72017
SeriesComedy
In this romantic police comedy, after a luxury hotel is robbed by four of its employees, the lives of all people involved are turned upside down. With different motivations, they will do all they can not to be discovered, bringing all sorts of conflicts into the hotel. The confusion escalates when the detective trying to solve the case falls in love with one of the robbers, unaware he is one.
Port of MiraclesPort of Miracles · 2001
Port of Miracles
5.92001
SeriesDrama
Porto dos Milagres is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 5 February to 29 September 2001, totaling 203 chapters. It was written by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linhares and loosely based on two works written by Jorge Amado - The Dead Sea and the discovery of America by the Turks. Had Philip collaboration Miguez, Maria Elisa Berredo, Nadotti Nelson and Gloria Baker, directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Director general Mark and Robert Paul Naar, co-directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Had the direction of core Marcos Paulo.
Total DreamerTotal Dreamer · 2015
Total Dreamer
7.82015
SeriesDrama
This modern fairy tale tells the story of a homeless girl who dreams of helping out her family and finds her big chance of turning her life around in a fashion modeling contest - but the way to winning it and becoming a star will be a lot harder than she originally envisioned. A captivating romantic comedy about overcoming obstacles, Total Dreamer wins its audience’s heart right from the first episode.
Água VivaÁgua Viva · 1980
Água Viva
8.21980
SeriesDrama
Mad LoveMad Love · 1983
Mad Love
7.01983
SeriesDrama
Olho no OlhoOlho no Olho · 1993
Olho no Olho
7.71993
SeriesDrama
In Rome, Armando confesses to Father Guido Bellini that he is being hunted by a criminal organization led by a young man with paranormal powers. Some time later, Guido discovers that Armando has died and, feeling guilty for not having tried to prevent the man's murder, decides to leave the priesthood and return to Brazil. In the city of São Paulo, Guido dedicates himself to the study of paranormal phenomena in order to combat the organization led by César Zapata and his son Fred, the powerful young man to whom Armando referred. To confront the Zapatas, Guido relies on the help of Alef, also a paranormal young man who does not yet have full control of his powers. Alongside his fight against the criminal organization, Guido has a romance with Débora, Alef's mother. His main opponent, César, also likes Débora and does everything to separate her from Guido. He wages a veritable war against the former priest, using Fred's evil powers.
VampVamp · 1991
Vamp
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.
FuzueFuzue · 2023
Fuzue
5.52023
SeriesComedy
The department store Fuzue, specialized in popular items, is a success led by Nero Braga e Silva. Little does he know that the store's grounds have hidden relics for over 300 years.
Ti Ti TiTi Ti Ti · 1985
Ti Ti Ti
8.01985
SeriesComedy
'Ti-Ti-Ti' presents a humorous plot, set in São Paulo, whose central theme is the professional, familial, and romantic rivalry between André Spina and Ariclenes Martins, or Ari, as he is known to those closest to him. The two were childhood friends and always fought a lot, engaging in tireless disputes over the same girlfriends.
Precious PearlPrecious Pearl · 2013
Precious Pearl
8.02013
SeriesDrama
In 1934 two supposed brothers survived an avalanche in the Himalayas: the millionaire Franz Hauser (Bruno Gagliasso), who is saved by Buddhist monks, and Manfred (Carmo Dalla Vecchia), rescued by a team of climbers. Manfred returns to Brazil with a terrible secret: he sabotaged Franz’s equipment in order to take his place in the family business. After an exhaustive search, Ernest Hauser gives his son up for dead and appoints his bastard son as the director of the Hauser Group.
ZazáZazá · 1997
Zazá
7.51997
SeriesDrama
Santos Dumont's daughter, Marisa Dumont, known as Zazá, flies over the Eiffel Tower in a replica of the 14 Bis. During one of her flights, she decides to find guardian angels to protect her seven children.
Espelho da VidaEspelho da Vida · 2018
Espelho da Vida
7.42018
SeriesDrama
Elas por ElasElas por Elas · 2023
Elas por Elas
5.62023
SeriesDrama
"Crossed Paths" tells a history about seven friends who met in their youth at an English course meet again 25 years later; Lara, Taís, Helena, Adriana, Renée, Natália and Carol, each of them has a different personality and origin, but they share a deep affection.
Elas por ElasElas por Elas · 1982
Elas por Elas
8.21982
SeriesComedy
Seven high school friends reunite after 20 years. Memories of the past and coincidences of the present reveal the secrets and affections that bind the women and their families.
Tropical ParadiseTropical Paradise · 2007
Tropical Paradise
8.22007
SeriesDrama
The search for a successor provokes the beginning of a clash between two young and talented executives of his group: Daniel Bastos, a lad of simple origins and excellent character, who is not only handsome and charming, but also intelligent and skilled, and Olavo Novaes, an ambitious and unscrupulous man who is ready to fight for the position, at any cost. To fight against Olavo‘s treacherous plans, Daniel will have the help of the sweet and sensitive Paula, a young lady raised as an only child who founds, on the eve of her mother‘s death, that she is adopted and has a family. What Paula does not know is that she has an identical twin sister, the wicked Taís, who is as ambitious and unscrupulous as the man who becomes her main ally, Olavo Novaes. Antenor, for his part, decides on having an heir when he meets the headstrong and honest Lúcia, a woman who will make this cold businessman find true love is and a real reason to live.
Tempo de ViverTempo de Viver · 1972
Tempo de Viver
7.01972
SeriesDrama
Por Você
Aug 17, 2026
Por Você · 2026
Por Você
2026
SeriesDramaFamily
Força de um DesejoForça de um Desejo · 1999
Força de um Desejo
8.21999
SeriesDrama
Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.