Chico Diaz

Acting

Chico Diaz

Born February 16, 1959 · Mexico City, Mexico (age 67)

Francisco Díaz Rocha, known as Chico Díaz (Mexico City, February 16, 1959), is a Peruvian-Brazilian actor born in Mexico. Graduated in architecture and urban planning, he worked in theater from the age of fourteen. His first work in his artistic life was in 1982 on the big screen in O Sonho não Acabou. With all the main awards in Brazilian cinema, namely Gramado Brasília, Recife and Rio de Janeiro…

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.
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O FilmeDona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme · 2015
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
6.52015
MovieComedyDrama
The beautiful Flor marries Vadinho -- and soon finds out he's spending all their money on gambles and has mistresses all over the city. Vadinho suddenly dies while partying during Carnival, and Flor, left helpless and full of debts, ends up marrying Teodoro, who's the exact opposite of her late husband.
TravessiaTravessia · 2017
Travessia
4.82017
MovieDrama
Perfumed BallPerfumed Ball · 1997
Perfumed Ball
7.41997
MovieDramaHistory
A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to film the band of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian bandit.
InnocenceInnocence · 1983
Innocence
5.21983
MovieDramaRomance
In the 19th century, a country girl is seduced by a young doctor who's staying at her house for a few days, caring for her, and tries to hide the forbidden romance from her father, who disapproves of the relationship.
Blue DesertBlue Desert · 2013
Blue Desert
1.02013
MovieRomanceScience Fiction
A man who is tormented by his intuitions and by dreams goes away to find answers to his discomfort. Revelations are made to him along his path, until he meets his soul mate and is prepared to the Blue Desert.
The EggThe Egg · 2003
The Egg
10.02003
MovieDrama
Writer and poet Clarice Lispector investigates and develops the old question of what came first, the egg or the chicken.
Special AgentsSpecial Agents · 2026
Special Agents
4.52026
MovieComedy
Two friends determined to become respected police officers face prejudice and ridicule for being openly gay. Given one final chance, they go undercover to infiltrate a dangerous gang terrorizing the city. Posing as inmates, they navigate chaotic events, including a botched prison escape, while maintaining their cover and planning an ambush to take down the gang leader and her operation. Their mission culminates unexpectedly at a major fashion event, where they confront the criminals and finally prove their abilities, earning the respect they’ve long sought. The story blends action, comedy, and satire, highlighting themes of courage, friendship, and queer identity in traditionally macho spaces.

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.
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O FilmeDona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme · 2015
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
6.52015
MovieComedyDrama
The beautiful Flor marries Vadinho -- and soon finds out he's spending all their money on gambles and has mistresses all over the city. Vadinho suddenly dies while partying during Carnival, and Flor, left helpless and full of debts, ends up marrying Teodoro, who's the exact opposite of her late husband.
TravessiaTravessia · 2017
Travessia
4.82017
MovieDrama
Perfumed BallPerfumed Ball · 1997
Perfumed Ball
7.41997
MovieDramaHistory
A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to film the band of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian bandit.
InnocenceInnocence · 1983
Innocence
5.21983
MovieDramaRomance
In the 19th century, a country girl is seduced by a young doctor who's staying at her house for a few days, caring for her, and tries to hide the forbidden romance from her father, who disapproves of the relationship.
Blue DesertBlue Desert · 2013
Blue Desert
1.02013
MovieRomanceScience Fiction
A man who is tormented by his intuitions and by dreams goes away to find answers to his discomfort. Revelations are made to him along his path, until he meets his soul mate and is prepared to the Blue Desert.
The EggThe Egg · 2003
The Egg
10.02003
MovieDrama
Writer and poet Clarice Lispector investigates and develops the old question of what came first, the egg or the chicken.
Special AgentsSpecial Agents · 2026
Special Agents
4.52026
MovieComedy
Two friends determined to become respected police officers face prejudice and ridicule for being openly gay. Given one final chance, they go undercover to infiltrate a dangerous gang terrorizing the city. Posing as inmates, they navigate chaotic events, including a botched prison escape, while maintaining their cover and planning an ambush to take down the gang leader and her operation. Their mission culminates unexpectedly at a major fashion event, where they confront the criminals and finally prove their abilities, earning the respect they’ve long sought. The story blends action, comedy, and satire, highlighting themes of courage, friendship, and queer identity in traditionally macho spaces.
Luzia HomemLuzia Homem · 1988
Luzia Homem
4.81988
MovieDrama
After witnessing the assassination of her parents, Luzia is raised by a cowboy and starts behaving like the men of Brazilian "Sertão". As a grown-up, she sets out to find her parent's murderer, but ends up discovering love.
Alien NightsAlien Nights · 2023
Alien Nights
6.82023
MovieDramaCrime
Rio Branco, Acre, an Amazon city near the border with Peru and Bolivia, has been suffering the violent impacts of recent changes in trafficking routes, which have arrived with violence in the Brazilian Amazon. In this scenario, the lives of three young childhood friends intertwine and ultimately, they find themselves in a common tragedy.
Corisco & DadáCorisco & Dadá · 1996
Corisco & Dadá
6.91996
MovieDramaHistory
Cruel and brave Brazilian outlaw called Corisco, living in the backcountry in the Northeast, an arid region, rapes 12-year-old Dadá, who becomes his woman, following him and his gang. Although they were supposed to fight against social injustice, they terrorized the small villages along their way.
Dó-Ré-Mi-FábricaDó-Ré-Mi-Fábrica · 2009
Dó-Ré-Mi-Fábrica
6.02009
MovieAdventureTV Movie
Garrincha: Lonely StarGarrincha: Lonely Star · 2003
Garrincha: Lonely Star
4.12003
MovieDrama
The life of Brazilian soccer player, Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs, a passion for women and booze. Also had a much talked extramarital affair with singer Elza Soares and died in relative decadence. The movie focuses on his zenith, from 1953 until the World Championship and the Rio Regional Championship, in 1962.
Hell HuntersHell Hunters · 1988
Hell Hunters
4.21988
MovieAction
A Nazi scientist, wanted as a war criminal, develops a spider serum that turns people into fascist Nazi zombies. A pair of investigators who have devoted their lives to hunting down Nazi war criminals set out to stop him.
Girassol VermelhoGirassol Vermelho · 2025
Girassol Vermelho
2025
MovieDramaFantasy
Girassol Vermelho is a film inspired by Murilo Rubião, a master of Brazilian magical realism, about the journey of Romeu, a man who leaves his past behind in search of freedom. By chance, he arrives in a strange city where an oppressive and pathetic system, which does not allow for questioning, drags him into a series of interrogations and tortures. In this absurd world, Romeo realizes that he has lost his greatest value: freedom. Full of pain and fury, Romeu, delirious, embarks on a new and even stranger journey.
The PatriotThe Patriot · 1998
The 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.
BenjamimBenjamim · 2003
Benjamim
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?
Praça Saens PeñaPraça Saens Peña · 2008
Praça Saens Peña
7.02008
MovieDrama
Paulo works as a high school literature teacher, his wife Teresa is a local shopkeeper, and their daughter Bel is still in school. They live in a rented flat in Saens Peña Square, in the heart of Tijuca, a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. An unexpected and alluring job offer may have a profound effect on the routine of this family and even jeopardize a 20-year marriage.
The Invisible FriendThe Invisible Friend · 2006
The Invisible Friend
2006
MovieFamily
De SentinelaDe Sentinela · 1993
De Sentinela
1993
Movie
A guard watches a passing woman.
Hélio MeloHélio Melo · 2024
Hélio Melo
2024
MovieDocumentary
Guerra do ParaguayGuerra do Paraguay · 2016
Guerra do Paraguay
7.02016
MovieDramaHistory
A soldier coming home after the Paraguay War meets a theater group. A shock between war and art.
Parahyba Mulher MachoParahyba Mulher Macho · 1983
Parahyba Mulher Macho
5.91983
MovieDramaHistory
Account an important part of the history of Brazil, through its main character, Anayde Beiriz a poet, journalist and revolutionary and libertarian teacher of the early twentieth century, known for its sexual liberalism, which shocked the pre-Revolution in the state of Paraíba during 1930. His love for João Dantas eventually forge João Pessoa's death, at that time, governor of of Paraíba. These events served as a trigger for the a revolution.
Quem Você Mais DesejaQuem Você Mais Deseja · 2005
Quem Você Mais Deseja
2005
Movie

TV Shows

Hilda HurricaneHilda Hurricane · 1998
Hilda Hurricane
8.11998
SeriesDrama
After breaking off her engagement on her wedding day and going directly to a prostitution house, a young model becomes the city's most famous harlot, known as "Hilda Hurricane", in the 50's Brazil. She could do fine if it wasn't for Malthus, a young novice said to be a saint, for whom she falls in love. However, the boy is kept under the strict, severe doctrine of Father Nelson, a conservative priest intolerant even to every minor sin. Things start getting harder when Roberto, Malthus' old friend and a communist reporter (the actual author of the story), tries to interview Hilda and disclosure the real reasons behind her radical change of mind. In the meantime, the middle-classes are terrified by the "leftist threat" in Brazilian politics.
A FavoritaA Favorita · 2008
A Favorita
7.92008
SeriesDrama
Donatela and Flora, two friends who became rivals. One of them committed a homicide and pretends to be innocent. There are two versions for the same story. Who, after all, is telling the truth? Donatela or Flora?
CelebrityCelebrity · 2003
Celebrity
8.02003
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.
Brava GenteBrava Gente · 2000
Brava Gente
8.32000
SeriesComedyDrama
Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
RebirthRebirth · 2024
Rebirth
6.92024
SeriesDrama
After making a pact with Jequitibá, José Inocêncio becomes a mythical figure, known as the most successful cocoa farmer in the region. While still young, he wins the heart of Maria Santa. Their intense passion results in four children: José Augusto, José Bento, José Venâncio, and the youngest, João Pedro, who never had the opportunity to know his mother, as she dies while giving birth to him. This tragedy fuels José Inocêncio’s anger, blaming João Pedro for the loss of his great love. Throughout their lives, indifference and resentment mark the relationship between the father and his youngest son. As if the past weren’t enough, years later, the arrival of the mysterious Mariana puts all these emotions to the test when both father and son fall in love with the same woman. This situation reawakens feelings that were either dormant or previously unknown to them.
A Grande FamíliaA Grande Família · 2001
A Grande Família
8.42001
SeriesComedyFamily
The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.
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.
O Dono do MundoO Dono do Mundo · 1991
O Dono do Mundo
7.41991
SeriesDrama
MandalaMandala · 1987
Mandala
8.01987
SeriesDrama
Old RiverOld River · 2016
Old River
7.92016
SeriesDrama
A great love story, a family rivalry that spans generations: the telenovela narrates the love for the São Francisco River, which is revealed in the feelings between Maria Tereza and Santo.
Kananga do JapãoKananga do Japão · 1989
Kananga do Japão
8.31989
SeriesDrama
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.
GabrielaGabriela · 2012
Gabriela
7.72012
SeriesComedy
Naïve and provocative Gabriela is a raggedy migrant worker who arrives in town to mesmerize all with her playful and simple, yet raw sensuality. Set in 1925, the story unravels in Ilhéus, a quiet northeastern coastal city thriving with cocoa crops and aspirations for progress, even though the traditional ways still rule.
All the FlowersAll the Flowers · 2022
All the Flowers
7.12022
SeriesDrama
Maíra was raised by her father believing that her mother had died. This was a lie her father told her in order to protect her from the scorn of her mother, who rejected her when she learned that her daughter was born with a disability. Many years later, Maíra comes across a stranger on their doorstep. That’s Zoé, her mother. Without revealing her true intentions, Zoe reappears asking her daughter’s forgiveness for having abandoned her. As in a dream that turns into a nightmare, Maíra experiences the strongest emotions of her life and what would be a happy fresh start for Maíra with her family turns into a long and dangerous journey.
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.
Salsa e MerengueSalsa e Merengue · 1996
Salsa e Merengue
7.01996
Series
The elegant and wealthy Bárbara gives birth to a stillborn child, but never receives the bad news. Her husband, Guilherme, swaps the child's body for that of a baby whose mother is very poor and unable to raise him. Thirty years later, Eugênio, the swapped boy, suffers mercury poisoning, develops leukemia, and needs an urgent bone marrow transplant. But the surgery can only be performed with a donation from a blood relative. Faced with the risk of his son's death, Guilherme tells Bárbara the truth. With everything clarified, the two go in search of Anabel Muñoz, the boy's real mother and the only one who can save his life. Anabel kept her pregnancy a secret, but never forgot the child she had with the unscrupulous Urbano. She is the widow of the Cuban Félix Muñoz and has five other children: Valentim, Remédios, Amparo, Assunção, and Antônio.
Corpo SantoCorpo Santo · 1987
Corpo Santo
8.51987
SeriesDrama
Carga PesadaCarga Pesada · 2003
Carga Pesada
7.62003
SeriesComedy
Rulers of FortuneRulers of Fortune · 2025
Rulers of Fortune
7.72025
SeriesCrimeDrama
A young man aspires to rise through the ranks of Rio's gambling underworld — unaware of the dangerous game of betrayal, lust and blood that awaits him.
Cine Holliúdy – The SeriesCine Holliúdy – The Series · 2019
Cine Holliúdy – The Series
8.22019
SeriesComedy
The series is set in the 1970s. In the story, the mayor clashes with the idealist Francisgleydisson, owner of Cine Holliúdy—the only cultural attraction in Pitombas, a fictional town in Ceará.
El HipnotizadorEl Hipnotizador · 2015
El Hipnotizador
6.52015
SeriesCrimeDrama
Natalio Arenas is a hypnotist who can put people into a trance and make them reveal their innermost secrets. But Natalio suffers from insomnia, which hides a secret of his own.
Memorial de Maria MouraMemorial de Maria Moura · 1994
Memorial de Maria Moura
7.81994
SeriesDrama
Maria Moura loses her father in childhood and at the age of 17 finds her mother dead at home. Believing her stepfather to be the killer, Maria seeks revenge for her mother's death.
O Belo e as FerasO Belo e as Feras · 1999
O Belo e as Feras
9.01999
SeriesComedy
1936 - O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis1936 - O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis · 2022
1936 - O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis
2022
Series