Antônio Abujamra

Antônio Abujamra

Antônio Abujamra in 2013
Born 15 September 1932
Ourinhos, Brazil
Died 28 April 2015 (aged 82)
São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation Director, actor
Years active 1961–2015
Children André Abujamra

Antônio Abujamra (15 September 1932 – 28 April 2015) was a Brazilian theatre and television director and actor. Majored in journalism and philosophy at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul in 1957, he started a career as a theater critic while directed and acted his own plays for university theater. Professionally, he debuted as a theatre director in 1961, and as an actor in 1987, acting in both theatre and television.[1] In 1989, he became known nationally by his role as Ravengar in Rede Globo's telenovela Que Rei Sou Eu?, which became his most known role.[2][3][4] In that same year, Abujamra won the Best Actor Award at the Gramado Film Festival for his role in the film Festa.[5] From 2000 onward, he was the presenter of TV Cultura's interview program Provocações.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 "Abujamra, Antônio (1932)" (in Portuguese). Itaú Cultural. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ Oliveira, Alysson (May 23, 2010). ""O mundo está cada vez mais feio", diz Antonio Abujamra" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Abujamra volta em `Inspetor Geral'". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. May 2, 1994. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Antonio Abujamra em BH" (in Portuguese). Banco Cultural. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Festival de Gramado – Premiados" (in Portuguese). Gramado Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2014.

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