Amacio Mazzaropi
Amácio Mazzaropi (São Paulo, April 9, 1912 – São Paulo, June 13, 1981) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, singer and filmmaker. Mazzaropi started in the circus, acted in the theater, was a pioneer in radio and television, until reaching the cinema. He was an actor, presenter, director and entrepreneur. His greatest legacy for later generations is in his film production.
In three decades, Mazzaropi participated in thirty-two cinematographic productions, the first as an actor, but from 1958 onwards, also as a producer. He died in 1981 before completing his thirty-third film.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0618 |
| Birthday | 1912-04-09 |
| Place of Birth | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Also Known As | Amácio Mazzaropi, |
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
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"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1954
Candinho
7.1/5
Candinho is a hillbilly who leaves the countryside, taking his donkey along, and goes to São Paulo, trying to find his mother.
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Candinho
1952
Sai da Frente
6.938/8
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". Hi...
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Sai da Frente
1955
A Carrocinha
7.2/5
Man finds a job as a dog catcher, but feels sorry for the animals and sets them free.
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A Carrocinha
1960
As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes
6/14
It is the story of Pedro, who after being passed over by his brothers, wanders the world in search of a better life, but on the way, finds children wh...
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As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes
1959
Jeca Tatu
7.211/19
Jeca Tatu is a lazy, simple-minded guy who has his property threatened by the greed of a landowner.
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Jeca Tatu
1978
Jeca e Seu Filho Preto
6.7/10
A white hillbilly fathers a mysteriously black boy, who despite the prejudice falls in love with the daughter of a rich farmer.
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Jeca e Seu Filho Preto
1957
O Noivo da Girafa
7.25/4
The story of the confusion experienced by Aparicio Boamorte who works in the Zoo and has a giraffe as a confidante to vent the scolding he takes of al...
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O Noivo da Girafa
1952
Nadando em Dinheiro
7.5/7
Isidoro, a poor guy, suddenly becomes a millionaire, and gets into the most bizarre situations.
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Nadando em Dinheiro
1973
Um Caipira em Bariloche
6.6/5
Polidoro is a naive farmer. Convinced by his daughter and son-in-law, he sells his farm to Agenor, a swindler and friend of his son-in-law. Through a...
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Um Caipira em Bariloche
1963
Casinha Pequenina
6.227/11
In colonial Brazil, rich farmer and owner of slaves is blackmailed by a lady; to get rid of the problem, he involves innocent countrymen in a diabolic...
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Casinha Pequenina
1976
Jeca vs. the Devil
7.25/4
Jeca has to face a rich farmer woman that wants his love. At the same time, his wife seems to be possessed by the Devil. Made after the huge success o...
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Jeca vs. the Devil
1965
O Puritano da Rua Augusta
6.6/5
Old and conservative industrialist goes to São Paulo to visit his children, who are locally in charge of his business. When he finds out they're havin...
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O Puritano da Rua Augusta
1961
Tristeza do Jeca
5.857/7
Simple and popular hillbilly Jeca is forced to get involved in politics, when the leaders of the region, competing to be elected mayor of the town, tr...
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Tristeza do Jeca
1975
O Jeca Macumbeiro
6/5
Pirola is a poor guy who lives with his son Ze in a hovel on his boss's farm. One day, Pirola is surprised by the visit of an old friend who, feeling...
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O Jeca Macumbeiro
1964
O Lamparina
7.25/6
After being deceived by a small time crook with a promise of a job for his family, Bernardino Jabá (Amácio Mazzaropi), his wife Marcolina Jabá (Geny P...
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O Lamparina
1967
The Corinthian
7.136/11
Manuel is a fanatical barber for a São Paulo soccer team, Corinthians, and that's why he always gets into trouble with his neighbors and family.
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The Corinthian
1964
Meu Japão Brasileiro
7.375/8
Fofuca is a farmer who faces the exploitation of an entrepreneur in a Japanese-Brazilian community. He joins the Japanese immigrants, who found a coop...
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Meu Japão Brasileiro
1958
Chico Fumaça
8.5/2
Hillbilly avoids a train disaster, becoming a hero. A dishonest politician tries to take advantage of the fact, to promote himself.
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Chico Fumaça
1958
Chofer de Praça
7.846/13
The humble Zacarias goes to the big city with his wife to help their son who wants to be a Doctor. There he gets a job, and lives a lot of funny adven...
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Chofer de Praça
1956
Fuzileiro do Amor
7/4
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Fuzileiro do Amor
1977
Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu
6.333/6
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Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu
1969
No Paraíso das Solteironas
7.4/5
Countryman J.K. gets annoyed and quits his job on a farm when his boss sends his pet cow to a slaughterhouse in town. In search of the animal, J.K. go...
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No Paraíso das Solteironas
2002
O Cineasta das Platéias
0/0
This documentary, produced by the Mazzaropi Institute, shows movie scenes, testimonials of researchers, historians, intellectuals, and popular artists...
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O Cineasta das Platéias
1957
O Gato de Madame
7/6
Arlindo works delivering the clothes that his wife washes. During a working day, he finds a customer's cat, who offers a reward to whoever returns it....
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O Gato de Madame
1972
O Grande Xerife
7/5
Inácio Pororoca is responsible for the local mail in an old west town. One day there comes bandit João Bigode, who kills the sheriff and puts Inácio o...
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O Grande Xerife
1968
O Jeca e a Freira
6.875/8
In the interior of Brazil, a farmer is responsible for the education of the daughter of one of his settlers. Years later, the girl returns from school...
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O Jeca e a Freira
1962
O Vendedor de Linguiça
6.625/8
Story of a sausage salesman, a simple man struggling with family problems.
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O Vendedor de Linguiça
1973
Portugal... Minha Saudade
7.5/4
Sabino, born Portuguese, has lived in Brazil since he was a child. He has a twin brother who lives in Lisbon and writes inviting him to go to Portugal...
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Portugal... Minha Saudade
1969
Uma Pistola para Djeca
7.4/5
Gumercindo is a simple man who sees the daughter become pregnant of the son of its boss. Determined to demand that his grandson have a father, he join...
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Uma Pistola para Djeca
1961
Zé do Periquito
6.563/8
Zenó (Mazzaropi) is a poor gardener of a traditional school in São Paulo who falls in love with one of the local girls, much richer and younger than h...
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Zé do Periquito
1979
A Banda das Velhas Virgens
6/11
Gostoso is the conductor of a female band formed only by old women. When scouring the garbage dump, he becomes the main suspect of a robbery after his...
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A Banda das Velhas Virgens
1970
Betão Ronca Ferro
7.5/4
Betão is a countryman who works in a circus, selling peanuts. His daughter also works there, and becomes the circus's greatest attraction. But she dec...
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Betão Ronca Ferro
1980
O Jeca e a Égua Milagrosa
6.333/6
In the hunt for votes, two farmers do everything to be elected mayor in a interior town. The colonels, Liborio and Afonso have religious communities a...
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O Jeca e a Égua Milagrosa
2013
Mazzaropi
8.5/2
A documentary on the life and work of Amácio Mazzaropi, a phenomenon of popularity and profitability of Brazilian cinema.
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Mazzaropi
1971
Cômicos... + Cômicos...
7/1
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Cômicos... + Cômicos...
2022
Mazzaropi: Faces de um Artista Popular
0/0
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