Tarcísio Meira
Also Known As: Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho, タルチシオ・メイラ, 塔尔奇西奥·梅拉, 타르치시오 메이라
Biography: Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho, better known as Tarcísio Meira (São Paulo, October 5, 1935 — São Paulo, August 12, 2021), was an award-winning Brazilian actor. Considered one of the greatest actors and heartthrobs of his generation, he marked an era with strong characters, in cinema, theater and television. For decades he immortalized television with good guys and villains who marked national television drama.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Adult: No
Birthday: October 05, 1935
Age: 89 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: August 12, 2021
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OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
Overview: OSS 177 goes on holiday to Brazil, but is called into action when he finds himself being stalked by a double.
Genres: Action
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1970-02-04
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Overview: "Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Love Strange Love
Overview: A man remembers forty-eight crucial hours in his life when, as a child, he visited his mother, the favorite woman of an important politician, in a bordello owned by him, right before some important political changes in 1937 Brazil. In those hours, he discovers his own sexuality.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1982-01-11
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I Love You
Overview: After the collapse of their relationships with other people, Maria and Paulo embark in an intense relationship in order to shield themselves from loneliness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1981-04-01
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Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
Overview: Lalau (Gregorio Duvivier) is presented by the country's interior with his show jokes, whose main theme is her father, Ramon Velasco (Tarcisio Meira), an actor who always gets into shenanigans. One day, when present in Ceará, Stan receives a tempting proposal by Flora (Flávia Alessandra), which offers $ 100,000 so he pretends to be a famous guru in a motivational speech in Rio de Janeiro. He accepts and goes to Rio without telling his father. After seeing his son on the cover of a newspaper, Ramon decides to go after him and creates many characters to ensure their part.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-07-22
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Boca
Overview: A photo-journalist goes to Brazil to investigate a savage crime boss. She becomes infatuated with the story.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-16
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The Kiss
Overview: When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1981-06-01
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Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-08-22
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Independência ou Morte
Overview: The story of how D. Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian independence on September 7th, 1822, and rose from prince of Portugal to first emperor of Brazil.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1972-09-02
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I
Overview: Powerful and insatiable millionaire hides in his own private island for the weekend, in search of answers for his feeling of personal dissatisfaction. But he is not alone on the beautiful beach: he's surrounded by the women he cares for, especially his daughter, for whom he nurtures an almost incestuous desire.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-07-24
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República dos Assassinos
Overview: In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave of reactions throughout the country. The photos of the victims, adorned by the skull, symbol of the group, caused an uncomfortable indignation. This is the story of Mateus Romeiro, the most famous of the policemen, who was part of the Homens de Aço (Steelmen) group, one of the factions in which the squadron was divided.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-11-11
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O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
Overview: Severino do Quixadá (Renato Aragão), a humble northeastern shepherd of goats, rescues Captain Virgulano or simply Captain (Nelson Xavier) and his band of cangaceiros of an ambush armed by the lieutenant Zé Bezerra (Jose Dumont), its eternal persecutor. Captain escapes taking with him the mysterious box that he removed from the interior of the assaulted train in the city of Cajarana. Seeking to escape the shooting, Severino ends up finding himself in the cangaceiros' camp, along with the mishap friends Mussum and Zacarias who, taking advantage of the confusion, fled the chain.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1983-08-19
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The Age of the Earth
Overview: Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, the story revolves around four distinctive embodiments of Christ's image: a black man, a soldier, an Indian, and a guerrilla fighter. These courageous individuals, hailed as the harbingers of doom in the tupiniquim lands, valiantly combat the insatiable avarice and oppressive "civilizing" brutality propagated by the formidable John Brahms—a foreign exploiter devoid of morals.
Genres: Drama Fantasy History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1980-11-17
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Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Glauber Rocha's 1980 production "A Idade da Terra" (The Age of Earth), including unedited clips taken from the sixty hours of recovered raw footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-11-26
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O Caçador de Esmeraldas
Overview: The life of Fernão Dias, a 17th century Brazilian frontiersman known as "the Emerald Hunter".
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-05-25
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Máscara da Traição
Overview: Couple of lovers want to steal the income of a popular soccer game, at Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1969-08-29
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Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
Overview: The documentary is an investigation into the life of Mario Wallace Simosen, a man who commanded conglomerates of several companies and was threatened during the Military Dictatorship, when his rights were revoked.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2013-05-13
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No Tempo de Glauber
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-02-27
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O Marginal
Overview: Fleeing from the orphanage where he was living, young Valdo immediately entered the life of the crime, establishing himself as a dangerous adult criminal. However, his petty thefts do not satisfy him and he longs for bigger things and when he becomes a lover of Beth, the young criminal realizes that he can enrich himself very and very fast.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-06-21
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As Confissões de Frei Abóbora
Overview: The loving adventures of a priest disillusioned with religion and life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1971-09-04
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Antonio Meliande - Pau pra toda obra
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-03-31
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Quelé do Pajeú
Overview: A man seeks revenge after his sister get raped by an unknown foreign, identified only by scar and a missing finger. But his payback journey is a long way and bears its surprises.
Genres: Adventure Crime Drama Western
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1969-04-21
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Missão: Matar!
Overview: A professional hitman returns to Brazil and is hired to eliminate an Argentine Delegate in a Rio de Janeiro convention. Inspector José da Silva realizes the plot and starts to pursuit him.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1972-03-26
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Boca de Ouro
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Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1990-04-04
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Casinha Pequenina
Overview: 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 diabolical plan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1963-05-11
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Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
Overview: Pedro, a poor Portuguese immigrant, comes to Brazil to try to change his life, but ends up getting in trouble. He falls in love with the wife of one of his best friends and marries her; soon after, she cheats on him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1989-08-17
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Boca do Lixo: A Bollywood Brasileira
Overview: A documentary on Boca do Lixo, a dowtown São Paulo square that became a tentpole for film distribution on the early 20th century, becoming, from the 1960s on, a production district for popular eroctic films and for avant-garde directors.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-04-13
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Tributo: Glória Menezes
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2025-05-09
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