Carlos Cunha Filho
Also Known As: Carlos Cunha
Biography: Carlos Cunha Filho (Porto Alegre, 1950) é um ator brasileiro, que construiu sua carreira no teatro, cinema e televisão do Rio Grande do Sul. Em alguns trabalhos, foi creditado como Carlos Cunha. Formado em Direção Teatral (1977) e Educação Artística (1986) pela UFRGS, começou a fazer teatro na metade dos anos 1970, no Grêmio Dramático Açores, grupo experimental do Teatro de Arena. Desde então, participou de mais de trinta espetáculos, passando a destacar-se a partir de sua interpretação do imigrante italiano Giovanni Baracheta, em "Bella Ciao" (1989), peça de Dario Fo dirigida por Néstor Monasterio. Por este espetáculo, Cunha recebeu o Prêmio Quero-quero de melhor ator da temporada, concedido pelo SATED, sindicato dos artistas do Rio Grande do Sul, além do prêmio máximo de interpretação no Festival Nacional de Teatro de São José do Rio Preto. Foi duas vezes vencedor do Troféu Açorianos, principal premiação teatral de Porto Alegre: como melhor ator por "King Kong Palace" (1996), peça do autor chileno Marco Antonio de la Parra; e como melhor ator coadjuvante por "Édipo" (2008), peça de Sófocles adaptada e dirigida por Luciano Alabarse. Cunha tem ainda mais de trinta atuações em filmes e especiais de televisão, incluindo os longas-metragens "O Homem que copiava" (2003), de Jorge Furtado, em que interpreta o pervertido pai da personagem de Leandra Leal; e "Antes que o mundo acabe" (2010), de Ana Luiza Azevedo, em que faz o acaciano padre-diretor da escola onde os protagonistas estudam. Em 2004, Carlos Cunha Filho interpretou Getúlio Vargas no especial "O dia em que o Brasil parou", da RBS TV, que lembrava os 50 anos do suicídio do presidente. Desde 2007, faz parte do elenco de peças radiofônicas da Radioativa Produtora.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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A Matadeira
Overview: Canudos was a small village in northeastern Brazil, founded by the messianic leader Antônio Conselheiro and massacred by a powerful army until the death of the last of its 30,000 inhabitants, on October 5, 1897. The film tells the story of the Canudos massacre from an English cannon, nicknamed by the backlands people "A Matadeira", which was transported by twenty teams of oxen through the backlands to fire a single shot.
Genres: Documentary War History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1994-01-02
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O Velho do Saco
Overview: Ricardo is 10 years old, lives in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul and has nightmares about Velho do Saco, sort of a Brazilian bogeyman, “who takes out the eyes of misbehaving children”. It is not easy to distinguish truths and lies when the loss of innocence is confused with the loss of sight.
Genres: Fantasy Mystery
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Temporal
Overview: In the same house, on the same night, two groups meet. One, made up of very serious gentlemen, members of a religious-monarchist order. The other, a bunch of crazy people in animal costumes, at a party with sex and rock’n’roll. When the storm starts and the lights go out, anything can happen.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1984-04-12
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Barbosa
Overview: Thirty-eight years after the 1950 World Cup, a man went back in time to prevent the goal that defeated Brazil, destroyed his childhood dreams and ended goalkeeper Barbosa's career.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1988-06-23
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The Fable of Corruption
Overview: In a roadside store, a man lives in peace with their pets. In the basement, the mice steal food, but not enough to hurt the business. The arrival of a stranger mouse ends the grocery harmony.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-04-01
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Bio
Overview: The film tells the story of a man who was born in 1959 and died in 2070, told by people who knew him and somehow contributed to his trajectory.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-08-24
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Sweet Mother
Overview: Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. As the matriarch of a big family, she is involved in the daily lives of her children, grandchildren and other relatives. Undeterred by the typical problems of old age, she uses her many years of experience to solve problems in the best way possible.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-12-27
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The Man Who Copied
Overview: A young photocopier operator becomes infatuated with his neighbor and, unable to afford anything from her shop, turns to shady schemes to make money.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-06-13
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Aqueles Dois
Overview: Raul and Saul work at the same office. Raul, outgoing and good-natured, comes from a broken marriage. Saul is shy, with a critical and bitter disposition, is recovering from a failed suicide attempt. In spite of their differences, they become quite good friends. But their colleagues begin to wonder whether there's something beyond friendship between them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1985-05-21
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Motherboard
Overview: Nadi is an android with citizenship, who earns the right to adopt two children. However, a sensationalist politician, brings up several controversies about the case, in order to gain popularity for his candidacy for Senate president.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-10-03
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