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BornAugust 23, 1912
DiedDecember 21, 1980 (age 68)
Place of birthRecife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Film credits9
Nelson Rodrigues
DeceasedKnown for Writing
Biography
Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (Recife, August 23, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, December 21, 1980) was a writer, journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and chronicler of Brazilian customs and football. He is considered Brazil's most influential playwright.
His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as sexuality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes.
Filmography
Otto: De Trás p/ Diante
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Zimba
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Mario Filho - O Criador das Multidões
2010
as Self (archive footage)
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O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976
as Self
24 Horas no Rio
1970
Máscara da Traição
1969
Fragmentos de Dois Escritores
1969
as Himself
O Rei Pelé
1962
as Himself