Antônio Abujamra (; 15 September 1932 – 28 April 2015) was a Brazilian theatre and television director and actor. Having majored in journalism and philosophy at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul in 1957, he started a career as a theatre critic while he directed and acted in his own plays at the university theatre. Professionally, he made his debut as a theatre director in 1961, and as an actor in 1987, acting in both theatre and television. In 1989, he gained national fame for his role as Ravengar in Rede Globo's telenovela Que Rei Sou Eu?, which became his best known role. In that same year, Abujamra won the Best Actor award at the Gramado Film Festival for his role in the film Festa. From 2000 onward, he was the presenter on TV Cultura's interview program Provocações. His son André Abujamra is a score composer, while his niece Clarisse Abujamra, is also an actress.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1989 Festa Snooker Player's Assistant 1989 Sermões - A História de Antônio Vieira 1989 Lua Cheia Veríssimo 1991 Olímpicos 1992 Oswaldianas (segment "Perigo Negro")1993 Oceano Atlantis 1995 Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil Conde de Mata-Porcos 1996 Quem Matou Pixote? Advogado 1996 Olhos de Vampa Dr. Arthur 1998 Caminho dos Sonhos 1999 Terra Nostra Coutinho Abreu TV series2000 Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion Director of Theatro Municipal 2001 Parusia 2004-2005 Começar de Novo Dimitri 94 episodes2005 Quanto Vale Ou É Por Quilo? Manoel Fernandes 2005 Concerto Campestre Major Eleutério 2006 O Caso Morel 2009 Poder Paralelo Marco Iago 2009 É Proibido Fumar Pepe 2009 Solo 2011 Assalto ao Banco Central Moacir 2012 Corações Feridos Dante Vasconcelos 60 episodes2012 Brichos – A Floresta é Nossa 2018 Caminho dos Sonhos Padre Otero (final film role)
Television +YearTitleRole1967As Minas de PrataFrazão1988SassaricandoAntónio Marcos (Totó)1989Que Rei Sou Eu?Mestre RavengarCortina de VidroArnon Balakian1992AmazôniaHomero Spinoza (Xerife Spinoza)1993O Mapa da MinaNero Horácio Koll1995A Idade da LobaPiconês1996Antônio Alves, TaxistaDécio1997Os Ossos do BarãoSebastião Caldas Penteado1999Andando nas NuvensÁlvaro Luís GomesTerra NostraCoutinho AbreuVila MadalenaFederico Fellini2000Marcas da PaixãoCoronel, o dono do Cassino2004Começar de NovoDimitri Nicolaievitch2009Poder ParaleloMarco Iago2012Corações FeridosDante Vasconcelos
Host YearTitleRole2000-2015ProvocaçõesHimself (host)
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