
Adoniran Barbosa
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Adoniran Barbosa.
Born: August 6, 1910
Place of Birth: Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil
Known For

Xeque-Mate

Ovelha Negra

Os Inocentes

Secrets of Sand

The Trapalhões
Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999. On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.

Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato
Adoniran Barbosa bears the title of São Paulo's greatest samba singer of all time. Through the artist's personal collection, rare archive images and testimonials from friends and family, discover a multifaceted character who portrayed his São Paulo in songs and radio characters. Having the city as an auxiliary, the documentary draws a parallel between today's metropolis and the one lived by Adoniran.

Candinho
Candinho is a hillbilly who leaves the countryside, taking his donkey along, and goes to São Paulo, trying to find his mother.

The Bandit
In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.

A Carrocinha
Man finds a job as a dog catcher, but feels sorry for the animals and sets them free.

Os Três Cangaceiros
A small town is invaded by bandits who kidnap a rich man's daughter and other young girls. A group of rescuers is assembled, but three of the town's most fearful residents decide to transform into the funniest three musketeers in cinematic history.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Himself
as Self
as Firmino
as Tio Quim
as Dominguinho
as Ernesto
as Chico Belo
as Salvador
as Judeu
as Professor Pancrácio
as Mané Mole
as Judeu / Porteiro