Glauco Mattoso

Acting

Biography

Glauco Mattoso, pseudonym of Pedro José Ferreira da Silva (São Paulo, June 29, 1951), is a Brazilian writer.

Born: June 29, 1951

Place of Birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Known For

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Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

Inspired by the US paper “Gay Sunshine”, in April of 1978 appeared in Brazil – during the dictatorship – the newspaper “O Lampião”, depicting the point of view of gays on various issues, including sexuality. A group of journalists and writers from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo joined the project, fueling a publication that paved the way for the press at the time, addressing controversial issues at the period, such as racism, abortion, drugs and prostitution.

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My Buddy Claudia

In this bio-documentary, you will get to know Claudia Wonder, a Brazilian transsexual at the forefront of LGBT rights activism and alternative music scene for more than thirty years.

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Film for Blind Poet

Glauco Mattoso, a blind sadomasochistic poet, agrees to participate in a documentary about his own life, but the conditions he imposes raise difficulties to the work of the young director.

Filmography

2016

Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

as Self

2012

Film for Blind Poet

2009

My Buddy Claudia

as Himself