Ivan Mesquita
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Ivan Mesquita.
Born: March 17, 1932
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For
A Barba Azul
Chico Anysio Show
Partido Alto
Água Viva
Grande Sertão: Veredas
A cowboy narrates his 'jagunço' life of disputes, revenges, loves and deaths, through the years that he traveled central-east Brazil, in the first decades of the 20th century, while federal troops were in conflict with provincial forces.
Sinhá Moça
Monarchists and Republicans confront themselves in Araruna, a small town in the interior of São Paulo, in 1886, two years before the promulgation of the Golden Law. Sinhá Moça's love story, daughter of Colonel Ferreira, Baron de Araruna, and a slave-boy, with the young Dr. Rodolfo, an active Republican abolitionist, faced with the difficulties of the campaign for the abolition of slaves. The two meet on the train, when Sinhá Moça, after completing her studies in the provincial capital, returns to Araruna. Like Rodolfo, she has abolitionist ideas and criticizes her father's attitudes, fighting for the defense of blacks. Sinhá Moça, together with Rodolfo and other abolitionists, invade the slave quarters at night and liberate the blacks, giving them to the abolitionist associations, which guide them towards freedom.
Ovelha Negra
Secrets of Sand
Cambalacho
Os Maias
Pedro da Maia, meets a beautiful woman called Maria Monforte with whom he gets married despite his father's objection. The marriage produces a son, Carlos Eduardo, and a daughter. Some time later, Maria Monforte falls in love with Tancredo and runs away to Italy with him, taking her daughter along. When Pedro finds out, he goes with his son to his father's house where he commits suicide. Carlos stays at his grandfather's house and is educated by him. Carlos, becomes a doctor and opens his own office. Later he meets a gorgeous woman, Maria Eduarda. The two fall in love and have dozens of nights together. Eventually Carlos finds out later that Maria lied to him about her past and he starts fearing the worst. In the end, Carlos finds out that Maria is his sister. He informs her that they are siblings and that they cannot live like this anymore. Carlos, to forget his tragedies, goes for a trip around the world.
Filmography
as Coronel Sequeira
as Mão-de-Gato
as Dr. Henrique
as Raul Coutinho
as padre da paróquia em que Naná e Jejê tentam aplicar um golpe
as Rudgério Freitas
as juiz no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara
as Martinho
as Cel. Melk Tavares
as Gilberto
as Various Characters
as Carangau
as Macedo Tavares
as Detetive Milton Sarpo
as Marrão
as novo chefe de Marina
as Modesto
as Oscar da Silva
as Donato
as Sr. Moglianni
as Júlio
as Candinho
as Benjamin (Benja)
as Lindolfo
as Samuel