Rodolfo Arena
Acting
Biography
Angelo Arena, known as Rodolfo Arena (Araraquara, December 15, 1910 — Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1980), was a Brazilian actor. Son of Italians Antonio Arena and Rosa Acettosi, he was born in the interior of São Paulo. He began his artistic career in the circus. In the 1930s he debuted in theater and from then on had a successful career that included almost one hundred films, some soap operas and more than three hundred plays. He was one of the most prolific actors in Brazilian cinema.
Born: December 15, 1910
Place of Birth: Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
Known For
The Spirit of Zé Lins
Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary authors, writer of celebrated novels "Menino de Engenho", "Fogo Morto", "Moleque Ricardo", "Riacho Doce" and many more.
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
Wanderley, a young and dreamy Army parachutist, arrives in Teresópolis, a resort mountain town, to enjoy his holidays with his father, a housekeeper for a rich family. Wandering around the woods, he meets Débora, an extremely good-looking girl, but doesn't reveal his true identity, saying only he was a Prince Charming in search of a Sleeping Beauty.
Meu Nome é Lampião
Lampião's gang raids a farm just as the wedding of Antônio Saraiva and the Baroness's goddaughter is being prepared. In the shootout, Lampião's brother, Ezequiel, is killed, and in revenge, Lampião burns the Baroness alive and orders the bride to be beaten. Upon arriving at the farm, Antônio discovers everything and vows to follow the gang's footsteps to hell. The cangaceiros continue their atrocities, robbing, killing, and looting, until a priest places a curse on Lampião. The curse transforms into the avenging figure of Antônio, who acquires supernatural powers. He meets Lampião during Maria Bonita's birthday party, and a life-or-death duel ensues.
Denúncia Vazia
An elderly couple decides to commit suicide after receive a eviction order. The first short-film of Adélia Sampaio, the first black woman in Brazil to direct a feature film.
O Semideus
Saint Bernard
The story of Paulo Honório, a poor ploughman who becomes a rich farmer. Obsessed by his desire to get even richer, he doesn't pay much attention to his wife, Madalena, a teacher who reacts against his tyrannical ways.
Delirious Saturdays
From Friday night 'til Sunday morning, the doors of a new world open inside a nightclub in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. We watch the emotions and conflicts experienced by a series of characters, who find on the dance floor the ideal stage to represent the tragedy of their lives.
Plantation Boy
After being orphaned, a boy is raised by his grandfather and uncles, rich rural landowners, on a sugarcane plantation where he grows up, studies, learns about politics, love and disillusionment.
Xica
The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.
J.J.J., o Amigo do Super-Homem
Filmography
as Pai de Marina
as Doutor Perdigão
as Lavrador
as Avô
as Afonso
as Celso
as Lourenço
as Português
as Motorista
as Sargento-Mor
as Lima
as Dom Joaquim
as Cícero
as Lauro
as Dr. Barbosa
as Avô
as Arquimedes
as Inácio
as Exaltino
as Leopoldo
as Barão de Moncovil
as Osvaldo
as Pai de Dino
as Afonso
as Palmela
as Soares
as Dr. Magalhães
as Cordeiro
as Uncle
as Seu Souza
as Maanape
as Baron Olavo
as Joca
as José Dias
as Coronel Canavieira
as José Paulino
as Capitão
as Dentista
as Rafael
as José