Portrait of Rodolfo Arena

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

Filmography

1981
A Mulher Sensual

as Pai de Marina

1980
The Woman Who Invented Love

as Doutor Perdigão

1980
Bye Bye Brazil

as Lavrador

1979
1978
Summer Showers

as Lourenço

1977
Sweet Thieves

as Português

1976
Xica

as Sargento-Mor

1976
1976
Intimacy

as Cícero

1975
Enigma for Demons

as Dr. Barbosa

1974
1974
1974
Motel

as Leopoldo

1974
O Mau-Caráter

as Barão de Moncovil

1973
O Semideus

as Osvaldo

1973
Go To Work You Bum!

as Pai de Dino

1972
Saint Bernard

as Dr. Magalhães

1972
Missão: Matar!

as Cordeiro

1971
Em Família

as Seu Souza

1969
Macunaima

as Maanape

1969
1968
Capitu

as José Dias

1968
1966
Plantation Boy

as José Paulino

1964
Lollipop

as Capitão

1963
Golden Mouth

as Dentista

1946
The Drunkard

as José