Tônia Carrero

Tônia Carrero

Born: August 23, 1922
Died: March 3, 2018
in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tônia Carrero, stage name Maria Antonieta Portocarrero Thedim (August 23, 1922 – March 3, 2018), was a renowned Brazilian film, theater and television actress. She was the mother of actor Cecil Thiré, and grandmother of actors Miguel Thiré, Luísa Thiré and Carlos Thiré.

Movies for Tônia Carrero...

Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
Title: Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 10, 2017
Type: Movie
A portrait of the evolution of theater in the 20th century and a deep reflection on the art of acting through the career of Paulo Autran (1922-2007), one of the greatest actors in Brazil.
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Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
Title: Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
Released: November 21, 2013
Type: Movie
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Plínio Marcos — Nas Quebradas do Mundaréu
Title: Plínio Marcos — Nas Quebradas do Mundaréu
Character: Herself
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
The theatrologist, actor, director and overall polemist Plínio Marcos gets his life traced through images of the many spectacles he has put on interviews from various moments in his life, from the most rebellious and marginal, when he lacked resources for his art, to when he was invited to go to Paris and talk about his work
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I, I, I José Lewgoy
Title: I, I, I José Lewgoy
Character: Self
Released: November 25, 2011
Type: Movie
Documentary discussing the life and work of José Lewgoy, one of the most important Brazilian actors of all times.
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The Inventor of Dreams
Title: The Inventor of Dreams
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Mixed with fiction and documentary, the film relives the interviews conducted by the writer Clarice Lispector published in the magazines "Manchete" and "Fatos and Fotos" in the 1970s.
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The Ballroom
Title: The Ballroom
Character: Alice
Released: November 25, 2007
Type: Movie
An evening in an old time dance hall in Sao Paulo introduces us to local characters who reminisce about the past, wonder about the future, have fun, flirt, fight and, of course, dance. Its earthy humour and eternal themes of ageing, loneliness and desire is an antidote to grumpy old men and women everywhere.
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Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
Title: Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
Character: Self
Released: February 19, 2006
Type: Movie
italian documentary
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Vinicius de Moraes
Title: Vinicius de Moraes
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2005
Type: Movie
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most important names of Brazilian pop music and, above all, an enlightened character of the Brazilian cultural history - director Miguel Faria Jr. gathered an incomparable cast of partners, singers, friends and rare images from the archives recalling Vinícius’ genial simplicity, with the spontaneity, the humor, and the freedom of a person chatting over a bar table, exactly how the eternal Vinícius would enjoy.
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Title: Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
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Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
Title: Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
Character: Mãe de Orestes
Released: May 30, 1990
Type: Movie
Orestes, a rich factory owner, falls for the beautiful Fulvia. They communicate using pigeons, to avoid being discovered by her husband.
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Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots
Title: Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots
Character: Grandmother
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
A Cat from outer-space comes to earth and befriends a Miller's Son and together they set out to defeat an evil wizard.
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Fogo e Paixão
Title: Fogo e Paixão
Character: mendiga
Released: April 1, 1989
Type: Movie
The story of citizens from different parts of the world who come together to participate in a project to visit a Latin American city, however its location is not revealed.
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Sonhos de Menina Moça
Title: Sonhos de Menina Moça
Character: Yolanda
Released: September 10, 1988
Type: Movie
Iolanda, a widow who is the matriarch of a large and complicated family, is the hostess of a large party in a mansion that brings back many memories. The celebration is marked by a barbecue with lots of gossip and fun among old friends.
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Title: Sassaricando
Character: Rebeca Rocha (Bebé) / Rebeca Zaidan
Released: November 9, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: Louco Amor
Character: Muriel
Released: April 11, 1983
Type: TV
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Title: Água Viva
Character: Stella Maria
Released: February 4, 1980
Type: TV
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Gordos e Magros
Title: Gordos e Magros
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
After staying the day at the gym, eating and drinking, Carlos, a fat man, go meet his parents, Helena and Jorge, at the party they are throwing. He is drunk and end up having a fight and leaving home.
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Title: Pigmalião 70
Character: Cristina
Released: March 2, 1970
Type: TV
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Time of Violence
Title: Time of Violence
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Wealthy banker Antônio witnesses the murder of a journalist, who got killed for exposing the activities of a gang of smugglers. After they find out about him, Antônio and his wife are both targeted and pursued by the criminals.
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Copacabana Palace
Title: Copacabana Palace
Character: Jewel thief's wife
Released: November 3, 1962
Type: Movie
For three days at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, amorous cross-fertilizations are intertwined with petty tricks against the backdrop of the famous carnival festivities. Three (sympathetic) accomplices are beaten to a punch in the hotel vault; three charming stewardesses are looking for entertainment, but their three Carioca host, musicians Tom Jobim, Luiz Bonfá, and João Gilberto, are married; a man, separated from his wife, wants to catch her in the act of adultery.
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Esse Rio que Eu Amo
Title: Esse Rio que Eu Amo
Released: July 9, 1962
Type: Movie
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Carnival of Crime
Title: Carnival of Crime
Character: Marina Silvera
Released: June 5, 1962
Type: Movie
Mike, an architect, is married to Lin, a beautiful and unfaithful woman. Returning from a trip, he finds she's disappeared. When he tries to locate her, he also learns about her many affairs, and he gets closer to Marina, his efficient assistant, who helps him solve the mystery.
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The Violent and the Damned
Title: The Violent and the Damned
Released: January 1, 1962
Type: Movie
When chain gang prisoners attack their guards, some of the hardened criminals escape Brazil's infamous Anchieta Prison amidst all the pick-ax carnage. The government dispatches a machine-gun squad to round up the fugitives, who have fled by foot and boat and now have begun to turn on each other.
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Alias Gardelito
Title: Alias Gardelito
Character: Pilar
Released: January 2, 1961
Type: Movie
The title of this story is taken from the name of the great Argentine singer Carlos Gardel, the idol of the antihero Toribio portrayed by Alberto Argibay. Toribio's goal in life is to emulate the famous singer and making his own way successfully in the music business. Yet at the same time, he does not stop his illegal means of making ends meet, stealing and petty thievery. Discouraged when his big break never quite materializes, Toribio heads for disaster when he joins up with a large smuggling scheme.
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Bloody Hands
Title: Bloody Hands
Released: August 5, 1955
Type: Movie
Maos Sangrentas translates to Bloody Hands in English, and that's just what this gruesome Brazilian melodrama delivers. The story begins when a gang of dangerous convicts escape from a penal colony. With the police in hot pursuit, the escapees cut a gory swath through the countryside. As his comrades are killed off one by one, the leader of the group descends into gibbering madness. In contrast to this, a subplot develops involving the least dangerous of the escapees, who murdered his wife in a peak of self-righteous rage and is now seriously in doubt about the wisdom of his deed. Principal scenes reworked in 1962 to make the film The Violent and the Damned (q.v.).
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É Proibido Beijar
Title: É Proibido Beijar
Character: June
Released: June 2, 1954
Type: Movie
Eduardo wants to become a police reporter. To do so, he unravels a mysterious crime, but fails to get the editor of his newspaper to promote it. He is engaged to Suzy, who works at a nightclub. In charge of interviewing a famous actress, June, gets involved in several embarrassing situations that are created by Suzy and two other reporters, Harry and Steve, who follow June since her arrival in Brazil.
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Appassionata
Title: Appassionata
Released: May 26, 1952
Type: Movie
Sílvia Nogalis a concert pianist prefers her career to marriage. On the night when she performs "Appassionata" by Beethoven she receives news of the suicide of her husband, the master Walter Hauser.
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Tico-Tico no Fubá
Title: Tico-Tico no Fubá
Character: Branca
Released: April 21, 1952
Type: Movie
Tico-Tico no Fubá is a 1952 Brazilian comedy film directed by Adolfo Celi and starring Anselmo Duarte. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. The film is a fictionalized biography of Brazilian composer Zequinha de Abreu (1880–1935), who penned the song "Tico-Tico no Fubá" that became an international hit in the 1940s.
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Quando a Noite Acaba
Title: Quando a Noite Acaba
Released: December 7, 1950
Type: Movie
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Caminhos do Sul
Title: Caminhos do Sul
Released: January 1, 1949
Type: Movie
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Querida Suzana
Title: Querida Suzana
Released: January 1, 1947
Type: Movie
Romantic comedy...