Costinha

Costinha

Born: March 25, 1923
Died: September 15, 1995
in Rio de Janeiro , Brasil
Lírio Mário da Costa nasceu em 24 de março de 1923, no bairro carioca de Vila Isabel. Seu pai abandonou a família quando Lírio tinha 13 anos, mas não sem antes ensinar ao filho os segredos da profissão de palhaço de circo. Sem o pai, Costinha começou a trabalhar para ajudar nas despesas de casa. Foi boy, garçom de botequim e funcionário da loterial federal, mas nunca abandonou os picadeiros. Em 1942, aos 19 anos, foi empregado como faxineiro na Rádio Tomoio, onde divertia os colegas imitando homossexuais. Ainda foi radioator em diversos e importantes programas da época, como “Cadeira de Barbeiro”, “Recruta 23” e na primeira versão radiofônica da “Escolinha do Professor Raimundo”. Sua grande oportunidade veio quando passou no teste para um papel no filme “Anjo do lobo”. Nos anos seguintes, Costinha continuou trabalhando como ator de teatro de revista, até que foi chamado para participar de um espetáculo em São Paulo já com seu nome artístico.  O humorista iniciou sua carreira na televisão na TV Excelsior, no final dos anos 60, tornando-se um dos mais populares cômicos do país, com suas piadas e imitações caricatas de homossexual, que também fizeram com que seu trabalho fosse censurado em diversas ocasiões. Ao longo de mais de 50 anos de carreira, também participou de quase 20 filmes. 

Seu último personagem interpretado foi Seu Mazarito, que contava piadas com os trejeitos efeminados que projetaram Costinha. 

Movies for Costinha...

The Mandarin
Title: The Mandarin
Released: November 6, 1995
Type: Movie
The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.
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Inspetor Faustão e o Mallandro
Title: Inspetor Faustão e o Mallandro
Character: superintendente
Released: April 20, 1991
Type: Movie
Faustão, a fruit seller, is selected by God himself to become Inspector Faustão, defender of the animals. He's joined by Sérgio Mallandro in a mission to save a group of quails from an illegal smuggler, while also having to deal with a bratty kid and a jealous girlfriend.
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Stories Our Nannies Don't Tell
Title: Stories Our Nannies Don't Tell
Character: caçador
Released: November 17, 1979
Type: Movie
Erotic spoof of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé
Title: As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé
Character: Robinson Crusoé
Released: December 28, 1978
Type: Movie
Robinson Crusoe spoof, with touches of Peter Pan. Shipwreck victim lands on a desert island, finds a friendly native and has to fight pirates whose leader is Captain Hook himself.
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O Homem de Seis Milhões de Cruzeiros Contra as Panteras
Title: O Homem de Seis Milhões de Cruzeiros Contra as Panteras
Released: February 5, 1978
Type: Movie
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Costinha e o King Mong
Title: Costinha e o King Mong
Released: July 2, 1977
Type: Movie
A band of criminals attempt to capture King Mong, a giant gorilla who lives in the jungle, where a tribe worships him as a god. The criminals offer Costinha, the king of the jungle, as a gift to please the god. A mess ensues and all of the inhabitants of the jungle end up in a Brazilian circus. A parody of the 1976 King Kong remake.
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Costinha, o Rei da Selva
Title: Costinha, o Rei da Selva
Released: July 17, 1975
Type: Movie
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O Libertino
Title: O Libertino
Character: Comendador Emanuel
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Commander Emanuel is a man who dedicates his life to fighting pornography. Going through financial difficulties, he finds himself obliged to rent his house to a college of girls. Over time he will find out that college is actually a house of meetings.
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Tô na Tua, Ô Bicho
Title: Tô na Tua, Ô Bicho
Released: September 16, 1971
Type: Movie
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Jesus Cristo, Eu Estou Aqui
Title: Jesus Cristo, Eu Estou Aqui
Released: August 23, 1971
Type: Movie
Low-budget comedy of errors about false miracles, Catholic priests, greedy politicians and a prostitute in a small Brazilian town, with popular Brazilian comedy stars of the time.
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Cômicos... + Cômicos...
Title: Cômicos... + Cômicos...
Released: June 14, 1971
Type: Movie
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Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
Title: Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: Movie
A comedy about the happiness of several people who won the number 12 of Sports Lottery, thinking they are the only winner. Among them, one priest seduced by the devil disguised as a sacristan, one taxi driver who is planning to buy an entire fleet of cars, and prostitutes who leave their brothel, only to return again later.
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Salário Mínimo
Title: Salário Mínimo
Released: December 14, 1970
Type: Movie
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Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
Title: Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
Released: July 27, 1969
Type: Movie
The adventures of a peaceful and infatuated man, who tries to identify the man who killed his sweetheart, an unconventional young woman who used to receive "guests" at home, calling them her cousins.
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As Aventuras de Chico Valente
Title: As Aventuras de Chico Valente
Released: October 22, 1968
Type: Movie
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Carnaval Barra Limpa
Title: Carnaval Barra Limpa
Released: June 5, 1967
Type: Movie
The Syndicate of Brazilian Thieves tries to steal the world's greatest diamond, owned by the international star Iraya, who comes to spend the carnival in Rio. Interpol kicks in.
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Nudista à Força
Title: Nudista à Força
Character: Zeferino / Clementino
Released: August 14, 1966
Type: Movie
The counterfeiter Clementino begins to be pursued by Interpol. Arriving in Sao Paulo, he notices the presence of the police and suffers an accident. However, he has a double, which causes enormous confusion.
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007½ no Carnaval
Title: 007½ no Carnaval
Character: Zé Cutia
Released: March 1, 1966
Type: Movie
British secret agent 007½ is sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover the plans stolen from a new metal alloy. His contact is a taxi driver, who ends up being murdered by enemy agents.
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O Dono da Bola
Title: O Dono da Bola
Character: Arquibaldo
Released: January 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Young man participates in TV contests to help the girl he loves using the money he expects to win.
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O Viúvo Alegre
Title: O Viúvo Alegre
Released: January 11, 1960
Type: Movie
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Entrei de Gaiato
Title: Entrei de Gaiato
Character: Bolota
Released: January 1, 1959
Type: Movie
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Minha Sogra é da Polícia
Title: Minha Sogra é da Polícia
Released: January 1, 1958
Type: Movie
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E o Bicho Não Deu
Title: E o Bicho Não Deu
Released: January 1, 1958
Type: Movie
While trying to break an "animal game" gambling scheme, Det. Bartolomeu hits his head, and the gamblers convince him that he is one of them. But everytime he hears a whistle, he changes between gambler and policeman.
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É de Chuá!
Title: É de Chuá!
Released: January 1, 1958
Type: Movie
The film narrates the adventures of the trickster Juca Moleza in the carnival while he has to deal with the consequences of the scams he applied to people of high society.
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Com Jeito Vai
Title: Com Jeito Vai
Released: December 15, 1957
Type: Movie
Two new recruits at a fire station headquarter engage in a competition between two sergeants in personal rivalry
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De Pernas Pro Ar
Title: De Pernas Pro Ar
Character: Faísca
Released: July 12, 1957
Type: Movie
A street vendor and a servant theater, newly unemployed, accidentally swap their briefcases trinkets for one of three bandits who just rob a bank. The chase, which also involves two "rapas" only ends when, aided by a chorus girl, unwittingly participating in a musical number of the show's theater company.
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Sherlock de Araque
Title: Sherlock de Araque
Character: Deodato
Released: January 2, 1957
Type: Movie
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Sai de Baixo
Title: Sai de Baixo
Released: August 11, 1956
Type: Movie
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Com Água na Boca
Title: Com Água na Boca
Released: January 1, 1956
Type: Movie
Simple-minded young woman cherishes the dream of becoming a TV star. But during the tests she gets inhibited, being helped backstage by a couple of clowns and her boyfriend, who trust her potential.
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O Diamante
Title: O Diamante
Released: August 18, 1955
Type: Movie
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Angu de Caroço
Title: Angu de Caroço
Released: July 7, 1955
Type: Movie
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O Rei do Movimento
Title: O Rei do Movimento
Released: May 30, 1955
Type: Movie
Clementino is a postman who doesn't have much talent for the job and is six months behind in the payment of his apartment. While delivering a correspondence, he is kidnapped by a masked bandit, but manages to escape, and ends up helping the police in the capture of the whole gang, getting a lot of money as reward.
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Marujo Por Acaso
Title: Marujo Por Acaso
Released: June 16, 1954
Type: Movie
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O Rei do Samba
Title: O Rei do Samba
Released: January 1, 1952
Type: Movie
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Mud Angel
Title: Mud Angel
Released: April 1, 1951
Type: Movie