
Lima Duarte
Known for Acting · 138 credits
- Born
- 1930-03-29 (age 96)
- Place of birth
- Sacramento, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Also known as
- Лима Дуарте · リマ・ドゥアルテ · 利马·杜阿尔特 · 리마 두아르트 · लीमा दुआर्ते
Biography
Lima Duarte, artistic name of Ariclenes Venâncio Martins (Sacramento, March 29, 1930), is a Brazilian actor, soap opera director, broadcaster, voice actor and presenter. In addition to being a television pioneer, being present at the time of its inauguration, he is considered one of the most important actors in Brazil, becoming famous through several memorable roles throughout the history of Brazilian telenovela.
Known For
TV Shows (68)

India: A Love Story
2009
as Shankar Sundrani

The Trapalhões
1977
as Ele mesmo (em Belo Horizonte)

Alta Definição
2009
as Self

Her Own Destiny
2004
as Senador Victório Vianna

Roque Santeiro
1985
as Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta")

Uga-Uga
2000
as Nikolaos Karabastos (Nikos)

Belíssima
2005
as Murat Güney

Walking on Clouds
1999
as Self

Shades of Sin
2004
as Afonso Lambertini

Brava Gente
2000
as Washington / Dagoberto / Ramón

The Savior of the Homeland
1989
as Sassá Mutema (Salvador da Silva)

Queen of Scrap
1990
as Onofre Pereira

Pecado Capital
1975
as Salviano Lisboa

The Next Victim
1995
as José Mestieri (Zé Bolacha)

Stone Over Stone
1992
as Murilo Pontes

Port of Miracles
2001
as Victório Vianna

Pai Herói
1979
as Malta Cajarana

Forbidden Desire
2007
as Viriato

Partido Alto
1984
as Cocada (José Antônio de Souza)

Sai de Baixo
1996

O Bem-Amado
1973
as José Tranquilino da Anunciação (Zeca Diabo)

Summer Affair
1998
as José Paulo Moreira de Barros (Zé Paulo)

Você Decide
1992
as Himself

Albert, the Rockefeller
1968
as Duarte / Manoel Maria / Conde Wladimir

My Love, My Torment
1990
as Dom Lázaro Venturini

I Love Paraisópolis
2015
as Giussepe Sarti (Dom Peppino)
A Fábrica
1971
as Pepê

Marron Glacé
1979
as Oscar

The Injured Beast
1993
as Major Emiliano Cerqueira Bentes (Major Bentes)

Destiny River
2010
as Max Martinez

Antônio Maria
1968
as padre que casa Antônio Maria e Heloísa

The Taste of Passion
2002
as Miguel Maria Coelho

As Bruxas
1970
as Michel Martin

Paraíso
1982
as Zé das Mortes

A Trick of Fate
2022
as Afonso Camargo

Chega Mais
1980
as Oscar

Pecado Capital
1998
as Tonho

Os Ossos do Barão
1973
as Egisto Ghirotto (Fernão Dias)

Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes
2007
as Bento dos Anjos

O Rebu
1974
as Boneco

Planeta dos Homens
1976

O Bem-Amado
1980
as Zeca Diabo

O Fim do Mundo
1996
as Coronel Hildásio Junqueira

The Fifth of Hell
2002
as Marcos de Noronha e Brito, Conde dos Arcos

Espelho Mágico
1977
as Carijó / Bartolomeu Esperança

O Auto da Compadecida
1999
as Bispo

Tenda dos Milagres
1985
as Contador de Milagres

O Tempo e o Vento
1985
as General Rafael Pinto Bandeira

Aruanas
2019
as Mauro

Black August
1993
as Turco Velho (Ibrahim Assad)

Som Brasil
1981
as Self - Host

Treze Dias Longe do Sol
2017
as Dr. Augusto Rupp

Sandy & Junior: A História
2020
as Self

Tarcísio & Glória
1988
as Deputado Pedro Pinto Canabrava

Chico Total
1981
as guarda
A Gata
1964
as Barrabal

O Pequeno Alquimista
2004
as Filolal
O Décimo Mandamento
1968
as Salvador

O Auto da Compadecida 2
2026
as Bispo (uncredited)

Sua Vida Me Pertence
1951
as Nestor
Movies (70)

A Dog's Will
2000
as Bispo

Two Sons of Francisco
2005
as Benedito

The Seven Kittens
1980
as Noronha

Magic Mirror
2006

The Rogue's Trial
2024
as Bispo (archive footage )

Federal Bank Heist
2011
as Delegado Amorim

Chico e Amigos
2009

Brasileiríssima
2022

70 Anos Esta Noite
2021

O Crime do Zé Bigorna
1977
as Zé Bigorna

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self

Didi and the Secret of the Angels
2014
as Sábio
Impressões do Brasil
1987
as Apresentador

E a Vida Continua...
2012
as Instrutor Ribas

Show 60 Anos
2025
as Self

Father’s Chair
2012
as Sal Gadelha

The Life of Mirrors
2025

Tributo: Boni
2024
as Self

O Juízo
2019
as Costa Breves

Word and Utopia
2000
as Padre António Vieira (old)

If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
2013

Show 50 Anos
2015
as Sinhozinho Malta

Person
2007
as Self

Way Back Home
2019
as Plínio

Boleiros 2: Vencedores e Vencidos
2006
as Edil

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019
as Self

The Price of Peace
2003
as Gumercindo Saraiva

Making of O Auto da Compadecida
2000

Buddies
2013
as Arlindo

Conjugal Warfare
1975
as Dr. Osíris

As Tranças de Maria
2003

Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol...
1998
as Técnico

O Rei Pelé
1962

Meus Dois Amores
2015
as Nhô Peixoto

Trilogy of Terror
1968
as Procession of the Dead

Lua Cheia
1988

Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
as Self

Chão Bruto
1958

O Amanhã Será Melhor
1952

Golpe de Ouro
2021
as Self

Me, You, Them
2000
as Osias

O Jogo da Vida
1977
as Malagueta

O Menino Arco-Íris
1983

Love is All
2011
as Ariclenes

Corpo em Delito
1990
as Dr. Athos Moreira Brasil

The Fall
1976
as Salatiel

Sargento Getúlio
1983
as Getúlio

Tributo: Lima Duarte
2024
as Self
A Ilha do Terrível Rapaterra
2006
as Rapaterra

The Killers
1980
as Major
O Arremate
1997
as Credor, fazendeiro

Paixão de Gaúcho
1957

Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte
2017
as Narração

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self

Topografia de um Desnudo
2009

River of Gold
1999
as António

A Fúria
2026
as Salatiel

The Oyster and the Wind
1997
as José

Erotic Stories
1980

Mário Lago
2013
as Self

Deserto
2016
as Dom Aleixo

Corpo Fechado
1975

After That Party
2006
as Freitas

Vazio Coração
2013
as Jorge Gusmão

Almost in Heaven
1949

TV Ano 50/Globo Ano 35
2000

Ary
2025
as Narrator (voice)

O Sobrado
1956
as Gervásio

O Crime da Cabra
2015
as Coronel Térso

Novembrada
1998
About Lima Duarte
Lima Duarte, artistic name of Ariclenes Venâncio Martins (Sacramento, March 29, 1930), is a Brazilian actor, soap opera director, broadcaster, voice actor and presenter. In addition to being a television pioneer, being present at the time of its inauguration, he is considered one of the most important actors in Brazil, becoming famous through several memorable roles throughout the history of Brazilian telenovela. With 138 credits spanning from 1949 to 2026, Lima Duarte has appeared in 70 films and 68 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lima Duarte Movies
- A Dog's Will (2000) — as Bispo
- Two Sons of Francisco (2005) — as Benedito
- The Seven Kittens (1980) — as Noronha
- Magic Mirror (2006)
- The Rogue's Trial (2024) — as Bispo (archive footage )
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