Nelson Rodrigues
Known for Writing · 8 credits
- Born
- 1912-08-23
- Died
- 1980-12-21
- Place of birth
- Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Biography
Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (Recife, August 23, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, December 21, 1980) was a writer, journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and chronicler of Brazilian customs and football. He is considered Brazil's most influential playwright.
His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as sexuality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (7)
Máscara da Traição
1969
Zimba
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019
as Self (archive footage)
O Rei Pelé
1962
as Himself
Otto: De Trás p/ Diante
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Fragmentos de Dois Escritores
1969
as Himself
24 Horas no Rio
1970
About Nelson Rodrigues
Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (Recife, August 23, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, December 21, 1980) was a writer, journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and chronicler of Brazilian customs and football. He is considered Brazil's most influential playwright. His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as sexuality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes. With 8 credits spanning from 1962 to 2022, Nelson Rodrigues has appeared in 7 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Nelson Rodrigues Movies
- Máscara da Traição (1969)
- Zimba (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
- Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
- O Rei Pelé (1962) — as Himself
- Otto: De Trás p/ Diante (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
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