Amácio Mazzaropi

Amácio Mazzaropi was a Brazilian actor and filmmaker.

Biography

A comic performer from a circus background, he became popular in Brazil with his character Jeca Tatu, a portrayal of the Caipira of the 20th century, originally created by the writer Monteiro Lobato. Mazzaropi debuted in cinema in 1951, with Sai da Frente. In 1958 he established his own film studio, PAM Filmes, producing and distributing his own movies.
He died in São Paulo on June 13, 1981, of bone marrow cancer.

Tribute

On April 9, 2021, Google celebrated his 109th birthday with a Google Doodle.

Filmography

Sai da frente as Isidoro Colepicola
Nadando em dinheiro as Isidoro Colepícula
Candinho as Candinho
A Carrocinha as Jacinto
Fuzileiro do Amor as José Ambrósio / Ambrósio José
Chico Fumaça as Chico Fumaça
O Gato de Madame as Arlindo Pinto
O Noivo da Girafa as Aparício
Chofer de Praça as Zacarias
Zé do Periquito as Zenó, o Zé do Periquito
Jeca Tatu as Jeca
As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes as Pedro Malazartes
Tristeza do Jeca as Jeca
O Vendedor de Linguiça as Gustavo
Casinha Pequenina as Chico
O Lamparina as Bernardino Jabá
O puritano da rua Augusta as Punduroso
Meu Japão Brasileiro as Fofuca
O corintiano as Manoel
O Jeca e a freira as Sigismundo, o Jeca
Uma pistola para Djeca as Gumercindo
No paraíso das solteironas as Joaquim Kabrito / J.K.
Betão Ronca Ferro as Betão
O grande xerife as Inácio Pororoca
Um caipira em Bariloche as Polidoro
Portugal, minha saudade as Sabino
O Cineasta das Platéias
O jeca macumbeiro as Pirola
Jeca contra o Capeta as Poluído
Jecão...um fofoqueiro no céu as Jecão
O Jeca e seu filho preto as Zé
A Banda das Velhas Virgens as Gostoso
O Jeca e a égua milagrosa as Raimundo
Maria Tomba Homem -