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 ColepicolaNadando em dinheiro as Isidoro ColepículaCandinho as CandinhoA Carrocinha as JacintoFuzileiro do Amor as José Ambrósio / Ambrósio JoséChico Fumaça as Chico FumaçaO Gato de Madame as Arlindo PintoO Noivo da Girafa as AparícioChofer de Praça as ZacariasZé do Periquito as Zenó, o Zé do PeriquitoJeca Tatu as JecaAs Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes as Pedro MalazartesTristeza do Jeca as JecaO Vendedor de Linguiça as GustavoCasinha Pequenina as ChicoO Lamparina as Bernardino JabáO puritano da rua Augusta as PundurosoMeu Japão Brasileiro as FofucaO corintiano as Manoel O Jeca e a freira as Sigismundo, o JecaUma pistola para Djeca as GumercindoNo paraíso das solteironas as Joaquim Kabrito / J.K.Betão Ronca Ferro as BetãoO grande xerife as Inácio PororocaUm caipira em Bariloche as PolidoroPortugal, minha saudade as SabinoO Cineasta das Platéias O jeca macumbeiro as PirolaJeca contra o Capeta as PoluídoJecão...um fofoqueiro no céu as JecãoO Jeca e seu filho preto as ZéA Banda das Velhas Virgens as GostosoO Jeca e a égua milagrosa as RaimundoMaria Tomba Homem -