Dercy Gonçalves
Dolores Gonçalves Costa , better known as Dercy Gonçalves (born June 23, 1907 in Santa Maria Madalena in the state of Rio de Janeiro , † July 19, 2008 in Rio de Janeiro ) was a Brazilian actress and comedian .
Life
Dercy Gonçalves between Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho (left) and President Lula da Silva (right), 2007
The daughter of a tailor grew up in poverty with six siblings. She began her stage career in 1929. She then worked for theater, revues, cinema, radio and television and achieved fame for the humorous use of vulgar expressions. During the carnival in Rio in 1991 she cared for discussion when she at the parade of samba school bared her breasts.
From 1943 to 1963 she was married to the journalist Danilo Bastos. With Ademar Martins she has a daughter named Decimar, who was born in 1934.
Honors
- 1981: São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards (Best Actress, for Cavalo Amarelo)
- 1993: Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema (Best Supporting Actress, for Oceano Atlantis)
- 2005: Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (Honorary Prize)
Filmography
- 1943: Samba Em Berlim
- 1944: Abacaxi azul
- 1944: Romance Proibido
- 1946: Caídos do Céu
- 1948: Folias Cariocas
- 1954: Naked Amazon
- 1956: Depois Eu Conto
- 1957: A Baronesa Transviada
- 1957: Absolutamente Certo
- 1957: Uma Certa Lucrécia
- 1958: A Grande Vedete
- 1959: Entrei de Gaiato
- 1960: Cala a Boca, Etelvina
- 1960: Com Minha Sogra em Paquetá '
- 1960: A Viúva Valentina
- 1960: Só Naquela Base
- 1960: Minervina Vem Aí '
- 1960: Dona Violante Miranda
- 1963: Sonhando com Milhões
- 1970: Se Meu Dólar Falasse
- 1980: Cavalo Amarelo (TV series)
- 1980: Bububu no Bobobó
- 1980: Dulcinéa Vai á Guerra (TV series)
- 1983: Menino Arco-Ìris, O
- 1984: Humor Livre (TV series)
- 1989: Que Rei Sou Eu? (TV series)
- 1990: Mamma, La (mini series)
- 1992: Deus Nos Acuda (TV series)
- 1993: Oceano Atlantis
- 1996: Sai de Baixo (guest appearance on TV series)
- 2008: Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala
Web links
Commons : Dercy Gonçalves - Collection of Images
- Dercy Gonçalves in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Article in the Alternative Film Guide on the occasion of Gonçalves' 100th birthday
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gonçalves, Dercy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gonçalves Costa, Dolores |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian actress and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Maria Madalena , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 2008 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |