Nicolau Breyner
João Nicolau de Melo Breyner Moreira Lopes (born July 30, 1940 in Serpa , † March 14, 2016 in Lisbon ) was a Portuguese actor , screenwriter and director .
Life
Breyner enrolled at the Lisbon National Conservatory in 1959 to become a tenor , but soon switched to acting. As a schoolboy he played his first roles in the theater ( Teatro Nacional Popular ). In 1962 he got an engagement at the Teatro Monumental , which started his successful career as an actor in the Revue theater. In addition to his first film roles, he then became increasingly involved in television, where the RTP gave him his first own shows in addition to television film roles . In 1982 he wrote the screenplay for the first Portuguese telenovela , Vila Faia , in which he also starred.
He has worked in many different areas of television and cinema production. He has directed television series, cinema and television films, wrote scripts for television series and produced television series and films. During his career he has also appeared as an entertainer and presenter, both on television and at galas, in casinos and at other social events. In the 1960s and 70s he also appeared as a pop and rock singer and published recordings.
Breyner was one of the busiest actors in the country, both on television and in Portuguese film . He received the Globo de Ouro for Best Actor on three different occasions ( Kiss me 2004, O Milagre segundo Salomé 2004 and Os Imortais 2003).
In 2005, Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio awarded him the Portuguese Order of Merit with the rank of Grand Officer .
In 2009 he survived prostate cancer. After he had sold his production company NBP, which had become the most productive television production company in Portugal, the biography Nicolau Breyner - É melhor ser alegre que ser triste ("Nicolau Breyner - It is better to be happy than sad") was published in 2010. ). On page 48 of the book, he announced that he would turn back to the theater as his real vocation, after having only stood in front of television and film cameras for a long time and had increasingly only been occupied with running his production company.
On March 14, 2016, Nicolau Breyner died of a heart attack in Lisbon at the age of 75.
On September 9, 2016, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa posthumously awarded him the Order of Infante Dom Henrique with the rank of Grand Officer.
Filmography
movie theater
- 1961: Raça; R: Augosto Fraga
- 1962: O Elixir do Diabo; D: Thor L. Brooks
- 1962: Dom Roberto; R: Ernesto de Sousa
- 1962: O Milionário; R: Perdigão Queiroga
- 1963: O Parque das Ilusões; R: Perdigão Queiroga
- 1964: A Canção da Saudade; R: Henrique Campos
- 1964: Pão, Amor e… Totobola; R: Henrique Campos
- 1965: In the Clutches of the Black Spider (The Secret of My Success) ; R: Andrew L. Stone
- 1967: Operação Dinamite; R: Pedro Martins
- 1967: Sarilhos de Fraldas; R: Constantino Esteves
- 1968: Around Campista em Apuros; R: Herlander Peyroteo
- 1969: Bonança & Ca ; R: Pedro Martins
- 1969: O Diabo era Outro; R: Constantino Esteves
- 1970: O Destino Marca a Hora; R: Henrique Campos
- 1974: Derrapagem; R: Constantino Esteves
- 1974: Malteses, burgueses e às vezes…; R: Artur Semedo
- 1975: O Princípio da Sabedoria; R: Antonio de Macedo
- 1977: love letters from a Portuguese nun ; R: Jesus Franco
- 1982: A Vida É Bela?!, D: Luís Galvão Teles
- 1984: Crónica dos Bons Malandros; R: Fernando Lopes
- 1986: O Barão de Altamira; R: Artur Semedo
- 1992: Ladrão Que Rouba a Anão Tem Cem Anos de Prisão (short film); R: Jorge Paixão da Costa
- 1992: Goodbye, Princess (Adeus Princesa) ; R: Jorge Paixão da Costa
- 1993: Encontros Imperfeitos; R: Jorge Marecos Duarte
- 1993: Vanishing Point (O Fio do Horizonte) ; R: Fernando Lopes
- 1995: declared Pereira ; R: Roberto Faenza
- 1999: Jaime; D: António-Pedro Vasconcelos
- 1999: Inferno; R: Joaquim Leitão
- 2003: Os Imortais ; D: António-Pedro Vasconcelos
- 2004: O Outro Lado do Acro-Íris; R: Gonçalo Galvão Teles
- 2004: O Milgare segundo Salomé; R: Mario Barroso
- 2004: Kiss Me; R: António da Cunha Telles
- 2005: O Crime do Padre Amaro; D: Carlos Coelho da Silva
- 2007: Antes de Amanhã: D: Gonçalo Galvão Teles
- 2007: O Mistério da Estrada de Sintra; R: Jorge Paixão da Costa
- 2007: A Escritora Italiana; R: André Badalo
- 2007: Atrás das Nuvens; R: Jorge Queiroga
- 2007: Corrupção (D: João Botelho , not drawn by him)
- 2007: Call Girl ; D: António-Pedro Vasconcelos
- 2008: Arte de Roubar; R: Leonel Vieira
- 2009: Contrato (also director)
- 2009: Second Life; D: Miguel Gaudêncio , Alexandre Valente
- 2009: O Último Condendado à Morte; R: Francisco Manso
- 2009: Budapest; R: Walter Carvalho
- 2009: Duas Mulheres; R: João Mário Grilo
- 2010: A Bela eo Paparazzo ; D: António-Pedro Vasconcelos
- 2012: País do Desejo; R: Paulo Caldas
- 2012: A Teia de Gelo (also director)
- 2013: night train to Lisbon ; R: Bille August
Television (selection)
- 1965: A Menina Feia
- 1965: Cruzeiro de Férias
- 1969: Trilogia das Barcas
- 1971: O Anfitrião ou Júpiter e Alcmena
- 1975: Sr. Feliz E Sr. Contente (TV series)
- 1975: Nicolau no País das Maravilhas (TV series)
- 1977: A Feira (TV series)
- 1978: O Principe Azul
- 1979: O Espelho dos Acácios (TV series)
- 1981: Gervásio nicht Vai ao Ginásio (TV series)
- 1982: Vila Faia (TV series)
- 1982: Gente Fina É Outra Coisa (TV series)
- 1983–1984: Origens (TV series, also director)
- 1986: Palavras Cruzadas (TV series)
- 1988: Passerelle (TV series)
- 1988: Daqui Fala o Morto (also producer and director)
- 1988: Eu Show Nico (TV series)
- 1990: Euronico (TV series)
- 1990: O Cacilheiro do Amor (TV series, also director)
- 1990: O Posto (TV series)
- 1991: Napoléon et l'Europe (TV series)
- 1991: Maxime et Wanda: Une révolution clé en main
- 1992–1993: Cinzas (TV series, also director)
- 1993–1994: Verão Quente (TV series, also director)
- 1993–1996: Nico d'Obra (TV series)
- 1995–1996: Primeiro Amor (TV series)
- 1996: Vidas de Sal (TV series, also producer)
- 1996–1997: Reformado e Mal Pago (TV series)
- 1996–1997: Polícias (TV series)
- 1998–1999: Uma Casa em Fanicos (TV series)
- 2000: Con (s) certos na Cave (TV series, also director)
- 2000: Conde de Abranhos (TV series)
- 2001: Bernadette of Lourdes (Lourdes)
- 2001: Odisseia na Tenda
- 2002: Fúria de Viver (TV series)
- 2003: O Meu Sósia E Eu
- 2003: O Jogo (TV series)
- 2003–2004: Santos da Casa (TV series, also director)
- 2004: A Ferreirinha (TV series)
- 2005: João Semana (TV series)
- 2005: Pedro e Inês (TV series)
- 2006: Quando os Lobos Uivam (TV series)
- 2006: Regresso a Casa (2006)
- 2006–2008: Aqui Não Há Quem Viva (TV series, also director)
- 2007: Vingança (TV series)
- 2007–2008: Resistirei (TV series)
- 2008: Floribella (TV series, an episode)
- 2008: Flor do Mar (TV series)
- 2009: Equador (TV series)
- 2009: Morangos Com Açúcar (TV series)
- 2009–2010: Meu Amor (TV series)
- 2011: Barcelona, ciutat neutral (TV series)
- 2012: A Casa é Minha (TV series)
- 2011–2012: Compadres (TV series)
- 2012: Orfã do Passado (TV movie)
- 2012: Louco Amor (TV series)
- 2012: Família Açoreana (TV series, also director)
script
- 1975: Sr.Feliz e Sr.Contente (TV series)
- 1982: A Vida É Bela ?! (Co-author)
- 1982: Vila Faia (TV series)
- 1982: Gente Fina É Outra Coisa (TV series)
- 1983: Um Fantasma Chamado Isabel (TV movie, also producer)
- 1983–1984: Origens (TV series)
- 1988: Daqui Fala o Morto (TV movie)
- 1990: Nem o Pai Morre Nem a Gente Almoça (TV series)
- 1990: Eureonico (TV series)
- 1994: Com Peso e Medida (TV series)
- 1995: Malta Gira (TV series)
- 1995: Falhas e Fífias (TV series)
- 2000: João Nicolau Breyner (TV series)
- 2011: Compadres (TV series)
- 2012: A Teia de Gelo (also director)
- 2012: Família Açoreana (TV series)
literature
- Sarah Adamopoulos: Nicolau Breyner - É melhor ser alegre que ser triste. Editorial Planeta, Lisbon 2010, ISBN 978-989-657-106-1 .
- Jorge Leitão Ramos : Dicionário do Cinema Português 1962 - 1988. Editorial Caminho, Lisbon 1989 ISBN 972-21-0446-2 .
- Jorge Leitão Ramos: Dicionário do Cinema Português 1989 - 2003. Editorial Caminho, Lisbon 2005, ISBN 972-21-1763-7 .
- A. Murtinheira, I. Metzeltin: History of Portuguese cinema. Praesens Verlag, Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-7069-0590-9 .
Web links
- Nicolau Breyner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Morreu Nicolau Breyner. (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jorge Leitão Ramos: Dicionário do Cinema Português 1962 - 1988. 1st edition, Editorial Caminho, Lisbon 1989, page 64f. and Jorge Leitão Ramos: Dicionário do Cinema Português 1989 - 2003. 1st edition, Editorial Caminho, Lisbon 2005, page 102. or cinema.sapo.pt ( Memento of the original from June 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Biography)
- ^ A. Murtinheira, I. Metzeltin: History of the Portuguese cinema. 1st edition, Praesens Verlag, Vienna 2010, page 116.
- ↑ dn.pt ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ destak.pt
- ^ Morreu Nicolau Breyner, figura emblemática da televisão portuguesa. In: Observador. Retrieved March 14, 2016 .
- ↑ Communication on the award of the medal to Nicolau Breyner , Portuguese Presidential Office, accessed on December 7, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Breyner, Nicolau |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Melo Breyner Moreira Lopes, João Nicolau de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese actor, screenwriter and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Serpa , Portugal |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 2016 |
| Place of death | Lisbon , Portugal |