Tarcísio Meira
Tarcísio Meira (born October 5, 1935 in São Paulo , Brazil ; actually Tarcísio de Magalhães Sobrinho ) is a Brazilian actor.
Life
The descendant of the de Magalhães family of Portuguese landowners, who had lived in Brazil in the early 18th century , aspired to a career as a diplomat, then, after being rejected by the Rio Branco Institute , devoted himself entirely to the acting profession, for which he took the maiden name of his mother, Meira , as his stage name . chose. From 1957 on he was regularly on the theater stage. He had his first television role in 1961 in the telenovela Maria Antonieta , his first appearance in a feature film was in 1963 in Casinha Pequenina . Also in 1963, Meira played a leading role in the first daily telenovela 2-5499 Ocupado . Tarcísio Meira has been married to the actress Glória Menezes since 1962 . Their son (* 1964 ) also became a well-known actor under the name Tarcísio Filho ("Tarcísio Son"). In 1968 Tarcísio Meira and Glória Menezes were signed by the Rede Globo television network as permanent ensemble members for telenovelas. Her first at Rede Globo produced Novela Sangue e Areia (1968), based on Vicente Blasco Ibáñez 's novel Bloody Arena , which had already been filmed several times (e.g. King of the Toreros in 1941), enjoyed great public success. After that, Meira and Menenez were often used in front of the camera as married or lovers. In the 1980s, Meira appeared increasingly in feature films and television miniseries , but always remained loyal to telenovela and theater.
With his participation in around 60 television productions (telenovelas, mini-series, television films), over 20 feature films and over 30 plays, Tarcísio Meira is one of the busiest and most popular contemporary Brazilian actors.
Filmography
Telenovelas (selection)
- 1961: Maria Antonieta
- 1963: 2-5499 Ocupado
- 1964: Ambição
- 1965: A Deusa Vencida
- 1966: Almas de Pedra
- 1968: Sangue e Areia
- 1970: Irmãos Coragem
- 1973: O Semideus
- 1975: Escalada
- 1977: Espelho Mágico
- 1979: Os Gigantes
- 1983: Guerra dos Sexos
- 1986: Roda de Fogo
- 1990-91: Araponga
- 1994: Pátria Minha
- 1998: Torre de Babel
- 2002: O Beijo do Vampiro
- 2004: Senhora do Destino
- 2006-07: Páginas da Vida
- 2008-09: A Favorita
- 2011: Insensato Coração
Other television productions (selection)
- 1971: A Pérola (TV movie)
- 1972: Meu Primeiro Baile (TV movie)
- 1973: Praias Desertas (TV movie)
- 1984: Meu Destino é Pecar (mini series)
- 1985: O Tempo eo Vento (miniseries)
- 1985: Grande Sertão - Veredas (mini series)
- 1988: Tarcísio & Glória (series)
- 1990: Desejo (miniseries)
- 2000: A Muralha (miniseries)
- 2004: Um Só Coração (mini series)
Feature films (selection)
- 1963: Casinha Pequenina
- 1967: A Desforra
- 1969: Máscara da Traição
- 1972: Independência ou Morte
- 1979: República dos Assassinos
- 1980: The Age of the Earth ( A Idade da Terra )
- 1981: Eu Te Amo
- 1982: Amor Estranho Amor
- 1987: Eu
- 1990: Boca de Ouro
- 1994: Boca
Web links
- Tarcísio Meira in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography of Tarcísio Meira on Memória Globo (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tarcísio de Magalhães Sobrinho on geneall.net, accessed July 18, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meira, Tarcísio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Magalhães Sobrinho, Tarcísio de (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | São Paulo , Brazil |