Mário Lago

Known for

Acting

Born

November 26, 1911

Birthplace

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died

May 30, 2002 (aged 90)

Biography

Mário Lago OMC (Rio de Janeiro, November 26, 1911 — Rio de Janeiro, May 30, 2002) was a Brazilian lawyer, poet, radio host, composer, writer and actor.

Author of popular sambas such as "Ai! que saudade da Amélia" and "Atire a Primeira Pedra", both in partnership with Ataulfo Alves, he became popular between the 1940s and 1950s.

Best known work

Entranced Earth

1967

Hilda Hurricane

1998

The Priest and the Girl

1966

Saint Bernard

1972

The Trapalhões

1977

História de Amor

1995

Vamp

1991

Rainha da Sucata

1990

Guerra dos Sexos

1983

Força de um Desejo

1999

Filmography

2022
Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
as Dom Germano
2013
Mário Lago
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Brava GenteTV
as Eleutério (1 episode)
1999
Força de um DesejoTV
as Dr. Teodoro Bastos (11 episodes)
1999
A Maestrina Chiquinha Gonzaga
1998
Hilda HurricaneTV
as Olavo (32 episodes)
1996
O Fim do MundoTV
as Frei Luiz (35 episodes)
1995
História de AmorTV
as Professor Medina (1 episode)
1994
Four Lives, Four LovesTV
as Henrique Pessoa (2 episodes)
1993
Black AugustTV
as Aniceto (16 episodes)
1993
Retrato de MulherTV
as Bela (1 episode)
1992
Of Body and SoulTV
as Desembargador Veiga Neto (185 episodes)
1991
VampTV
as Avô de Soninha (179 episodes)
1990
Barriga de AluguelTV
as Dr. Molina (243 episodes)
1990
Rainha da SucataTV
as Dr. Almeida (1 episode)
1989
Delegacia de MulheresTV
as Dr. Homero Santos (1 episode)
1989
O Salvador da PátriaTV
as Quinzote (187 episodes)
1988
AboliçãoTV
as Paulino de Souza (4 episodes)
1988
Tarcísio & GlóriaTV
as Olavo (13 episodes)
1988
The Given Word (Minisseries)TV
as Dom Germano (8 episodes)
1987
Impressões do Brasil
as Self
1986
Roda de FogoTV
as Antônio Villar (179 episodes)
1986
CambalachoTV
as Antero Souza e Silva (13 episodes)