Rodolfo Arena

Rodolfo Arena

Known for

Acting

Born

December 15, 1910

Birthplace

Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil

Died

August 31, 1980 (aged 69)

Biography

Angelo Arena, known as Rodolfo Arena (Araraquara, December 15, 1910 — Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1980), was a Brazilian actor.

Son of Italians Antonio Arena and Rosa Acettosi, he was born in the interior of São Paulo. He began his artistic career in the circus. In the 1930s he debuted in theater and from then on had a successful career that included almost one hundred films, some soap operas and more than three hundred plays. He was one of the most prolific actors in Brazilian cinema.

Best known work

Macunaima
Macunaima
1969
Bye Bye Brazil
Bye Bye Brazil
1980
Lady on the Bus
Lady on the Bus
1978
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
1969
Saint Bernard
Saint Bernard
1972
Xica
Xica
1976
The Drunkard
The Drunkard
1946
The Woman Who Invented Love
The Woman Who Invented Love
1980
Summer Showers
Summer Showers
1978
Go to Work You Bum!
Go to Work You Bum!
1973

Filmography

  1. 2006

    The Spirit of Zé Lins
  2. 1997

    Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

    as Self

  3. 1981

    A Mulher Sensual

    as Pai de Marina

  4. 1981

  5. 1980

    The Woman Who Invented Love

    as Doutor Perdigão

  6. 1980

  7. 1980

  8. 1980

    Bye Bye Brazil

    as Lavrador

  9. 1980

  10. 1979

  11. 1979

  12. 1979

  13. 1979

  14. 1979

  15. 1979

  16. 1978

    Summer Showers

    as Lourenço

  17. 1978

  18. 1978

  19. 1977

  20. 1977

    Sweet Thieves

    as Português

  21. 1977

  22. 1976

  23. 1976

  24. 1976

    Xica

    as Sargento-Mor

  25. 1976

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