Armando Costa
Known for
Writing
Born
May 5, 1933
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died
April 9, 1984 (aged 50)
Biography
Armando Costa (Rio de Janeiro, May 5, 1933 - Rio de Janeiro, April 9, 1984). Author, director and animator. He marked Grupo Opinião not only as co-author of some of its most important shows, but also for his role in resistance theater, which he exercised through ideological coherence and criticism in defense of popular interests.
Best known work
A Grande Família
2001
Bar Esperanza
1983
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
1978
Go to Work You Bum!
1973
Five Times Favela
1962
A Viúva Virgem
1972
O Bom Marido
1978
Ainda Agarro Esta Vizinha
1974
The Man Who Bought the World
1968
Minha Namorada
1970Filmography
2026
A Film to Remind Us of Utopiaas Self (archive footage)
2024
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”as Self (archive footage)
2019
Memórias do Grupo Opiniãoas Self (archive footage)
2001
1983
Bar EsperanzaWriter
1981
1981
1979
Amante LatinoStory
1979
1978
Batalha dos GuararapesScreenplay
1978
O Bom MaridoScreenplay
1978
Se Segura, Malandro!Writer
1978
Nos Embalos de IpanemaScreenplay
1977
O Ibraim do SubúrbioWriter
1974
1973
Go to Work You Bum!Writer
1973
O Picapau AmareloWriter
1972
1972
A Viúva VirgemWriter
1971
O Doce Esporte do SexoWriter
1971
FaustãoStory
1970
Em Busca do Su$exoScreenplay
1970
A Vingança dos DozeScreenplay
1970
Minha NamoradaProducer, Writer
1969
Copacabana Fools MeStory, Assistant Director