José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Known for
Acting
Born
March 30, 1937
Birthplace
Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
Died
July 6, 2023 (aged 86)
Biography
José Celso Martinez Corrêa (Araraquara, March 30, 1937 – São Paulo, July 6, 2023), known as Zé Celso, was a Brazilian director, actor, playwright and director. Working − whether directing, adapting, or actually in collaboration − with names ranging from Augusto Boal, Henriette Morineau, Fernanda Montenegro, Sérgio Britto, Raul Cortez, Bete Coelho and Flávio Império to Chico Buarque, William Shakespeare, Nelson Rodrigues, Max Frisch, Bertolt Brecht and Máximo Gorki, Zé Celso built one of the most original journeys on Brazilian stages.
Best known work
Embodiment of Evil
2008
The Awakening of the Beast
1970
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
Tropicália
2012
Dry Movie
2005
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003
The Milky Way
2007
Prata Palomares
1972
A$$untina of the Amerikas
1976
The King of the Candle
1982Filmography
2026
2023
2022
2021
Cafias Self
2021
2021
2021
2020
Nas Asas da Pan Amas Himself
2020
Race Antennaas Self
2020
Salve o Prazer!as Self
2019
Horácioas Horácio
2017
2017
2017
Tropicália: 50 Anosas Self (archive footage)
2017
Saudadeas Self
2017
2017
Macumba AntropofagaDirector
2017
The Clove and The Roseas Self
2016
Pitangaas Self
2016
Ralé: The Lower Depthsas Ded
2015
Zé Celso: Tupy or not Tupyas Himself
2012
2012
Tropicáliaas Self (archive footage)
2012
2011
Evoé: Portrait of an Anthropophageas Himself