José Celso Martinez Corrêa

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
Embodiment of Evil
2008
The Awakening of the Beast
The Awakening of the Beast
1970
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
Tropicália
Tropicália
2012
Dry Movie
Dry Movie
2005
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003
The Milky Way
The Milky Way
2007
Prata Palomares
Prata Palomares
1972
A$$untina of the Amerikas
A$$untina of the Amerikas
1976
The King of the Candle
The King of the Candle
1982

Filmography

  1. 2026

    Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta
  2. 2023

  3. 2022

    Em Cena – A Arte da InterpretaçãoTV

    as Self (3 episodes)

  4. 2021

    Cafi

    as Self

  5. 2021

  6. 2021

  7. 2021

  8. 2020

  9. 2020

  10. 2020

  11. 2019

    Horácio

    as Horácio

  12. 2017

  13. 2017

  14. 2017

    Tropicália: 50 Anos

    as Self (archive footage)

  15. 2017

    Saudade

    as Self

  16. 2017

  17. 2017

  18. 2017

  19. 2016

    Pitanga

    as Self

  20. 2016

  21. 2015

  22. 2012

  23. 2012

    Tropicália

    as Self (archive footage)

  24. 2012

  25. 2011

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