Amácio Mazzaropi

Biography A comic performer from a circus background, he became popular in Brazil with his character Jeca Tatu, a portrayal of the Caipira of the 20th century, originally created by the writer Monteiro Lobato. Mazzaropi debuted in cinema in 1951, with Sai da Frente. In 1958 he established his own film studio, PAM Filmes, producing and distributing his own movies.

He died in São Paulo on June 13, 1981, of bone marrow cancer.

Tribute On April 9, 2021, Google celebrated his 109th birthday with a Google Doodle.

Filmography

Sai da frente (1952) as Isidoro Colepicola Nadando em dinheiro (1952) as Isidoro Colepícula Candinho (1954) as Candinho A Carrocinha (1955) as Jacinto Fuzileiro do Amor (1956) as José Ambrósio / Ambrósio José Chico Fumaça (1956) as Chico Fumaça O Gato de Madame (1957) as Arlindo Pinto O Noivo da Girafa (1958) as Aparício Chofer de Praça (1959) as Zacarias Zé do Periquito (1960) as Zenó, o Zé do Periquito Jeca Tatu (1960) as Jeca As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes (1960) as Pedro Malazartes Tristeza do Jeca (1961) as Jeca O Vendedor de Linguiça (1962) as Gustavo Casinha Pequenina (1963) as Chico O Lamparina (1964) as Bernardino Jabá O puritano da rua Augusta (1965) as Punduroso Meu Japão Brasileiro (1965) as Fofuca O corintiano (1967) as Manoel (Seu Mané) O Jeca e a freira (1968) as Sigismundo, o Jeca Uma pistola para Djeca (1969) as Gumercindo No paraíso das solteironas (1969) as Joaquim Kabrito / J.K. Betão Ronca Ferro (1971) as Betão O grande xerife (1972) as Inácio Pororoca Um caipira em Bariloche (1973) as Polidoro Portugal, minha saudade (1974) as Sabino O Cineasta das Platéias (1975) O jeca macumbeiro (1975) as Pirola Jeca contra o Capeta (1976) as Poluído Jecão...um fofoqueiro no céu (1977) as Jecão O Jeca e seu filho preto (1978) as Zé A Banda das Velhas Virgens (1979) as Gostoso O Jeca e a égua milagrosa (1980) as Raimundo Maria Tomba Homem - (not finished)