Antônio Fagundes

Antônio José da Silva Fagundes Filho (born 18 April 1949) is a Brazilian actor, playwright, voice actor, and producer. Renowned for his several performances in stage, film and television, where he frequently works in telenovelas.

Biography Fagundes was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro but moved with his parents to São Paulo at the age of eight and has lived there for over 30 years. He discovered his gift for the theater from the setting of stage plays made in the Rio Branco School, where he studied. He debuted on television in 1969 on the soap opera Nenhum Homem é Deus, at TV Tupi. Fagundes began on Rede Globo in 1976, on the telenovela Saramandaia. He also served for several years as protagonist of the series Carga Pesada, from 1979 to 1981, and from 2003 to 2007. The actor has four children: one (Bruno Fagundes), with his ex-wife Mara Carvalho, the other three (Dinah Abujamra Fagundes, Antonio Fagundes Neto and Diana Fagundes Abujamra), fruits of his 15-year marriage to actress Clarisse Abujamra.

Career Television

Stage

1964 - A ceia dos cardeais 1966 - Atlantic's queen 1969 - Hair (musical), by Gerome Ragni and James Rado 1969 - "O Cão Siamês" Arena canta Tiradentes, by Augusto Boal and Gianfrancesco Guarnieri Feira paulista de opinião A resistível ascensão de Arturo Ui Castro Alves pede passagem 1975 - "Muro de Arrimo", Antonio Abujamra 1980 - Pelo telefone 1981 - "O Homem Elefante", de Bernard Pomerance 1982 - "Morte Acidental de um Anarquista", by Dario Fo 1983 - "Xandu Quaresma", de Chico de Assis 1985 - Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand, direction of Flavio Rangel 1986 - Carmen com filtro, direção de Gerald Thomas 1988 - Fragmentos de um discurso amoroso, de Roland Brthes, direction de Ulisses Cruz 1989 - "O País dos Elefantes", de Louis Charles Sirjacq 1990 - "Muro de Arrimo" 1990 - "História do Soldado", de Gerome Ragni e James Rado 1992 - Macbeth 1994 - Vida privada, de Mara Carvalho 1996 - Oleanna, by David Mamet 1999 - Últimas luas, by Furio Bordon, direction of Jorge Takla 2002 - Sete minutos, of his authorship, direction of Bibi Ferreira 2005 - As Mulheres da Minha Vida 2008 - Restos 2012 - " Vermelho ", by John Logan, direction of Jorge Takla (w/Bruno Fagundes)

Film

1967 - Sandra, Sandra 1969 - A Compadecida 1971 - Eterna Esperança 1975 - A Noite das Fêmeas 1975 - Eu Faço... Elas Sentem 1976 - Elas São do Baralho 1977 - Vida Vida 1978 - A Noite dos Duros 1978 - Doramundo 1979 - O Menino Arco-Íris ... proprietário do casebre 1979 - Gaijin: Roads to Freedom 1980 - Os Sete Gatinhos 1981 - Pra Frente, Brasil 1982 - Tchau, Amor 1982 - As Aventuras de Mário Fofoca 1982 - Heart and Guts 1982 - Carícias Eróticas 1983 - A Próxima Vítima 1983 - O Menino Arco-Íris 1985 - Jogo Duro 1986 - Besame Mucho 1986 - Night Angels 1987 - Eternamente Pagú 1987 - The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema 1987 - Leila Diniz 1988 - Barbosa 1989 - O Corpo 1992 - Beijo 2348/72 1993 - Era Uma Vez no Tibet 1996 - Doces Poderes 1998 - Uma História de Futebol 1998 - Fica Comigo 1999 - No Coração dos Deuses 1999 - O Tronco 1999 - Paixão Perdida 2000 - The Grinch (voice acting) 2000 - Bossa Nova 2000 - Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion 2003 - Sete Minutos 2003 - God Is Brazilian 2004 - A Dona da História 2005 - March of the Penguins (voice acting) 2005 - Achados e Perdidos 2013 - Quando Eu Era Vivo 2014 - Alemão 2025 - MMA - Meu Melhor Amigo - Fred Fontana

Awards and nominations

1985 - Molière Award, best drama actor for Cyrano de Bergerac. 1988 - Rio Cine Festival, Best Actor (film) by The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema 1988 - Molière Award, best drama actor for Fragments of a Loving Speech. 1991 - Press Trophy, best TV actor for The World Owner. 1992 - Festival Internacional del Cine (Cartagena de las Indias), best film actor for The Body. 1993 - APCA Trophy, best TV actor for Renascer. 1993 - Press Trophy, best TV actor for Renascer. 1997 - Contigo Award! - Best TV actor for For Love '. 1999 - Award of the Culture House in Rome theater 1999 - Brazil Quality Award, Best Actor of theater and television for the body of work. 1999 - APCA Trophy, best drama actor for Latest Luas. 2000 - Trophy Super Cap de Ouro, TV Terra Nostra. 2001 - Quality Award Brazil, RJ - best TV actor for Porto dos Milagres. 2001 - Quality Award Brazil, SP - best TV actor for Porto dos Milagres. 2001 - Best of the Year, Domingão Faustão - best TV actor for Porto dos Milagres. 2001 - Contigo Award! - Best TV actor for Porto dos Milagres. 2008 - Quality Award Brazil - best TV actor for Two Face. 2008 - Trophy Super Cap de Ouro, TV Two Faces. 2012 - Award Applause Brazil Theatre - Best Actor for "Red"