Milton Gonçalves
Born December 09, 1933 (Age: 92)
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Monte Santo de Minas, Brazil
Biography
Milton Gonçalves OMC (Monte Santo de Minas, December 9, 1933 – Rio de Janeiro, May 30, 2022) was a Brazilian actor, director, singer, voice actor and producer. He's one of the most famous black actors in Brazil, having collaborated twice with acclaimed director Hector Babenco. Gonçalves started his career in São Paulo, in an amateur group. As he moved to a professional group, he met Augusto Boal, who was looking for an actor to play an old black man. Joining Boal's Teatro de Arena, Milton Gonçalves found an open environment for political, philosophical and artistic discussion, where he was not discriminated for his race. Gonçalves wrote four plays, one of which was staged by the Teatro Experimental do Negro and directed by Dalmo Ferreira. "There I learnt everything I know about Theater. It was fundamental for my comprehension of the world." A Black Movement activist, Milton Gonçalves tried a political career, in the 1990s, as a candidate to Rio de Janeiro state governorship. Father of actor Maurício Gonçalves, he is married to Oda Gonçalves since 1966.
Milton Gonçalves OMC (Monte Santo de Minas, December 9, 1933 – Rio de Janeiro, May 30, 2022) was a Brazilian actor, director, singer, voice actor and producer. He's one of the most famous black actors in Brazil, having collaborated twice with acclaimed director Hector Babenco.
Gonçalves started his career in São Paulo, in an amateur group. As he moved to a professional group, he met Augusto Boal, who was looking for an actor to play an old black man. Joining Boal's Teatro de Arena, Milton Gonçalves found an open environment for political, philosophical and artistic discussion, where he was not discriminated for his race.
Gonçalves wrote four plays, one of which was staged by the Teatro Experimental do Negro and directed by Dalmo Ferreira. "There I learnt everything I know about Theater. It was fundamental for my comprehension of the world."
A Black Movement activist, Milton Gonçalves tried a political career, in the 1990s, as a candidate to Rio de Janeiro state governorship.
Father of actor Maurício Gonçalves, he is married to Oda Gonçalves since 1966.
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Filmography
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016
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as Waldemar de Brito
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Age: 82
The Violin Teacher
2015
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as Laerte's father (voice)
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Age: 81
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
2010
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as Delegado Morais
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Age: 76
Xuxinha and Guto Against the Space Monsters
2005
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as Euclides Arquimedes (voice)
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Age: 72
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
2004
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as Hélio Hipólito
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Age: 71
Carandiru
2003
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as Chico
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Age: 69
Denying Brazil
2000
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as Himself
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Age: 66
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
2000
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as Saxofonista (voz)
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Age: 66
Four Days in September
1997
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as
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Age: 63
Uma Professora Muito Maluquinha
1996
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as Mosqueteiro
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Age: 62
Only One Survived
1990
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as Francisco
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Age: 56
Wild Orchid
1989
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as Flavio
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Age: 56
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
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as Pedro
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Age: 51
A Cobiça do Sexo
1983
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as
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Age: 49
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969
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as
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Age: 36
Os Raptores
1969
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as Euzébio
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Age: 35
Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite
1969
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as
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Age: 35
Seven Men Alive or Dead
1969
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as Mico Sujo
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Age: 35
No Image
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
1963
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as
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Age: 29