Paulo César Pereio
Paulo César Pereio | |
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Born | Paulo César de Campos Velho 19 October 1940 |
Died | 12 May 2024 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 83)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1956–2024 |
Paulo César de Campos Velho, better known as Paulo César Pereio (19 October 1940 – 12 May 2024), was a Brazilian actor.[1] He died on 12 May 2024, at the age of 83.[2]
Activism[edit]
Pereio was known for being an ardent atheist and communist who was heavily opposed to the statue of Christ the Redeemer, claiming that it violates Brazil's secular constitution and ruins the beauty of the mountain. From the late 20th century he gathered signatures for its removal.[3]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Os Fuzis (1964)
- The Brave Warrior (1968)
- Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica (1974)
- A Queda (1976)
- Lucio Flavio (1977)
- Tudo Bem (1978)
- Better Days Ahead (1989)
- Magnifica 70 (2015–2016)
References[edit]
- ^ [1] Gênio domado - ISTOÉ Independente
- ^ "Ator Paulo César Pereio, nome histórico do cinema brasileiro, morre no Rio aos 83 anos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Murilo Rodrigues (26 July 2018). "Paulo Cesar Pereio, destaque da novela Jesus, queria demolir o Cristo Redentor". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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