Amacio Mazzaropi
Actor · 1912 – 1981 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Amácio Mazzaropi (São Paulo, April 9, 1912 – São Paulo, June 13, 1981) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, singer and filmmaker. Mazzaropi started in the circus, acted in the theater, was a pioneer in radio and television, until reaching the cinema. He was an actor, presenter, director and entrepreneur. His greatest legacy for later generations is in his film production. In three decades, Mazzaropi participated in thirty-two cinematographic productions, the first as an actor, but from 1958 onwards, also as a producer. He died in 1981 before completing his thirty-third film.
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Movie6.2ComedyIn colonial Brazil, rich farmer and owner of slaves is blackmailed by a lady; to get rid of the problem, he involves innocent countrymen in a diabolical plan.
Casinha Pequenina
1963 · 11 votes
Movie6.7ComedyA white hillbilly fathers a mysteriously black boy, who despite the prejudice falls in love with the daughter of a rich farmer.
Jeca e Seu Filho Preto
1978 · 10 votes
Movie6.3ComedyIt is the story of Pedro, who after being passed over by his brothers, wanders the world in search of a better life, but on the way, finds children who eventually conquer it, and in order to help them, he passes scamming other people he met along the way, telling lies, however, always with the goal of helping him new friends. And kills a cow.
As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes
1960 · 15 votes
Movie7.4ComedyCountryman J.K. gets annoyed and quits his job on a farm when his boss sends his pet cow to a slaughterhouse in town. In search of the animal, J.K. goes to the city and, there, is harassed by several single women.
No Paraíso das Solteironas
1969 · 5 votes
Movie7.8ComedyThe humble Zacarias goes to the big city with his wife to help their son who wants to be a Doctor. There he gets a job, and lives a lot of funny adventures as a taxi driver.
Chofer de Praça
1958 · 13 votes
Movie7.2ComedyJeca Tatu is a lazy, simple-minded guy who has his property threatened by the greed of a landowner.
MovieDocumentaryThis documentary, produced by the Mazzaropi Institute, shows movie scenes, testimonials of researchers, historians, intellectuals, and popular artists. As a bonus, it shows parts of Mazzaropi's last appearance on TV, on Hebe Camargo Show.
Movie7.1ComedyManuel is a fanatical barber for a São Paulo soccer team, Corinthians, and that's why he always gets into trouble with his neighbors and family.
Movie8.5DocumentaryA documentary on the life and work of Amácio Mazzaropi, a phenomenon of popularity and profitability of Brazilian cinema.
Mazzaropi
2013 · 2 votes
Movie7.2ComedyMan finds a job as a dog catcher, but feels sorry for the animals and sets them free.
A Carrocinha
1955 · 5 votes
Movie7.1ComedyCandinho is a hillbilly who leaves the countryside, taking his donkey along, and goes to São Paulo, trying to find his mother.
Candinho
1954 · 5 votes
Movie7.4ComedyWesternGumercindo is a simple man who sees the daughter become pregnant of the son of its boss. Determined to demand that his grandson have a father, he joins neighbors to seek justice in his own way.
Uma Pistola para Djeca
1969 · 5 votes
Movie7.4ComedyFofuca is a farmer who faces the exploitation of an entrepreneur in a Japanese-Brazilian community. He joins the Japanese immigrants, who found a cooperative where they fight for their rights.
Meu Japão Brasileiro
1964 · 8 votes
Movie6.6ComedyStory of a sausage salesman, a simple man struggling with family problems.
O Vendedor de Linguiça
1962 · 8 votes
Movie6.3ComedyIn the hunt for votes, two farmers do everything to be elected mayor in a interior town. The colonels, Liborio and Afonso have religious communities and use the spaces to influence the upcoming elections.
O Jeca e a Égua Milagrosa
1980 · 6 votes
Movie6.6ComedyZenó (Mazzaropi) is a poor gardener of a traditional school in São Paulo who falls in love with one of the local girls, much richer and younger than him. Willing to conquer her, he decides to get rich, getting involved in the most varied and funny situations.
Zé do Periquito
1961 · 8 votes
Movie6.9ComedyJecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu
1977 · 7 votes
Movie7.5ComedyBetão is a countryman who works in a circus, selling peanuts. His daughter also works there, and becomes the circus's greatest attraction. But she decides to marry a rich man, and another circus comes to town, putting his employment in danger.
Betão Ronca Ferro
1970 · 4 votes
Movie7.3ComedyAfter being deceived by a small time crook with a promise of a job for his family, Bernardino Jabá (Amácio Mazzaropi), his wife Marcolina Jabá (Geny Prado), their two sons, their daughter and their Spanish friend are mistaken as being "cangaceiros" (bandits from the Northeastern of Brazil). They help the police to arrest the outlaws, but Bernardino Jabá misses and is considered dead. When he returns to the small village one year later, the locals believe that it is his soul indeed.
O Lamparina
1964 · 6 votes
Movie6.0ComedyGostoso is the conductor of a female band formed only by old women. When scouring the garbage dump, he becomes the main suspect of a robbery after his wife finds a small bag of jewels, having to do everything to prove her innocence.
A Banda das Velhas Virgens
1979 · 11 votes
Movie7.0ComedyFuzileiro do Amor
1956 · 4 votes
Movie7.0ComedyArlindo works delivering the clothes that his wife washes. During a working day, he finds a customer's cat, who offers a reward to whoever returns it. To deliver the animal, he ends up going through a lot of confusion.
O Gato de Madame
1957 · 6 votes
Movie5.9ComedyWesternSimple and popular hillbilly Jeca is forced to get involved in politics, when the leaders of the region, competing to be elected mayor of the town, try to get his support.
Tristeza do Jeca
1961 · 7 votes