Francisco Milani
Birthday: 1936-11-19
Place of Birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Biography: Francisco Milani (São Paulo, November 19, 1936 – Rio de Janeiro, August 13, 2005) was a Brazilian actor, voice actor, comedian, television director and politician. With a vast career in cinema, theater and TV, he stood out in comedy, directing and acting in classic humorous programs, such as Viva o Gordo and Chico Anysio Show. He made a name for himself by playing grumpy characters, the most memorable being the characters "Saraiva", from the comedy Zorra Total, and "Pedro Pedreira", from Escolinha do Professor Raimundo.
Movies
O Coronel e o Lobisomem
Colonel Furtado struggles to keep his lands, the Sobradinho Farm, and win the heart of his cousin Es...
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Eliana and the Secret of the Dolphins
While filming a TV special about dolphins in Mexico, Eliana meets a biologist who warns her of an ec...
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They Don't Wear Black Tie
Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's...
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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo...
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Entranced Earth
Eldorado, a fictitious country in America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political pow...
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Depois do Transe
The documentary "Depois do Transe" covers the entire process of creating the masterpiece "Entranced ...
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Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorshi...
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Domingo em Família
An elderly couple, Dona Lu and Seu Souza, live in the district of Paty do Alferes, in a simple littl...
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O Padre Que Queria Pecar
Shortly before becoming a priest, a young man decides to run away from the seminary and goes to Rio ...
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Esse Mundo é Meu
The film follows two men living in a Rio de Janeiro slum: a black shoe-shiner and a white mill worke...
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Irma Vap: O Retorno
After many flops, theatrical producer decides to stage a former hit, "O Mistério de Irma Vap". But h...
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Um Homem Sério
Hilário Pestana, the most famous, funniest and, ironically, saddest Brazilian actor, has died. He ha...
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