Eugenio Kusnet

Eugenio Kusnet

Birthday: 1898-12-29

Place of Birth: Kherson, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

Biography: Eugene Shamansky Kuznetsov, Cyrillic: Евгений Шаманский-Кузнецов) (Kherson Oblast, Russian Empire, December 29, 1898 — São Paulo, August 29, 1975), better known as Eugene Kusnet, was an actor, Russian theater director and teacher based in Brazil, considered the promoter of the Stanislavski method in the country and the most prominent actor to use this method on Brazilian stages.

Movies

The Landowner's Daughter
The Landowner's Daughter

In 19th century Brazil, young people in the State of São Paulo fight against black slavery and the f...

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Tristeza do Jeca
Tristeza do Jeca

Simple and popular hillbilly Jeca is forced to get involved in politics, when the leaders of the reg...

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Zé do Periquito
Zé do Periquito

Zenó (Mazzaropi) is a poor gardener of a traditional school in São Paulo who falls in love with one ...

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Cidade Ameaçada
Cidade Ameaçada

Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famo...

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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina

In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the country: ...

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A Derrota
A Derrota

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The Man Who Bought the World
The Man Who Bought the World

In a fictitious country, a civil servant receives the greatest inheritance in history (ten trillion ...

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A Estrada
A Estrada

Two truck drivers work on Brazilian roads....

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Cara de Fogo
Cara de Fogo

A family moves to a farm and witnesses some cattle thefts, then being chased by the criminal respons...

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Hitler in the Third World
Hitler in the Third World

Paranoia, guilt, misery, and technology in the developing country. A fragmented narrative, distorted...

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Gente Que Transa
Gente Que Transa

Competing for the concession of a TV channel, one of the contenders throws an orgy to defeat the oth...

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Uma Certa Lucrécia
Uma Certa Lucrécia

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I Married a Xavante
I Married a Xavante

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Crônica da Cidade Amada
Crônica da Cidade Amada

Eleven small stories, loving chronicles about Rio de Janeiro and its people, written by some of the ...

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