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Ariano Suassuna

Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born June 16, 1927Died July 23, 2014 (87 years)
Ariano Vilar Suassuna was a Brazilian playwright and author. He is in the "Movimento Armorial". He founded the Student Theater at Federal University of Pernambuco.

Four of his plays have been filmed, and he was considered one of Brazil's greatest living playwrights of his time. He was also an important regional writer, doing various novels set in the Northeast of Brazil. He received an honorary doctorate at a ceremony performed at a circus. He was the author of, among other works, the "Auto da Compadecida" and "A Pedra do Reino". He was a staunch defender of the culture of the Northeast, and his works dealt with the popular culture of the Northeast.
Known For
  • O Auto da Compadecida
  • A Dog's Will
  • A Dog's Will 2
  • Stone of the Kingdom
  • Our Lady of Compassion
  • O Auto da Boa Mentira
  • Brava Gente
  • Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
  • Histórias Quase Verdadeiras
  • O Homem de Areia

Filmography

2023
2017
2001
#Provoca (TV Series) · as Self
2000
O Povo Brasileiro (TV Series) · as Self
2000
Programa do Jô (TV Series) · as Self
1986
Roda Viva (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

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