Mauro Mendonça

Brazilian actor (born 1931)

Rosamaria Murtinho

(m. 1959)

ChildrenMauro Mendonça Filho
Rodrigo Mendonça
João Paulo Mendonça

Mauro Mendonça (born April 2, 1931) is a Brazilian actor. Born in Ubá, he started his career in 1955 in the Teatro Brasileiro de Comédia.^[1] He debuted in the 1963 TV Excelsior telenovela Corações em Conflito.^[2] He went on to act on Rede Record and TV Tupi before moving to Rede Globo in 1973, where he continues to practice acting.^[2]

He has been married to actress Rosamaria Murtinho since 1959, and has three children: director Mauro Mendonça Filho, actor Rodrigo Mendonça, and musical producer João Paulo Mendonça.^[2] He also has five grandchildren: Vitória, Anna, Pedro, Sofia and Januária.^[3]

Selected filmography

Carnaval em Caxias (1954)
O Petróleo é Nosso (1954)
Rio, 100 Degrees F. (1955) as Italian tourist at the Sugar Loaf
Dona Violante Miranda (1960) as Firmino
Seara Vermelha (1964)
A Muralha (1968–1969, TV Series) as Dom Braz Olinto
O Descarte (1973) as Aguiar
Maria... Sempre Maria (1973)
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976) as Dr. Teodoro Madureira
Estúpido Cupido (1976–1977, TV Series) as Armando Siqueira
Nos Embalos de Ipanema (1978) as Patrícia's father
Love Strange Love (1982) as Dr. Benicio / politician
Doce Delírio (1983) as Armando
Natal da Portela
Kuarup (1989) as Gouveia, minister
A Grande Arte (1991) as Policeman
Sonho Meu (1993–1994, TV Series) as Carlos
Anjo Mau (1997–1998) as Rui Novaes
Meu Bem Querer (1998–1999) as Bilac Maciel
A Muralha (2000, TV Mini-Series) as Dom Braz Olinto
O Quinto dos Infernos (2002, TV Mini-Series) as Archbishop Melo
Benjamim (2003) as Dr. Campoceleste
Didi, o Cupido Trapalhão (2003) as Dr. Poleto
Cabocla (2004, TV Series) as Coronel Justino^[4]
Redeemer (2004) as Noronha
O Profeta (2006–2007, TV Series) as Francisco
A Favorita (2008–2009, TV Series) as Gonçalo Fontini
Ti Ti Ti (2010–2011, TV Series) as Giancarlo Villa
O Astro (2011, TV Series)
Gabriela (2012, TV Series) as Manoel das Onças
Êta Mundo Bom! (2016, TV Series) as Dr. Inácio Xavier
Tô Ryca! (2016) as Odair

References

^ "Mauro Mendonça" (in Portuguese). Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mauro Mendonça". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). Globo.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
^ "Rosamaria Murtinho na Ilha de CARAS". Caras (in Portuguese). Editora Abril. August 2, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2015 – via Universo Online.
^ Sandra, Kouman (22 July 2015). "Cabocla". Assistir Novelas. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2014.