
Acting
Costinha
Born — Died
1923-03-25 — 1995-09-15
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro , Brasil
Known for
Acting
Credits
43 titles
Lírio Mário da Costa nasceu em 24 de março de 1923, no bairro carioca de Vila Isabel. Seu pai abandonou a família quando Lírio tinha 13 anos, mas não sem antes ensinar ao filho os segredos da profissão de palhaço de circo. Sem o pai, Costinha começou a trabalhar para ajudar nas despesas de casa. Foi boy, garçom de botequim e funcionário da loterial federal, mas nunca abandonou os picadeiros. Em 1942, aos 19 anos, foi empregado como faxineiro na Rádio Tomoio, onde divertia os colegas imitando homossexuais. Ainda foi radioator em diversos e importantes programas da época, como “Cadeira de Barbeiro”, “Recruta 23” e na primeira versão radiofônica da “Escolinha do Professor Raimundo”. Sua grande …
Known for
8.0Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999. On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.
The Trapalhões
1977
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Balança Mas Não Cai
1968
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Planeta dos Homens
1976
8.0No synopsis available yet.
A Festa é Nossa
1983
8.6'Escolinha do Professor Raimundo' was a comedy program starring Chico Anysio, the unforgettable Professor Raimundo Nonato, and which brought together some of the biggest names in Brazilian comedy. Marked by informality and improvisation, the School was a landmark, immortalized catchphrases like "And the salary, huh?" and paved the way for new and established talents. Created in 1952 by radio host and comedian Haroldo Barbosa for Rádio Mayrink Veiga, the School arrived on TV five years later as a segment of the program Noites Cariocas, on TV Rio. For 38 years, the School was a segment hosted by Chico Anysio in various comedy programs. In 1990, it premiered as an independent program on Globo and became a classic of Brazilian television.
Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
1990
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Humor Livre
1984
Film credits
1990s · 2 titles
3.6Faustão, a fruit seller, is selected by God himself to become Inspector Faustão, defender of the animals. He's joined by Sérgio Mallandro in a mission to save a group of quails from an illegal smuggler, while also having to deal with a bratty kid and a jealous girlfriend.
Inspector Faustão and the Vagabond
1991
4.8The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.
The Mandarin
1995
1970s · 12 titles
5.5Erotic spoof of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Stories Our Nannies Don't Tell
1979
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Costinha, o Rei da Selva
1975
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Tô na Tua, Ô Bicho
1971
7.0A comedy about the happiness of several people who won the number 12 of Sports Lottery, thinking they are the only winner. Among them, one priest seduced by the devil disguised as a sacristan, one taxi driver who is planning to buy an entire fleet of cars, and prostitutes who leave their brothel, only to return again later.
Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
1971
No synopsis available yet.
Agência Lig-Pag
1974
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O Homem de Seis Milhões de Cruzeiros Contra as Panteras
1978
9.0Low-budget comedy of errors about false miracles, Catholic priests, greedy politicians and a prostitute in a small Brazilian town, with popular Brazilian comedy stars of the time.
Jesus Cristo, Eu Estou Aqui
1971
9.0A band of criminals attempt to capture King Mong, a giant gorilla who lives in the jungle, where a tribe worships him as a god. The criminals offer Costinha, the king of the jungle, as a gift to please the god. A mess ensues and all of the inhabitants of the jungle end up in a Brazilian circus. A parody of the 1976 King Kong remake.
Costinha e o King Mong
1977
7.0Commander Emanuel is a man who dedicates his life to fighting pornography. Going through financial difficulties, he finds himself obliged to rent his house to a college of girls. Over time he will find out that college is actually a house of meetings.
O Libertino
1973
7.5Robinson Crusoe spoof, with touches of Peter Pan. Shipwreck victim lands on a desert island, finds a friendly native and has to fight pirates whose leader is Captain Hook himself.
As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé
1978
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Cômicos... + Cômicos...
1971
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Salário Mínimo
1970
1960s · 7 titles
6.5The counterfeiter Clementino begins to be pursued by Interpol. Arriving in Sao Paulo, he notices the presence of the police and suffers an accident. However, he has a double, which causes enormous confusion.
Forced Nudist
1966
5.2The Syndicate of Brazilian Thieves tries to steal the world's greatest diamond, owned by the international star Iraya, who comes to spend the carnival in Rio. Interpol kicks in.
Carnaval Barra Limpa
1967
8.0The adventures of a peaceful and infatuated man, who tries to identify the man who killed his sweetheart, an unconventional young woman who used to receive "guests" at home, calling them her cousins.
Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas
1969
9.0No synopsis available yet.
As Aventuras de Chico Valente
1968
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O Viúvo Alegre
1960
6.2Young man participates in TV contests to help the girl he loves using the money he expects to win.
O Dono da Bola
1961
5.2British secret agent 007½ is sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover the plans stolen from a new metal alloy. His contact is a taxi driver, who ends up being murdered by enemy agents.
007½ no Carnaval
1966
1950s · 15 titles
10.0Simple-minded young woman cherishes the dream of becoming a TV star. But during the tests she gets inhibited, being helped backstage by a couple of clowns and her boyfriend, who trust her potential.
Com Água na Boca
1956
8.0A street vendor and a servant theater, newly unemployed, accidentally swap their briefcases trinkets for one of three bandits who just rob a bank. The chase, which also involves two "rapas" only ends when, aided by a chorus girl, unwittingly participating in a musical number of the show's theater company.
De Pernas Pro Ar
1957
7.0No synopsis available yet.
O Rei do Samba
1952
6.0While trying to break an "animal game" gambling scheme, Det. Bartolomeu hits his head, and the gamblers convince him that he is one of them. But everytime he hears a whistle, he changes between gambler and policeman.
...E o Bicho Não Deu
1958
5.6Clementino is a postman who doesn't have much talent for the job and is six months behind in the payment of his apartment. While delivering a correspondence, he is kidnapped by a masked bandit, but manages to escape, and ends up helping the police in the capture of the whole gang, getting a lot of money as reward.
O Rei do Movimento
1955
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Minha Sogra é da Polícia
1958
7.3No synopsis available yet.
Sai de Baixo
1956
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Sherlock de Araque
1957
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Angu de Caroço
1955
8.0Two new recruits at a fire station headquarter engage in a competition between two sergeants in personal rivalry
Com Jeito Vai
1957
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Mud Angel
1951
6.0Januário is a con man who, with the help of his equally con-artist friends, stays at the luxurious Hotel Palácio, posing as a rich cocoa farmer in order to rob and deceive tourists. Ananásia is a widow who also becomes a guest at the same hotel, with almost the same plan: to pretend to be a millionaire in order to marry some wealthy "old man". Januário and Ananásia immediately begin dating. However, their lies about their wealth make them targets of international jewel thieves who were among the guests.
Entrei de Gaiato
1959
3.3Disagreements between brothers and marital infidelity are just some of the consequences that the discovery of a valuable diamond causes.
O Diamante
1955
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Marujo Por Acaso
1954
6.5The film narrates the adventures of the trickster Juca Moleza in the carnival while he has to deal with the consequences of the scams he applied to people of high society.
É de Chuá!
1958
Series credits
8.0Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999. On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.
The Trapalhões
1977
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Balança Mas Não Cai
1968
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Planeta dos Homens
1976
8.0No synopsis available yet.
A Festa é Nossa
1983
8.6'Escolinha do Professor Raimundo' was a comedy program starring Chico Anysio, the unforgettable Professor Raimundo Nonato, and which brought together some of the biggest names in Brazilian comedy. Marked by informality and improvisation, the School was a landmark, immortalized catchphrases like "And the salary, huh?" and paved the way for new and established talents. Created in 1952 by radio host and comedian Haroldo Barbosa for Rádio Mayrink Veiga, the School arrived on TV five years later as a segment of the program Noites Cariocas, on TV Rio. For 38 years, the School was a segment hosted by Chico Anysio in various comedy programs. In 1990, it premiered as an independent program on Globo and became a classic of Brazilian television.
Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
1990
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Humor Livre
1984

