Acting
João Signorelli
Born — Died
1956-12-22 — 2026-07-21
Place of birth
Cambuquira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
42 titles
Known for
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Os Imigrantes
1981
7.4Felipe Barreto, a renowned plastic surgeon, makes a wager and gets involved with his employee's fiancée; from that moment on, the lives of those involved were never the same.
O Dono do Mundo
1991
8.2Inspired on Jorge Amado's romance "Tieta do Agreste", the plot is set on the fictional city of Santana do Agreste, at Brazil's northwest, and has as main theme Tieta's life turnarounds. Twenty-five years after being chased out of town by her father Zé Esteves, she returns to her home town seeking revenge against everyone who mistreated her and laugh at her face in the past.
Tieta
1989
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Большая засада
1995
No synopsis available yet.
Telerromance
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Mania de Querer
1986
Film credits
2010s · 9 titles
6.5Rachel is a girl, adopted by an upper middle class family, who rebelled at 17 and left her family and studies at a traditional college in Sao Paulo to become a sexy call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decided to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer she adopted the name "Surfistinha" which means little surfer girl.
Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl
2011
6.8Diana is a successful and happily married woman. At least that's what she thinks until she finds out that her husband is cheating on her with a young aspiring dancer.
O Homem Perfeito
2018
5.5Sao Paulo, Brazil. Isabel, a 25-year-old girl, is kidnapped. The first ATM the criminals try to withdraw money from is broken. It's almost 10:00pm. The kidnappers realize they will not be able to get to the next one on time. What was meant to be an express kidnapping becomes an all-night imprisonment.
Express Kidnapping
2018
4.7Dreams and reality get mixed up in this sci-fi plot, focused on a photographer. When he photographs a terrorist attack during a trip to Jerusalem, his personal and professional lives plunge into turmoil.
Albatroz
2019
6.2São Paulo, 2007. Santana works as a dogcatcher, picking up stray animals. He is a friendly guy, averse to trouble, who has always kept violence away from the doorsteps of his home. One day, he catches a very big dog in a school. Some days later, comes the animal's owner: Babyface, a sociopath ex-cop. The man is furious, considering his dog to be "kidnapped", and demands immediate restitution of his pet. But the dog is not coming back: according to the law, the animal was put to sleep. In a misunderstanding, Babyface argue with Santana, blaming him for his pet's death. From this moment on, Santana's life will be completely changed.
In Dog's Words
2016
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Andaluz
2011
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Amigo do Rei
2019
NRThe film follows the journey of Bárbara, a visually impaired person who, in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, is contaminated by the bite of an undead. She and her boyfriend Jorge seek shelter when they encounter Dr. Vicente, a doctor who develops experiments to reverse the effects of the contamination.
The Experiment
2016
No synopsis available yet.
Gandhi e a Ética Inspiradora
2017
1990s · 4 titles
8.0When major drug-dealer Boca de Ouro dies, a reporter interviews his ex-lover, now married with children and living in a poorhouse, to try to understand more about his complex personality. The problem is that the woman tells him three different versions of Boca's life, according to her own mood and ambiguous feelings towards her dead lover.
Boca de Ouro
1990
10.0No synopsis available yet.
O Anel de Tucum
1994
6.4A young rock singer meets his childhood heroine, a famous singer who is now wallowing in alcohol and sex.
Stelinha
1990
10.0In a Rio de Janeiro after the catastrophe, only the hills were immune to a flood that left the asphalt submerged. While the Navy is rationing provisions and some are sacrificing themselves to avoid starvation, a diver goes to the bottom of the sea and finds a submerged civilization there.
Oceano Atlantis
1993
Series credits
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Os Imigrantes
1981
7.4Felipe Barreto, a renowned plastic surgeon, makes a wager and gets involved with his employee's fiancée; from that moment on, the lives of those involved were never the same.
O Dono do Mundo
1991
8.2Inspired on Jorge Amado's romance "Tieta do Agreste", the plot is set on the fictional city of Santana do Agreste, at Brazil's northwest, and has as main theme Tieta's life turnarounds. Twenty-five years after being chased out of town by her father Zé Esteves, she returns to her home town seeking revenge against everyone who mistreated her and laugh at her face in the past.
Tieta
1989
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Большая засада
1995
No synopsis available yet.
Telerromance
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Mania de Querer
1986
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Meus Filhos, Minha Vida
1984
9.0The plot unfolds across two distinct worlds: Dr. Cristiano Navarro’s hospital and an impoverished neighborhood on the outskirts of São Paulo. While doctors at the hospital fight to save lives using state-of-the-art medical technology, young Emanuel—living in the neighborhood—demonstrates the ability to perform miraculous, extraordinary healings with just the touch of his hands. Dr. Cristiano is married to Linda, a wealthy, refined woman twenty years his junior. They long for a child but have been unable to conceive. Linda consults Dr. Paula, a renowned gynecologist, but the doctor cannot resolve their issue. Linda then decides to seek help from Emanuel, sparking a series of conflicts with her husband. However, things are far from ideal in Emanuel’s neighborhood. He possesses paranormal abilities that sometimes manifest in ways beyond his control. An enigmatic and unpredictable man, Emanuel fears his own powers.
O Todo Poderoso
1979
8.1After getting lost on a sea excursion, Jô Penteado and Fábio Coutinho develop mutual feelings during the two months they spend stranded on a deserted island.
A Gata Comeu
1985
No synopsis available yet.
A Barba Azul
1974
No synopsis available yet.
Salário Mínimo
1978
No synopsis available yet.
João Brasileiro, o Bom Baiano
1978
7.2The cunning Senator Petrônio Paranhos gives an interview to the beautiful journalist Magali Santanna, who is interested only in his affair with Arlete—an ambitious young woman intent on conceiving the older man's child via in vitro fertilization. To land this scoop, Magali agreed to interview the politician in a motel room, a condition he had insisted upon. However, Paranhos suffers a sudden collapse and dies during the interview. Detective Aristênio Catanduva, who had been keeping the senator under surveillance, investigates the case. Known by the codename "Araponga," he is a bumbling figure working for the Federal Police following his long service to the military regime.
Araponga
1990
7.0Manoela is employed in the home of Donato, an employee at a cosmetics factory, and Carolina. After her boss's death, Carolina finds herself unprepared to deal with the serious financial difficulties and fires Manoela, who agrees to work for free, becoming a kind of guardian angel, advisor, and administrator of the house. To pay the mortgage on the property, she suggests that Carolina rent out two of the vacant rooms. The new tenants are four students who have recently arrived in Rio to take the university entrance exam. During their studies, the young men meet Marcelo, nicknamed Belo, who falls in love with Manoela. The relationship gives her the opportunity, for the first time, to forget about other people's problems and live her own life.
Supermanoela
1974
7.0The mining town of São João Del Rei became the setting for a romance set amidst discussions about land division.
Voltei pra Você
1983
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Rosa Baiana
1981
8.7No synopsis available yet.
Dona Beija
1986
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Serras Azuis
1998
No synopsis available yet.
Guerra Sem Fim
1993
No synopsis available yet.
O Espantalho
1977
7.0During the Golden Age of radio, Isa dreams of a singing career. When her uncle is arrested, she moves to Rio de Janeiro and becomes entangled in a love triangle with Hélio and Mário.
Aquarela do Brasil
2000
No synopsis available yet.
Canção para Isabel
1976
7.5Inspired by the work of the same name by João Ubaldo Ribeiro, the miniseries tells the love story between João Pedros, a biologist who decides to make a living from fishing, and the unhappy Ana Clara, married to the corrupt Ângelo Marcos, Secretary of Health. Together with his lover, Bebel, Ângelo plans to take real estate speculation to the paradisiacal island of Santa Cruz. And for this he counts on the complicity of Tavinho and Nando, who belong to the local elite.
O Sorriso do Lagarto
1991
7.9A cowboy narrates his 'jagunço' life of disputes, revenges, loves and deaths, through the years that he traveled central-east Brazil, in the first decades of the 20th century, while federal troops were in conflict with provincial forces.
Grande Sertão: Veredas
1985
No synopsis available yet.
O Guarani
1991
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Água na Boca
2008