Romeu Evaristo

Acting

Romeu Evaristo

Born 1956-02-25 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Romeu Evaristo Cabral (Rio de Janeiro, February 25, 1956) is a Brazilian actor and footballer. He became known for playing Saci Pererê in the series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo and Angolano in the comedy Zorra Total. He is the father of actress Dandara Mariana.

Acting credits

Por Nossa Causa poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Por Nossa Causa

Garrincha: Lonely Star poster
4.1

The life of Brazilian soccer player, Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs, a passion for women and booze. Also had a much talked extramarital affair with singer Elza Soares and died in relative decadence. The movie focuses on his zenith, from 1953 until the World Championship and the Rio Regional Championship, in 1962.

Garrincha: Lonely Star

2003

The Fifth Monkey poster
9.0

When Cunda, a man living deep in the Brazilian rainforest, is bitten by a snake, he has a hallucination of four chimpanzees. Once he recovers, he is shocked to find the four chimpanzees waiting for him at home, and, believing them to be special, decides to take them to the city in order to sell them.

The Fifth Monkey

1990

Hipertensão poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hipertensão

1986

Dr. Gama poster
8.0

Based on the biography of Luiz Gama, one of the most important characters in Brazilian history, a black man who used the laws and courts to free more than 500 slaves. Born of a free womb, Gama was sold into slavery at the age of 10 to pay off his father's gambling debts. Even as a slave, he became literate, studied and earned his own freedom, becoming one of the most respected lawyers of his time. An abolitionist and republican who inspired an entire country.

Dr. Gama

2021

Copacabana poster
8.2

Moments before turning 90 years of age, Alberto remembers his life, lived in Copacabana, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The film is a comedy about old age nowadays, with Copacabana as a background.

Copacabana

2001

A Cut Above poster
6.6

With his mom's salon on the brink of bankruptcy, a dedicated son rolls up his sleeves to help and discovers himself as the coolest barber on the block.

A Cut Above

2022

Elvis & Madonna poster
5.8

In Copacabana, lesbian photographer Elvis is hired to deliver pizzas in the night shift on her motorcycle. Her first assignment is a delivery to the transgender hairdresser Lady Madonna, whom she falls in love with.

Elvis & Madonna

2011

Eclipse poster
6.8

The writer Pia and the painter Gil live by the Rio Negro deep in the Amazon jungle. One night, during a lunar eclipse, Pia is murdered. Her death plunges Gil into a world of shadows. He leaves the town by the river and does not return to the house he shared with Pia until two years later. There, Pia is present in the flood of memories that keep coming back to him, and also lives on deep in his heart. This love, the comfort it brings him, and the girl Elsa lead him out of the darkness and back into the light, back to life. And he will meet Pia's murderer. 'Eclipse' is a love story set against the background of a crime: compelling, poetic, and delicately told.

Eclipse

2002

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo poster
NR

This biopic documents the life and work of one of Brazil’s most prolific artists: Milton Gonçalves. This actor and director are credited with more than sixty television titles, seventy movies and twenty plays. Known from classic full-length features like Macunaíma, They Don't Wear Black Tie and Kiss of the Spider Woman, his dramatic versatility also encompasses major Brazilian soap operas, including O Bem Amado and Roque Santeiro. With his talent, he overcame barriers faced by many Black performers in Brazil. An active on-screen and on-stage presence since the 1950s, his name is synonymous with the history of Brazilian television, theatre and cinema, making him a landmark talent in the performing arts world.

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo

2025

Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza

2021

Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil poster
6.5

The Spanish Infanta Carlota Joaquina is promised to D. João VI at the age of 10. Forced to leave for Portugal, Carlota suffers a great disappointment when she meets her promised prince. With the death of D. José, Carlota Joaquina and D. João VI inherit the Portuguese crown. However, frightened by the French Revolution and the approach of Napoleon's army, they decide to flee to their colony: Brazil.

Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil

1995

Through the Shadow poster
5.4

Laura makes spooky observations as soon as she starts her job as a teacher for two orphan students at a plantation. She concludes that it has something to do with the former caretaker and his romantic partner.

Through the Shadow

2015

Os Parças poster
5.9

After a notorious crook pressures four pals to organize a memorable wedding party for this daughter, they decide to go all in and open an agency.

Os Parças

2017

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro poster
NR

At Pedrinho's request, Dona Benta begins to tell the legend of the Minotaur. In the middle of the story, a strange visitor appears on the farm and takes Aunt Natácia to some unknown place. Upon discovering that she was kidnapped by the Minotaur, the whole gang goes on an adventure to try to save Aunt Nastácia. And that's when the fun begins.

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro

1978

Jubiabá poster
5.6

Jubiabá is a French-Brazilian film based on the homonymous novel by Jorge Amado. The film tells the story of the interracial love between the daughter of a rich Commander and Antonio Balduíno, a rascal, fighter and famous lover from Salvador.

Jubiabá

1987

Rio Babilonia poster
5.5

A public relations man is invited to guide an American millionaire during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. He gets involved in the most bizarre situations, from orgiastic mega-parties to confrontations with the police, meetings with drug dealers and movie stars, facing corruption and even murder.

Rio Babilonia

1982

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Memórias da Emília poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Memórias da Emília

1978

O Circo das Qualidades Humanas poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Circo das Qualidades Humanas

2000

Noites de alface poster
6.8

After the death of his wife, Otto starts having trouble to sleep without his natural medicine: a lettuce tea she made every night.

Noites de alface

2021