Acting
Irving São Paulo
Born — Died
1964-10-26 — 2006-08-10
Place of birth
Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
22 titles
José Irving Santana São Paulo (Feira de Santana, October 26, 1964 – Rio de Janeiro, August 10, 2006), better known as Irving São Paulo, was a Brazilian actor. He was the son of filmmaker Olney São Paulo and brother of actor Ilya São Paulo. Irving already showed great talent since childhood, as a self-taught musician, he soon learned to play the piano, having even formed a band with his brother Ilya São Paulo, the band Coelho Neto. After a lot of success between the 1980s and the early 1990s, in which Irving was constantly cast in Ivani Ribeiro's soap operas, he stopped participating in major Rede Globo productions.
Known for
7.4Twin sisters with contrasting personalities, Ruth and Raquel, rival in the fictional Pontal D'Areia, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
Secrets of Sand
1993
9.0No synopsis available yet.
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
6.7Nonô Corrêa, a character inspired by Molière's "The Miser", is the story's protagonist. The orphan Zezinho crosses paths with Nonô and wins the neurotic gentleman's heart.
Amor com Amor Se Paga
1984
6.2In an action-packed plot set in São Paulo, Ana gives birth to a child in Tonico's car, but abandons the baby to escape the police after becoming involved in a robbery.
Bebê a Bordo
1988
8.4The soap opera's central theme is life after death, inspired by the philosophy of Allan Kardec, the codifier of Spiritism. The character who drives the plot is Alexandre, a delinquent who kills himself in prison after being convicted of robbery followed by homicide and goes on to torment the lives of all those he considers responsible for his tragic fate.
A Viagem
1994
7.5Childhood friends Cidinha and Leda follow opposite paths, but envy the life the other has chosen. Belo's love and custody of their daughter lead them into a competition.
Perigosas Peruas
1992
Film credits
2000s · 3 titles
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Cascalho
2004
8.7No synopsis available yet.
A História de Rosa
2005
5.7The old servant and chronicler Dom Sabas tells how his desolate South American town is the scene of a ruthless power struggle. The landowning Assis family, reduced to a widow and son, tries to hold out against the young, despotic mayor. No less effective then actions are anonymous rumors and accusations, which often stir the inhabitants' moves.
In Evil Hour
2006
1980s · 2 titles
5.1Biography of a Brazilian dancer who lived on an island and practiced nudism when it was forbidden by law.
Luz Del Fuego
1982
7.2The tradition of working out Judas in a suburb. The doll is placed on the street like a corpse and a bunch of children are faced with the consequences of this innovation.
Adulto Não Brinca
1980
1970s · 3 titles
7.0No synopsis available yet.
O Forte
1977
8.0When Daniela, a famous actress, decides to return to her hometown to reconnect with a simpler lifestyle, local politicians decide to exploit her influence in order to get ambiguous deeds done.
A Noiva da Cidade
1978
8.0Two contrasting social groups get in touch: three architects and three street urchins, all struggling for survival.
Muito Prazer
1979
Series credits
7.4Twin sisters with contrasting personalities, Ruth and Raquel, rival in the fictional Pontal D'Areia, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
Secrets of Sand
1993
9.0No synopsis available yet.
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
6.7Nonô Corrêa, a character inspired by Molière's "The Miser", is the story's protagonist. The orphan Zezinho crosses paths with Nonô and wins the neurotic gentleman's heart.
Amor com Amor Se Paga
1984
6.2In an action-packed plot set in São Paulo, Ana gives birth to a child in Tonico's car, but abandons the baby to escape the police after becoming involved in a robbery.
Bebê a Bordo
1988
8.4The soap opera's central theme is life after death, inspired by the philosophy of Allan Kardec, the codifier of Spiritism. The character who drives the plot is Alexandre, a delinquent who kills himself in prison after being convicted of robbery followed by homicide and goes on to torment the lives of all those he considers responsible for his tragic fate.
A Viagem
1994
7.5Childhood friends Cidinha and Leda follow opposite paths, but envy the life the other has chosen. Belo's love and custody of their daughter lead them into a competition.
Perigosas Peruas
1992
7.0In 1970, during a glittering New Year's Eve party attended by the aristocracy, a young pantry maid named Zaíra is mysteriously murdered. Thirteen years later, the prime suspect—Gastão, a humble waiter and former colleague of the victim—seeks to prove his innocence with the help of his son, Nil, becoming entangled in the lives of the other party guests. The story also follows a cunning pair of jewel thieves: the sophisticated Antônia Regina and João Maria—a criminal lawyer and member of the declining aristocracy who takes up the cause of Nil's father.
Champagne
1983
8.3Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
Brava Gente
2000
6.2Diana, the Angel of Death, assigns an Emissary to retrieve Isabela from Earth. Upon meeting her, however, he becomes enchanted by the young woman and hesitates to take her.
O Sexo dos Anjos
1989
8.0César, a sugar mill owner in Pernambuco, lives in Rio de Janeiro with his wife Maria Luiza and daughters, Débora and Suzy. One day, tired of his life, he decides to fake his own death and assume another identity. César does this with the help of França, the financial director of the sugar mill – which also belongs to Alaor. César and França stage a car accident, plunging off Avenida Niemeyer in Rio and disappearing into the sea. César leaves Alaor on the verge of bankruptcy and Maria Luiza and the two girls in poverty, completely transforming their lives.
Final Feliz
1982
8.3São Paulo, 1945. A tenement in the Bixiga neighborhood centralizes the plots and characters. The cheerful Lalá is a former prostitute who got along with a senator of the Republic, her lover, who, when he died, left her in an excellent financial situation, since she had a daughter with him, Marialina. Lalá is courted by the simple Italian Antônio Sapateiro, a mature man in love with her. The Portuguese Manoel Vitor loves the Jewish Ruth, but her parents forbid dating because of religion.
Vida Nova
1988
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Estrela-Guia
2001
No synopsis available yet.
Ilha das Bruxas
1991

