Antônio Grassi

Acting

Antônio Grassi

Born

1954-06-12 (72)

Place of birth

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Known for

Young Hearts poster
6.2

Malhação is a Brazilian television series for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the Múltipla Escolha High School.

Young Hearts

1995

Os Imigrantes poster
7.0

In Europe, at the end of the 19th century, social policies sent thousands of immigrants out of their countries. A Spaniard, a Portuguese, and an Italian seek new opportunities in the new country, without imagining the difficulties along the way.

Os Imigrantes

1981

Força de um Desejo poster
8.0

Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.

Força de um Desejo

1999

Mandacaru poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mandacaru

1997

Pepper Chocolate poster
7.8

Ana Francisca is a poor and ugly girl who, after being humiliated by the entire town, becomes a beautiful, stylish and rich woman who wants revenge. During this trajectory, this romantic comedy also shows the true love of Ana Francisca and Danilo that survives throughout the years, the distance and the traps of destiny. They will be part of a love triangle with Olga, a snobbish girl who is going to do anything to steal Danilo from Ana Francisca.

Pepper Chocolate

2003

Mandala poster
8.0

Jocasta, an 18-year-old sociology student and daughter of communist activist Túlio Silveira, is actively involved in the country's political landscape. She is in love with Laio—her polar opposite—a disengaged, esoteric young man who lives off his wealthy father's allowance. A mystic, Laio makes no move without consulting his guru and friend Argemiro, whom he turns to upon learning of Jocasta's pregnancy. The cowrie shell reading reveals that his son is destined to kill him and enter into a romantic relationship with his mother. Terrified, Laio disappears with the child immediately after birth, aided by Argemiro—who loves Laio and loathes Jocasta. Twenty-five years later, Jocasta is a successful yet restless woman searching for her missing son. She is estranged from Laio, who has spent recent years expanding his father's fortune through involvement in underground gambling. On a highway, he encounters Oedipus, unaware that the young man is his son.

Mandala

1987

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

2000s · 8 titles

Carandiru poster
7.6

When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo – Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian history.

Carandiru

2003

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Encontro Marcado com Fernando Sabino

2007

Minha Vida em Suas Mãos poster
8.5

After being fired from his job and have his unemployment insurance money robbed, a young man decides to become a robber himself. While escaping authorities, he meets a female teacher of whom he takes hostage. Things get complicated when they fall in love with each other.

Minha Vida em Suas Mãos

2001

Gatão de Meia Idade poster
4.8

Forty-year-old Cláudio is always looking for a romantic relationship. His routine changes when he has to take care of his 12-year-old daughter: women no longer look at him and the conquest tactics have no effect.

Gatão de Meia Idade

2006

Confiscated Goods poster
5.6

Betrayed wife of a powerful and corrupt Senator, turns him in, and his fraud schemes and lies are exposed. After one of his lovers commits suicide, he has his illegitimate son kidnapped and taken to a decadent seaside resort in the country's extreme southern coast. The Senator chooses another former lover to take care of his son, and the two of them become involved beyond that of a mother son relationship.

Confiscated Goods

2005

Poeta de Sete Faces poster
10.0

Documentary about Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and the many facets of his work.

Poeta de Sete Faces

2002

Onde Andará Petrucio Felker? poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Onde Andará Petrucio Felker?

2001

Sonhos Tropicais poster
9.2

A Polish Jew becomes a prostitute after failing to get a marriage in Brazil. Meanwhile, the public health doctor Oswaldo Cruz ends up involved in the Vaccine Revolt.

Sonhos Tropicais

2001

1990s · 4 titles

1980s · 4 titles

Series credits

Young Hearts poster
6.2

Malhação is a Brazilian television series for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the Múltipla Escolha High School.

Young Hearts

1995

Os Imigrantes poster
7.0

In Europe, at the end of the 19th century, social policies sent thousands of immigrants out of their countries. A Spaniard, a Portuguese, and an Italian seek new opportunities in the new country, without imagining the difficulties along the way.

Os Imigrantes

1981

Força de um Desejo poster
8.0

Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.

Força de um Desejo

1999

Mandacaru poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mandacaru

1997

Pepper Chocolate poster
7.8

Ana Francisca is a poor and ugly girl who, after being humiliated by the entire town, becomes a beautiful, stylish and rich woman who wants revenge. During this trajectory, this romantic comedy also shows the true love of Ana Francisca and Danilo that survives throughout the years, the distance and the traps of destiny. They will be part of a love triangle with Olga, a snobbish girl who is going to do anything to steal Danilo from Ana Francisca.

Pepper Chocolate

2003

Mandala poster
8.0

Jocasta, an 18-year-old sociology student and daughter of communist activist Túlio Silveira, is actively involved in the country's political landscape. She is in love with Laio—her polar opposite—a disengaged, esoteric young man who lives off his wealthy father's allowance. A mystic, Laio makes no move without consulting his guru and friend Argemiro, whom he turns to upon learning of Jocasta's pregnancy. The cowrie shell reading reveals that his son is destined to kill him and enter into a romantic relationship with his mother. Terrified, Laio disappears with the child immediately after birth, aided by Argemiro—who loves Laio and loathes Jocasta. Twenty-five years later, Jocasta is a successful yet restless woman searching for her missing son. She is estranged from Laio, who has spent recent years expanding his father's fortune through involvement in underground gambling. On a highway, he encounters Oedipus, unaware that the young man is his son.

Mandala

1987

Chamas da Vida poster
6.3

This telenovela is full of secrets. The plot releases love stories, hate, friendship, revenge, friendship, hate and many surprises. The exciting story of Flame of Life shows a love growing interest started in two childhood friends who haven’t seen each other for many years and are bring back together in a tragic moment.

Chamas da Vida

2008

River of Intrigues poster
7.2

River of intrigues is a historic town with beautiful landscape and a river where people practice sports. Despite its beautiful scenery, the city`s main asset is its different inhabitants. Intrigue, confusion and a lot of passion heat up / warm up the plot. Everything in this quiet town is transformed with the arrival of a mega-project, which causes an impact on all aspects of social life of each resident.

River of Intrigues

2010

O Dono do Mundo poster
7.4

Felipe 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

Power Play poster
9.3

Eloá and Osmar's marriage is thrown into crisis when a mysterious man crosses their path. With a thirst for prestige and power, Eloá will face the consequences of her ambition.

Power Play

1984

Cara & Coroa poster
8.8

Fernanda and Vivi are identical, but from different worlds. A cruel plan swaps their identities and transforms their lives into a game of lies and ambition.

Cara & Coroa

1995

Like a Wave poster
6.2

The destinies of sisters Nina and Lenita intertwine with that of the Portuguese man Daniel, who falls in love with Nina. The villain JJ joins forces with Lenita to prevent Daniel and Nina from living their love.

Like a Wave

2004

O Salvador da Pátria poster
7.9

Sassá Mutema is a farm laborer who becomes the target of the city's powerful figures' cruelty. With Clotilde's support, he discovers that it's possible to start a new life alongside a great love.

O Salvador da Pátria

1989

Tropicaliente poster
6.9

The plot revolves around the youthful romance and subsequent reunion years later between Ramiro, the leader of a fishing village in Fortaleza, and the businesswoman Letícia.

Tropicaliente

1994

Transas e Caretas poster
9.0

The telenovela tells the story of Francisca Moura Imperial, a wealthy businesswoman, and her two sons: Jordão and Tiago, who show little interest in the family business. Jordão is the product of a whirlwind romance in Francisca's youth, while Tiago was born from her marriage to Roberto, a seductive man who moves in high society but is penniless. Francisca is preoccupied with her sons but cannot interfere in their lives as much as she would like. Eccentric and full of outlandish ideas, she decides to undergo plastic surgery, which makes her look 20 years younger, believing that this will bring her closer to Jordão and Tiago. Francisca's greatest concern is that at least one of her sons will marry and give her a grandchild, thus ensuring the continuation of the family name.

Transas e Caretas

1984

Vitória poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Vitória

2014

Brava Gente poster
8.3

Brava 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

Brava Gente poster
8.3

Brava 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

Estrela de Fogo poster
7.0

In the interior of southeastern Brazil, a powerful race horse explorer deals with his dysfunctional family while competing against one of his former employees - now a wealthy man.

Estrela de Fogo

1998

O Amor é Nosso! poster
7.0

The telenovela tells the story of Pedro, a young singer seeking recognition and success. The son of Celso and Anita leaves his parents' home when he discovers that his brother Claudio has become involved with his girlfriend Selma. The singer then goes to live in a student community, where he meets the siblings Bruno, a composer, and Nina. Pedro and Bruno begin a professional partnership. Nina ends up falling in love with the singer, but is torn between him and the former seminarian Chico.

O Amor é Nosso!

1981

O Amor Está no Ar poster
7.0

The story is set in the quiet, fictional town of Ouro Velho. Sofia Schnaider is a striking woman of great class and intelligence, possessing strong ethical values ​​inherited from her Jewish family, who emigrated to Brazil after the war. Following the death of her husband—the aristocrat Victor Sousa Carvalho—Sofia takes over the family business, Estrela Dourada, which operates water-based tourism activities on the large local reservoir. However, her mother-in-law, Úrsula, refuses to accept this arrangement and launches a fierce battle for control of the Sousa Carvalho business empire.

O Amor Está no Ar

1997

O Mapa da Mina poster
7.0

The main plot revolves around a hidden treasure. The story begins when a gang steals ten million dollars worth of diamonds in Uruguay. To escape the police, one of the thieves, Rodolfo Torres de Almeida, flees to Argentina. His partner, Ivo Simeone, travels to São Paulo with the jewels. Ivo decides to hide the precious stones and, to ensure he doesn't forget the hiding place, has a map tattooed above the buttocks of a girl, the daughter of his neighbor. The thief takes care to photograph the girl so he can identify her in the future. Ivo is arrested and, eight years later, when he gets out of jail, he is run over and killed. Before dying, however, he manages to tell his son Rodrigo the secret about the treasure map. The young man follows the clues given by his father and discovers that the young woman with the tattooed map is Elisa, a novice nun cloistered in a convent, about to take perpetual vows.

O Mapa da Mina

1993

Olho por Olho poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Olho por Olho

1988

The Miracles of Jesus poster
7.6

The Miracles of Jesus TV Series is a compilation of Biblically-inspired stories that focus on each person that received a miracle in the Gospels. The viewer takes a deeper look into the life stories of each person mentioned in the Bible that experienced a miracle from Jesus. Fictional plots are drawn for each character and are packed with inspiring Biblical teachings and valuable life lessons. Each episode seeks to teach love, hope, courage, and perseverance.

The Miracles of Jesus

2014

Desperate Lies poster
7.7

Due to a rare phenomenon, a woman finds herself pregnant with twins by two men. Over time, she strives to keep her family united — and her secrets hidden.

Desperate Lies

2024

The Fifth of Hell poster
5.3

Set in the 18th and 19th centuries, the miniseries draws on historical events to portray the behind-the-scenes story of Brazil's independence, blending humor and adventure.

The Fifth of Hell

2002

Good Morning, Verônica poster
7.3

While hunting for a dating-site predator, an underused cop discovers a husband and wife with a horrific secret — and a web of conspiracy hiding it.

Good Morning, Verônica

2020

Delegacia de Mulheres poster
8.6

On her first day at the Women's Police Station, Detective Belinha surprises everyone, including Detective Celeste. Together, they confront cases of assault and unusual situations.

Delegacia de Mulheres

1989

Chiquinha Gonzaga poster
8.1

It tells the story of Chiquinha Gonzaga, a revolutionary musician who marked the history of music in Brazil, and challenged the social standards of her time. Chiquinha was raised very comfortably and had an excellent education provided by his father, Jose Basileu, who expected his daughter to be a lady of the imperial court. But after listening to songs played in a black yard and influenced by friends, such as composer Joaquim Callado, Chiquinha begins to make compositions mixing polka and lundu. By imposition of her father, Chiquinha is forced to marry Jacinto, with whom she has three children. However, Jacinto forbids her to play, and she decides to separate from her husband, going against social standards. Chiquinha, then, fights for his freedom to play and will live with the great love of his youth, João Batista de Carvalho Jr., with whom he has a daughter, Alice.

Chiquinha Gonzaga

1999

Minha Nada Mole Vida poster
7.0

The turmoils of a messy entertainment television host, his production team, and his dysfunctional family.

Minha Nada Mole Vida

2006

Emergency 53 poster
8.6

Doctors, nurses and drivers of a special mobile service unit navigate personal and professional dramas while burdened by the responsibility to prevent others from dying.

Emergency 53

2026

Memorial de Maria Moura poster
7.8

Maria Moura loses her father in childhood and at the age of 17 finds her mother dead at home. Believing her stepfather to be the killer, Maria seeks revenge for her mother's death.

Memorial de Maria Moura

1994

If I Close My Eyes Now poster
7.9

In a quiet town, two boys find a woman's mutilated body. After becoming suspects at first and realizing there is a mystery behind that murder, they decide to investigate the case with the help of an enigmatic old man. When a vertiginous spiral of violence is triggered, conspiracy begins to emerge and the boys must discover the truth as soon as possible in order not to become the next victims.

If I Close My Eyes Now

2019

Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins poster
5.9

Raised in a conservative home, Engraçadinha challenges taboos and forbidden passions over two decades. Between desires, guilt and secrets, she lives intensely her loves and her sins.

Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins

1995

Meu Marido poster
7.0

Carlos Zanata, an exemplary family man, is unexpectedly arrested on Christmas Eve. As the family falls apart, his wife Maria faces everything to discover the truth.

Meu Marido

1991

Chacrinha - A Minissérie poster
10.0

The miniseries portrays the legendary persona of the revolutionary and innovative broadcaster who changed the way television was made in Brazil, as well as the man behind the irreverent and unmistakable look.

Chacrinha - A Minissérie

2020

Romance Policial: Espinosa poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Romance Policial: Espinosa

2015