
Acting
Sérgio Mamberti
Born — Died
1939-04-22 — 2021-09-03
Place of birth
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
97 titles
Sérgio Duarte Mamberti OMC (Santos, April 22, 1939 — São Paulo, September 3, 2021) was a Brazilian actor, director, producer, author, artist and politician. Graduated from the São Paulo School of Dramatic Arts, he was a playwright for more than 50 years. He was the brother of fellow actor Cláudio Mamberti and father of actor Duda Mamberti.
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
8.4The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.
A Grande Família
2001
9.0No synopsis available yet.
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
8.3Fátima Accioly is a young, callous woman who wants to be rich and successful at any price. After selling her family's house in the country, she heads to Rio and gets to know dress man César who is unscrupulous himself. Meanwhile, her mother Raquel stays behind without home and money, but finally tries to find her daughter in the big city. Both women come in contact with the rich Roitman family which changes their lives forever.
Vale Tudo
1988
6.8A Maranhense young woman and a carioca tourist photographer fall for each other and get separated by destiny and a woman obsessed with his family's fortune.
Shades of Sin
2004
6.6No synopsis available yet.
Pantanal
1990
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Pai Nosso
2021
8.6Almost 30 years since "Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum" premiered, the cast and crew of the famous children's program from the 90s reunite to talk about the backstage and the aftermath of one of the greatest achievements in Brazilian television history.
Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum: Reencontro
2023
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro
2026
7.3O Pastor e o Guerrilheiro is a Brazilian feature film inspired by a true story, which takes place in the 1960s and 1970s and at the turn of the millennium - in the last days of 1999.
The Pastor and the Revolutionary
2023
2010s · 7 titles
NRCentered on two young boys, an aristocrat and a native, chronicles the period in which Brazil went from colony to the center of the Portuguese Empire.
The Inventor of Dreams
2013
5.9A documentarist is convinced by her son to travel to Brazil's Northeast so she can throw his dad ashes at São Francisco river.
Acqua Movie
2019
No synopsis available yet.
Rito do Amor Selvagem
2019
NRFelipa is a young girl whose best friend is her puppy Rocket. When she and her family move to a building where animals are not allowed, she and Rocket are forced to separate. Suffering difficulties in adapting to her new home, full of rules, she joins the association of child residents and sets out on an adventure to find the dog at her grandfather's house.
Felipa e o Foguete
2017
5.2Jorge, bastard child of the infamous Red Light Bandit, decides himself to pursuit a life of crime after meeting with his father, who has been incarcerated for the last 30 years.
Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit
2012
The theatrologist, actor, director and overall polemist Plínio Marcos gets his life traced through images of the many spectacles he has put on interviews from various moments in his life, from the most rebellious and marginal, when he lacked resources for his art, to when he was invited to go to Paris and talk about his work
Plínio Marcos — Nas Quebradas do Mundaréu
2013
NRA documentary about the educational children's TV show Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum that originally ran from 1994 to 1997 and shown to this day on Brazilian public television.
Desconstruindo o Castelo
2012
2000s · 9 titles
6.9After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
2007
No synopsis available yet.
3 Histórias da Bahia
2001
6.4Sofia goes to her cousin Matheus's house to take care of his two children, Júlia and Lucas, while he goes to a party. She finds a magical book, which transports them to the Magic Forest, where they meet fairytale characters such as Pinocchio and Little Red Riding Hood. But their presence starts interfering with the original stories, and so Matheus tries to bring them back to the real world.
Xuxa Abracadabra
2003
8.2Person is a documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person. The documentary brings the reconstruction of the history of the São Paulo filmmaker through the personal journey of his daughter, Marina. Through interviews with friends, family, and people who worked with Person, she seeks to discover more than dates and biographical data.
Person
2007
5.6Diogo is a cartographer and artist who is encharged to set the new frontiers of Portuguese Colonies in South America. When he reaches the center of the continent, finds apparently nothing but wilderness and ‘uncivilized’ natives with strange ways of living. But Captain Pedro, the rude scout who guides him through the jungle, involves Diogo in an involuntary act of violence which will tie him in an unusual way to that far away country. At the same time, the Portuguese colonists are trying to make peace with Guaicuru Indians (one of the few natives with horse-riding abilities). But peace doesn’t ever have a low price.
Brave New Land
2000
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Homem que Sabia Javanês
2004
4.2This adventure movie features Didi as King's Lindolfo groom and valet, a faithful servant to the royal family. After the King's death, his evil brother Jafar tries to seize the throne. He plots for his son Galante to marry young princess Lili, but Didi won't let him get away so easily with his plans. The clumsy valet fights bravely to keep the kingdom safe from Jafar, and he's eager to do anything to help princess Lili and her childhood sweetheart Juan, who is a commoner, to be together.
The Knight Didi and the Princess Lili
2006
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Bodas de Papel
2008
4.5In this bio-documentary, you will get to know Claudia Wonder, a Brazilian transsexual at the forefront of LGBT rights activism and alternative music scene for more than thirty years.
My Buddy Claudia
2009
1990s · 12 titles
4.0No synopsis available yet.
Dente Por Dente
1994
6.6On the eve of his return to Europe after an extended involuntary stay in 16th-century Brazil, the German sailor Hans Staden is captured by a hostile cannibal Indian tribe. In order to survive he tries to convince the Indians that he is not Portuguese (their enemies) but a friend of the French (their allies), and that his God would be very angry if they were to eat him.
Hans Staden
1999
6.2A journalist is placed upon the management of a large broadcasting company to the capital of Brazil at the time of local elections. She must now face ideological and ethical questions, brought back by a left-wing former boyfriend and her own colleagues. At the same time, a free-lancer spy is sent by an obscure figure in politics to manipulate the elections and its media coverage.
Doces Poderes
1997
6.2A young wizard must create new spells in his magic book before the planets align. His uncle and aunt, powerful mages themselves, help him achieve that. Based on the award-winning Brazilian TV series.
Castle Ra-Tim-Bum: The Movie
1999
9.0The story, set in the 19th century, portrays the hypocritical bourgeoisie of the time. The eccentric Dr. Simão Bacamarte is a doctor who will develop his theories about the treatment of madness, knowledge acquired during his stay in Europe. The city is left at the mercy of this man who decides, at his own risk, to judge who were the madmen in the city and who were the sane...
O Alienista
1993
NRAt a poker table, five players discuss the possibility of having, in the Olympic Games, instead of the bow and arrow, the game of poker as an official modality.
Olímpicos
1991
6.6Daniel is a taxi driver who’s married to Adalgisa. When she starts acting in low-budget movies, he forbids her from seeing their son, Joaquim. For more than a decade, Daniel nurtures a feeling of revenge for his ex-wife, which gains strength when their now adult son finds his mother in full professional decay.
Scent of Gardenias
1992
9.0Collective film with five segments around the works and life of brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade.
Oswaldianas
1992
6.9Worker Norival's life turns upside down when he is caught kissing his co-worker Catarina during work hours. He is fired for just cause and faces the hardships of the labor lawsuit he filed against the company.
Kiss 2348/72
1990
No synopsis available yet.
Metalúrgicos do ABC: 20 anos lutando pela democracia
1998
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Nunc et Semper
1993
7.0Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer.
The Body
1991
1980s · 18 titles
6.5Lambusca, a man from the State of Paraíba, Brazil, goes to São Paulo, looking for a job. But he ends up working for a group of fishy loan sharks, collecting money. In one of his visits, the debtor dies. The police then starts chasing him, believing he had murdered the man.
O Baiano Fantasma
1984
8.0The friendship between four men is at stake when one of them is invited to work in another city. But the other three decide to go along.
O Mentiroso
1988
5.2Little Indian boy survives his tribe massacre, growing up together with his wish for revenge and his quest for his own identity. Based on a true story.
Avaete, Seed of Revenge
1985
No synopsis available yet.
Renovo
1982
6.0The path of Paraguayan immigrants who drive to Asuncion and then arrive in São Paulo. They are rural workers, musicians, vendors and underemployed people. Two parallel worlds: the Guarani culture and the Brazilian adventure in São Paulo juxtaposed with Paraguayan songs and the Guarani language, spoken by the main characters.
Noites Paraguayas
1982
5.3An innocent working girl finds a hole in her wall through which she can see the action in her neighboring apartment, where a prostitute meets her bizarre clients.
O Olho Mágico do Amor
1982
6.0Many exotic characters meet in São Paulo night, looking for love and adventure: Malu, a model; Mauro, a drag queen; Teddy, a hustler; Guto, a gay reporter; and Marta, an actress.
Angels of the Night
1987
5.5After meeting a beguiling woman in a movie theater, a realtor becomes embroiled in a mysterious plot involving murder, double identities and movies.
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
1987
5.7Middle-aged married journalist goes to the beach resort of Búzios, in Brazil, to write a book. Gradually, he falls in love with his neighbor's daughter, a beautiful teenager much younger than he, ignoring the social implications.
The Girl Next Door
1987
3.0Segment 1: "Impossible Weekend." Desperate to attract the attention of a sexy teacher, a young man steals an experimental aphrodisiac from the laboratory and mixes it into the teacher's lunch. The result exceeds all expectations. ******** Segment 2: "A Chained Hurricane." A humble clerk, tired of enduring the ridicule of colleagues and mistresses about his sexual failure, decides to end his life; just then, hidden reserves awaken in him. Segment 3: ******** "Brazilian Miracle." Scientists create a robot indistinguishable from a person in the image of a sexy girl. However, the program crashes and the robot leaves obedience and sets off on an independent journey.
Made in Brazil
1985
5.5A 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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Paulo Emilio
1980
7.0A bus tour to São Paulo’s touristic spots bumps into several strange people.
Fire and Passion
1989
5.0Fantasy comedy about Brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade, one of the most important icons of Modernism in Brazil. In the film, Oswald is played by two actors: Ítala Nandi, as his feminine anima, and Flávio Galvão, as the masculine half.
The Brazilwood Man
1982
6.0Rich girl travels with her fiancé (a cousin) to the family farm, where they're going to marry. But finds another cousin in love with her who does everything to hamper the wedding.
Brasa Adormecida
1986
6.0A poor woman is visited by the fairy godmother who turns her into a brilliant movie and TV star.
The Femme Fatale Meets the Ideal Man
1987
7.0The story of one of Brazilian cinema's pioneers, Eduardo Abelim, from the start of his career, in Rio de Janeiro, until his filming of the 1930 Revolution. To promote his films, Abelim would even perform car stunts, give classes on the occult and offer guidance on mystical matters.
Sonho Sem Fim
1986
No synopsis available yet.
O Sonho Não Acabou
1980
1970s · 8 titles
7.0Residents of the city of Parada 88, contaminated in 1994 due to the explosion of a chemical industry reactor, live in plastic tunnels, the only way of life that can guarantee their survival, since oxygen, which has become a good consumption, used needs to be reused so as not to generate more expenses. One day, Joaquim wins a lottery that gives him enough money to pay for his and his family's oxygen; but to claim the prize, he'll need to go to the ruins of the factory to collect news from a group of contamination experts adventurers posted there.
Stop 88
1978
4.9A rich man encounters a prostitute and gets confused about the nature of his feelings for her. He can't decide between attraction and repulsion.
All Nudity Shall Be Punished
1973
4.7At the height of the military dictatorship, an abandoned mansion in the center of São Paulo is occupied by militants, hippies, maniacs, homosexuals, punks, artists and poets, as well as immigrants from different parts of the world.
Twisted Fate
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Disaster Movie
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Caso Clínico
1977
NRGerman-Brazilian production on the life of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Bachianas Brasileiras: Meu Nome é Villa-Lobos
1979
7.0Brazilian adaptation of Hamlet, set in the outskirts of São Paulo City. A teenager hears through a medium the voice of his father, who accuses his brother of murdering him. He confirms his suspicions of his uncle, and decides to retaliate, but kills the wrong man, triggering a terrible game of life and death.
O Jogo da Vida e da Morte
1972
Drama teacher and writer of soap operas keeps his frustrating marriage because he doesn't have the existencial courage to get divorced. But he meets a temperamental and rich student, with whom he engages in a neurotic relationship.
Touchy
1976
1960s · 2 titles
7.6Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the sensationalist press. In addition to wearing a red flashlight, he talks to his hostages in an irreverent tone and makes bold breakthroughs to later spend the money extravagantly. His world is the decadent neighbourhood of Boca do Lixo.
The Red Light Bandit
1968
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
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
8.4The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.
A Grande Família
2001
9.0No synopsis available yet.
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
8.3Fátima Accioly is a young, callous woman who wants to be rich and successful at any price. After selling her family's house in the country, she heads to Rio and gets to know dress man César who is unscrupulous himself. Meanwhile, her mother Raquel stays behind without home and money, but finally tries to find her daughter in the big city. Both women come in contact with the rich Roitman family which changes their lives forever.
Vale Tudo
1988
6.8A Maranhense young woman and a carioca tourist photographer fall for each other and get separated by destiny and a woman obsessed with his family's fortune.
Shades of Sin
2004
6.6No synopsis available yet.
Pantanal
1990
No synopsis available yet.
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
1970
8.6Ambitious Nice seeks social advancement through Rodrigo Medeiros, but ends up truly falling in love with him. This is the second version of the telenovela, originally aired in 1976.
Evil Angel
1997
8.6Ambitious Nice seeks social advancement through Rodrigo Medeiros, but ends up truly falling in love with him. This is the second version of the telenovela, originally aired in 1976.
Evil Angel
1997
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Cortina de Vidro
1989
6.5In the 1930s, in Passaperto, the powerful Cândida controls the family until the arrival of Laura, considered a miracle, who awakens passions and rivalries that will change everyone's destinies.
Forbidden Desire
2007
9.0The 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
In 1889, a conflict arose between the decadent and ruined rural aristocracy following the liberation of slaves and a new class of wealthy individuals, comprised of entrepreneurs emerging from the republican industrial class, interested in free labor. In the city of Ouro Negro, in the interior of São Paulo state, the conservative, aristocratic, and monarchist Almeida Santos family, which traditionally dominated the region, began to lose ground to the Lobo Ferraz family, representing the nascent progressive and republican bourgeoisie.
Dead Gods
1971
7.7In Rome, Armando confesses to Father Guido Bellini that he is being hunted by a criminal organization led by a young man with paranormal powers. Some time later, Guido discovers that Armando has died and, feeling guilty for not having tried to prevent the man's murder, decides to leave the priesthood and return to Brazil. In the city of São Paulo, Guido dedicates himself to the study of paranormal phenomena in order to combat the organization led by César Zapata and his son Fred, the powerful young man to whom Armando referred. To confront the Zapatas, Guido relies on the help of Alef, also a paranormal young man who does not yet have full control of his powers. Alongside his fight against the criminal organization, Guido has a romance with Débora, Alef's mother. His main opponent, César, also likes Débora and does everything to separate her from Guido. He wages a veritable war against the former priest, using Fred's evil powers.
Olho no Olho
1993
No synopsis available yet.
Algemas de Ouro
1969
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
7.7The telenovela tells the love story of Diana and Alexandre in Rio de Janeiro in 2002, where gastronomy, music, and dance play a prominent role. Defined as a realistic romantic comedy, the plot revolves around Diana's struggle to recover the lands inherited by her family in Portugal, which are illegally occupied by Zenilda Paixão, Alexandre's mother. In love with Alexandre, Diana breaks off her engagement with Nelson. After some misunderstandings and missed encounters, she sees her beloved again, but a tragedy prevents a new meeting: the death of her father, the Portuguese Miguel Maria Coelho. Before dying, the owner of the Flor do Douro bar/restaurant asks his eldest daughter to take care of her mother, Cecília, and her sisters Laiza, Teca, and Madona.
The Taste of Passion
2002
7.1In a future where the elite inhabit an island paradise far from the crowded slums, you get one chance to join the 3% saved from squalor.
3%
2016
7.1In a future where the elite inhabit an island paradise far from the crowded slums, you get one chance to join the 3% saved from squalor.
3%
2016
9.0Brasileiros e Brasileiras is a Brazilian telenovela shown in some schedules SBT between November 5, 1990 and May 14, 1991. Writing for the show was done by Carlos Alberto Sofredini and Walter Avancini, who also directed it. The show was a co-production of the Miksom.
Brasileiras e Brasileiros
1990
9.4Romantic and dreamy, Eliana works at a five-star hotel and becomes involved with unrequited love, a bumbling gang, and a complex police story.
Feijão Maravilha
1979
7.0Cassiano, an air force pilot, and Ester, a tourist guide, fall madly in love at a young age. Their love grows throughout the years until they fall victim to a treacherous plot carried out by Alberto. This unscrupulous friend, who secretly loves the young woman, creates a plan to get rid of his rival. After being assigned by Alberto to deliver diamonds in the Caribbean, Cassiano suddenly disappears and is presumed dead. While Cassiano falls prey to dangerous Dom Rafael, Alberto takes the opportunity to comfort Ester and, fulfilling his evil plan, they marry.Cassiano, who remained in captivity for years, manages to escape with the help of a fellow prisoner named Duque and, pretending to be a tourist, reaches Brazil. Now he wants to square accounts with his former friend and reclaim Ester’s love.
Caribbean Flower
2013
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Helena
1987
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Brilhante
1981
8.0The plot takes place in 1880, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, following the lives of three strong and determined women. Aurélia, Maria da Glória and Mila are great friends who attend etiquette classes together, but life doesn't take long to put them in completely different directions.
These Women
2005
8.7No synopsis available yet.
Dona Beija
1986
No synopsis available yet.
Dinheiro Vivo
1979
NRDona Anja is a Brazilian telenovela produced by JPO Produções and originally broadcast by SBT from December 9, 1996, to April 26, 1997. Based on the novel of the same name by Josué Guimarães, it was adapted by Cristianne Fridman and Yoya Wursch, with general direction by Roberto Talma. The telenovela stars Lucélia Santos, Jonas Mello, Angelina Muniz, Danton Mello, Manuela Dias, Giuseppe Oristânio, Luiz Guilherme, and Sérgio Mamberti. Set in 1977 in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul, the story follows Anja Guimarães Castilhos, a woman who breaks with the conservative traditions of her town after discovering her fiancé's betrayal. Together with Colonel Quineu, she becomes the owner of a brothel and challenges the values of local society by defending women's independence and questioning social norms. Surrounded by political conflicts, rivalries, and personal disputes, Anja fights for her freedom while facing powerful enemies.
Dona Anja
1996
8.4Nino is a 300-year-old boy who lives with his uncle, Dr. Victor, a sorcerer and scientist, and his great-aunt Morgana, a 6,000-year-old witch. The three of them live in a castle in the middle of the city of São Paulo. Apprentice sorcerer, Nino has never attended a school, because of the unusual age of 300 years. His parents left him living with Victor and Morgan, because they needed to travel on an expedition into outer space, taking their two younger brothers. In spite of having animal and supernatural friends in the Castle, Nino, feeling lack of friends like him, decides to do a spell he learned with his Uncle Victor, and ended up bringing to the Castle, three children who had just left school. Free of loneliness, Nino receives the visit of the three daily.
Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum
1994
9.0No synopsis available yet.
O Campeão
1996
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Estrela-Guia
2001
No synopsis available yet.
Ana
1968
8.0The series tells the story of a criminal investigation into the murder of businessman Paulo Gomes de Aguiar at the beginning of August. In the midst of the Vargas government crisis, the murder case is taken by police commissioner Alberto Mattos, an honest and incorruptible man who is not well regarded by his co-workers, as the place is totally turned over to corruption.
Black August
1993
5.9Raised 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
8.6No synopsis available yet.
Delegacia de Mulheres
1989
7.3Accused of murdering a millionaire, a man manages to escape. Finding help along the way, he starts a struggle to prove his innocence.
Labirinto
1998
7.8A "normal" couple are living a "normal" life together, but they have many complaints about themselves and each other.
Os Normais
2001
