Evandro Mesquita

Acting

Evandro Mesquita

Born 1952-02-19 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Evandro Nahid de Mesquita (Rio de Janeiro, February 19, 1952) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actor, known for being the lead singer of the rock band Blitz and for several works in cinema and television, including the mechanic "Paulão da Regulagem " in the series A Grande Família between 2006 and 2014.

Acting credits

A Werewolf in the Amazon poster
4.6

In search of a powerful hallucinogenic, five friends embark on a dangerous journey deep into the Amazon. But a bad trip isn't the only threat as they discover when they stumble across the hidden camp of the crazed Dr. Moreau and his murderous animal-human hybrid creations.

A Werewolf in the Amazon

2005

Xuxa Requebra poster
3.6

Nena, a journalist and former student of the Two Hearts dance academy, tries to stop the school from being sold to a group of drug dealers. She trains a group to win the Requebra dance contest that would give them the necessary money to carry their plans.

Xuxa Requebra

1999

Overhaul poster
6.8

When truck racer Roger loses everything, he receives a tempting but dangerous offer: to work as the getaway driver for a gang of thieves.

Overhaul

2023

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship poster
NR

Even with all the brutality in the Brazilian dictatorial period, many artists presented themselves as a resistance, using their talent and creativity as a way to trick the censorship.

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship

2018

A Maldita poster
NR

On March 1, 1982, the city of Niterói enters history and hosts one of the most important cultural movements: a so-called Rock 80 Generation. Radio Fluminense FM, known as “A Maldita”, goes on the air, mixing irreverence, daring and creativity with its programming aimed at music that lacks commercial space. The boldness of believing in the new made “Maldita” become one of the main alternative communication vehicles, launching Brazilian rock groups and independent music and creating a legion of fans.

A Maldita

2019

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone poster
6.1

No synopsis available yet.

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

2017

Motivational Speaker poster
6.1

A man who has no direction in life is mistaken for a famous motivational speaker. As he takes his place, he will try to find a reason to live.

Motivational Speaker

2022

Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites poster
NR

A portrays of the period in which Brazilian humor had fewer limits (1986-2003), free from military dictatorship.

Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites

2018

Circo Voador - A Nave poster
6.5

In 1982, the Arpoador Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, received the first "incarnation" of Circo Voador, a venue for artists of diverse aspects showing their art to the public. Months later, Circo landed at Lapa, the city's most bohemian neighborhood. Today, more than three decades later, the venue has become a cultural reference in the country. This documentary is directed by Tainá Menezes and has testimonials from artists such as Gilberto Gil, Lobão, Evandro Mesquita and more than 50 personalities that were part of the history of Circo Voador.

Circo Voador - A Nave

2015

Blitz, O Filme poster
10.0

A documentary that chronicles the story of Blitz, one of the most famous Brazilian 80s rock bands known for their humorous, irreverent lyrics and free spirited attitude.

Blitz, O Filme

2019

Twins poster
6.2

Identical twins Iara and Marilena like to play games and deceive men by pretending to be each other. But when they fall in love with the same man, a rivalry with devastating and horrifying consequences begins.

Twins

1999

Dunas do Barato poster
5.5

A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a generation of artists and sportsmen.

Dunas do Barato

2017

Menino do Rio poster
6.5

Romantic adventures of a group of Rio de Janeiro teenagers and surfers.

Menino do Rio

1982

Anjos de Ipanema poster
6.0

A countercultural movement that took place at Ipanema Pier marked the history of all participants. Painters, musicians, actors, surfers and others came together to change the system through peaceful demonstrations, including drugs, sex and new experiences. After decades of events, the main participants recall the events.

Anjos de Ipanema

2018

Brasília 18% poster
4.8

A star medical examiner is called to Brasília, the administrative capital of Brazil, to confirm the identity of a beautiful, young congressional aide's dead body. But his scientific rigor soon leads him to details of a multi-layered political scandal.

Brasília 18%

2006

Surfar e Coisa de Rico poster
NR

This documentary reflects the beginning of surfing in Brazil

Surfar e Coisa de Rico

2015

Os Normais: O Filme poster
6.9

The film shows the day when Rui and Vani first met. It was at their wedding (with other partners). Vani was going to marry Sérgio, and Rui would marry Marta in the same church, following Vani's marriage. While waiting for the ceremony, they begin to talk. Complications ensue.

Os Normais: O Filme

2003

Coisa de Mulher poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Coisa de Mulher

2005

Four for None poster
5.8

Four people with different values and standards meet in the urban chaos of Copacabana. Rita and Waldick come from the country, and befriend two Rio de Janeiro native guys, upon arrival: the playboy and surfer Paulo Roberto and a pimp called Tim.

Four for None

2005

The Secret of the Mummy poster
4.6

A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.

The Secret of the Mummy

1982

Como Ser Solteiro poster
6.7

A comedy addressing the issues of being single in Rio de Janeiro.

Como Ser Solteiro

1998

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

Blitz Ao Vivo e a Cores poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Blitz Ao Vivo e a Cores

2016

I Don't Want to Talk About It Now poster
6.0

Daniel O'Neil is a promising writer who has to work hard when Dora, his rich girlfriend, breaks up with him. Expelled from the hotel where he lives in Copacabana, Daniel moves into the small apartment of Meg, his best friend. He puts them both in danger when he gets a ride with a drug dealer who ends up being chased by the police and asks Daniel to keep two packages of cocaine.

I Don't Want to Talk About It Now

1991

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