Geny Prado

Acting

Geny Prado

Born 1918-07-12 · São Manuel, São Paulo, Brazil

Genny Almeida Prado (São Manuel, July 12, 1918 - São Paulo, April 17, 1998) was a Brazilian radio, television and film actress, noted for her roles as Jeca's wife in Mazzaropi films. Her film career was marked by her work alongside the comedian. Together, she and Mazzaropi acted in 18 of his 32 films, with Geny always playing his wife; with the exception of the movie Zé do Periquito (1960), in which the characters of both had no kinship. Geny and Mazzaropi consolidated themselves as one of the great duos of national cinema, to the point that to this day people believe that both were married in real life. In addition to the movies, both acted together in the program Rancho Alegre, shown by TV Tupi in the 1950s.

Acting credits

Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu poster
6.9

No synopsis available yet.

Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu

1977

No Paraíso das Solteironas poster
7.4

Countryman J.K. gets annoyed and quits his job on a farm when his boss sends his pet cow to a slaughterhouse in town. In search of the animal, J.K. goes to the city and, there, is harassed by several single women.

No Paraíso das Solteironas

1969

O Vendedor de Linguiça poster
6.6

Story of a sausage salesman, a simple man struggling with family problems.

O Vendedor de Linguiça

1962

Betão Ronca Ferro poster
7.5

Betão is a countryman who works in a circus, selling peanuts. His daughter also works there, and becomes the circus's greatest attraction. But she decides to marry a rich man, and another circus comes to town, putting his employment in danger.

Betão Ronca Ferro

1970

Chofer de Praça poster
7.8

The humble Zacarias goes to the big city with his wife to help their son who wants to be a Doctor. There he gets a job, and lives a lot of funny adventures as a taxi driver.

Chofer de Praça

1958

As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes poster
6.3

It is the story of Pedro, who after being passed over by his brothers, wanders the world in search of a better life, but on the way, finds children who eventually conquer it, and in order to help them, he passes scamming other people he met along the way, telling lies, however, always with the goal of helping him new friends. And kills a cow.

As Aventuras de Pedro Malasartes

1960

Jeca e Seu Filho Preto poster
6.7

A white hillbilly fathers a mysteriously black boy, who despite the prejudice falls in love with the daughter of a rich farmer.

Jeca e Seu Filho Preto

1978

Meu Japão Brasileiro poster
7.4

Fofuca is a farmer who faces the exploitation of an entrepreneur in a Japanese-Brazilian community. He joins the Japanese immigrants, who found a cooperative where they fight for their rights.

Meu Japão Brasileiro

1964

Zé do Periquito poster
6.6

Zenó (Mazzaropi) is a poor gardener of a traditional school in São Paulo who falls in love with one of the local girls, much richer and younger than him. Willing to conquer her, he decides to get rich, getting involved in the most varied and funny situations.

Zé do Periquito

1961

Casinha Pequenina poster
6.2

In colonial Brazil, rich farmer and owner of slaves is blackmailed by a lady; to get rid of the problem, he involves innocent countrymen in a diabolical plan.

Casinha Pequenina

1963

O Jeca e a Égua Milagrosa poster
6.3

In the hunt for votes, two farmers do everything to be elected mayor in a interior town. The colonels, Liborio and Afonso have religious communities and use the spaces to influence the upcoming elections.

O Jeca e a Égua Milagrosa

1980

O Lamparina poster
7.3

After being deceived by a small time crook with a promise of a job for his family, Bernardino Jabá (Amácio Mazzaropi), his wife Marcolina Jabá (Geny Prado), their two sons, their daughter and their Spanish friend are mistaken as being "cangaceiros" (bandits from the Northeastern of Brazil). They help the police to arrest the outlaws, but Bernardino Jabá misses and is considered dead. When he returns to the small village one year later, the locals believe that it is his soul indeed.

O Lamparina

1964

Jeca Tatu poster
7.2

Jeca Tatu is a lazy, simple-minded guy who has his property threatened by the greed of a landowner.

Jeca Tatu

1959

A Banda das Velhas Virgens poster
6.0

Gostoso is the conductor of a female band formed only by old women. When scouring the garbage dump, he becomes the main suspect of a robbery after his wife finds a small bag of jewels, having to do everything to prove her innocence.

A Banda das Velhas Virgens

1979

O Jeca e a Freira poster
6.9

In the interior of Brazil, a farmer is responsible for the education of the daughter of one of his settlers. Years later, the girl returns from school with a nun and the farmer does everything to prevent her from know her parents.

O Jeca e a Freira

1968

That Damned Meat poster
6.9

Nhô Quim has only one dream in his life: to eat red meat. He meets Carula, a young woman anxious to get married, who promises him that in their wedding her father will kill him an ox. But, before that, Nhô Quim must pass a series of tests.

That Damned Meat

1985

Tristeza do Jeca poster
5.9

Simple and popular hillbilly Jeca is forced to get involved in politics, when the leaders of the region, competing to be elected mayor of the town, try to get his support.

Tristeza do Jeca

1961

Mulher Diaba poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Mulher Diaba

1981

Um Caipira em Bariloche poster
6.6

Polidoro is a naive farmer. Convinced by his daughter and son-in-law, he sells his farm to Agenor, a swindler and friend of his son-in-law. Through a trap, Polidoro travels to Bariloche while his farm is sold illicitly to third parties.

Um Caipira em Bariloche

1973

Jeca vs. the Devil poster
7.2

Jeca has to face a rich farmer woman that wants his love. At the same time, his wife seems to be possessed by the Devil. Made after the huge success of 'The Exorcist', Mazzaropi created his version of the Blockbuster.

Jeca vs. the Devil

1976

Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas poster
8.0

The adventures of a peaceful and infatuated man, who tries to identify the man who killed his sweetheart, an unconventional young woman who used to receive "guests" at home, calling them her cousins.

Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas

1969