
Acting
Juca de Oliveira
Born — Died
1935-03-16 — 2026-03-21
Place of birth
São Roque, São Paulo, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
51 titles
José Juca de Oliveira Santos (São Roque, March 16, 1935 — São Paulo, March 21, 2026), better known as Juca de Oliveira, was a Brazilian actor, director, writer, rancher and playwright. Juca became known for playing characters that marked dramaturgy, such as João Gibão from Saramandaia (1976), Professor Praxedes from Fera Ferida (1993), Doctor Albieri from O Clone (2001) and Santiago from Avenida Brasil (2012).
Known for
8.1Brazil Avenue is a dynamic, lifelike, and modern telenovela that reveals how unrelenting ambition and inflicted cruelty can change a young girl’s destiny and lead her to seek revenge.
Brazil Avenue
2012
No synopsis available yet.
Nino, o Italianinho
1969
8.1Human cloning. The Islamic world. Two young people, two different cultures, two different beliefs. An impossible love story that not even time could erase. During a trip to Morocco, Lucas has a forbidden romance with Jade. He returns to Brazil after the death of his twin brother Diogo. A close family friend, scientist Albieri uses this situation to produce the first human clone using cells taken from Lucas. Twenty years later, Jade, Lucas and his clone form an odd love triangle.
The Clone
2001
7.6Marked by tragedy, Feliciano Júnior returns to Tubiacanga as Raimundo Flamel, driven by the desire to avenge the death of his parents.
Fera Ferida
1993
No synopsis available yet.
A Fábrica
1971
6.5The former expert in fireworks, José Clementino gets a job as a bricklayer in the construction of a magnificent shopping center, one of the many works carried out by the construction engineer, César Toledo. During the feast of the ridge, where engineers and workers gather to celebrate the laying of the slab work, Clementino's wife flirts with several men. At one point, when he gives for the missing woman, Mason goes looking for her and is in a far corner of the building having sex with two men. Overcome with rage, Clementino kills his wife and one of the men paddle strokes. The family hears the screams and Toledo contains Clementino, with the help of a group of workers. Shocked by the violence of the employee, the employer called the police, and even later, an indictment against him at trial. His testimony is crucial to the conviction of Clementino, to discover their terrible crimes and audacious, which is a court suspicious.
Tower of Babel
1998
Film credits
2010s · 4 titles
5.0No synopsis available yet.
26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia
2015
7.0After 20 years of marriage, Ana Lúcia and her husband Fábio decide to get a divorce. Fábio, however, decides to move to an apartment across the street, in front of the window of his former apartment - where Lúcia still lives. Both will have to learn how to deal with job crisis, problems with their daughter and this whole new situation.
De Onde Eu Te Vejo
2015
6.8The documentary rebuilds the life of the Brazilian architect João Batista Vilanova Artigas. His relatives, friends, students and six of his major works tell the history of this iconic Latin-American modernist.
Vilanova Artigas: The Architect and the Light
2015
NRAn old man seeks for a new purpose to his life, trying to get accepted by reluctant ambulance crew, assisting homeless people.
Sidewalk Angels
2017
2000s · 4 titles
5.0Ivan Canabrava is a writer, turned insurance ivestigator who investigates mysterious deaths involving Bufo Marinus. Bufo Marinus is a frog poison causing catalepsy in humans, simulating death, enabling grand insurance fraud and other crimes. Ten years later, now as a successful writer, similar characters possibly using Bufo Marinus reappear and create an intricate plot full of surprises.
Bufo & Spallanzani
2001
4.0Felício, an old comedian, is in decadence after his partner Mandarim's suicide. When he finds out his former love Paloma has died, he leaves São Paulo and heads for the faraway State of Piauí, North of Brazil, in search of a new partner. He believes that if he manages to find him, the good times will return.
Onde Anda Você
2004
6.3Teca, a late-night radio show host, uses her astrological skills to help listeners who call in for advice. But her own life feels empty and lonely. One day she makes the acquaintance of her handsome new neighbour, Gil, only to find out he is married.
The Sign of the City
2007
No synopsis available yet.
Flávio Rangel - O Teatro na Palma da Mão
2009
1990s · 2 titles
NR"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
7.0Five stories by Brazilian writer Guimarães Rosa: in the hinterland of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a man fears for his life after having killed one of the dire Brothers Dagobé, outlaws who have great influence over the region; a hitman asks a doctor what's the meaning of a name he has heard; in a farm, the landowner decides to share the use and property of the estate among his employees; a man falls in love with a girl, but she's said to have a dreadful disease; and the local butcher spends half of his time running after his mother and daughter, both utterly mad.
Outras Estórias
1999
1980s · 4 titles
8.0No synopsis available yet.
The Serpent Woman and the Flower
1983
As condition to inherit some assets, three women must turn three gay men into their lovers. Fighting for the money are also a charitable nun, a gay lawyer and a dissolute woman.
Deu Veado na Cabeça
1982
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Perdida Em Sodoma
1982
6.5Marlene arrives in São Paulo looking for her biological parents having only one address from where she regularly receives an allowance. She finds out that her father is often seen at the Blue Angel nightclub. When she runs into him, he is drunk and very hostile.
Perdida em Sodoma
1983
1970s · 2 titles
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
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
Series credits
8.1Brazil Avenue is a dynamic, lifelike, and modern telenovela that reveals how unrelenting ambition and inflicted cruelty can change a young girl’s destiny and lead her to seek revenge.
Brazil Avenue
2012
No synopsis available yet.
Nino, o Italianinho
1969
8.1Human cloning. The Islamic world. Two young people, two different cultures, two different beliefs. An impossible love story that not even time could erase. During a trip to Morocco, Lucas has a forbidden romance with Jade. He returns to Brazil after the death of his twin brother Diogo. A close family friend, scientist Albieri uses this situation to produce the first human clone using cells taken from Lucas. Twenty years later, Jade, Lucas and his clone form an odd love triangle.
The Clone
2001
7.6Marked by tragedy, Feliciano Júnior returns to Tubiacanga as Raimundo Flamel, driven by the desire to avenge the death of his parents.
Fera Ferida
1993
No synopsis available yet.
A Fábrica
1971
6.5The former expert in fireworks, José Clementino gets a job as a bricklayer in the construction of a magnificent shopping center, one of the many works carried out by the construction engineer, César Toledo. During the feast of the ridge, where engineers and workers gather to celebrate the laying of the slab work, Clementino's wife flirts with several men. At one point, when he gives for the missing woman, Mason goes looking for her and is in a far corner of the building having sex with two men. Overcome with rage, Clementino kills his wife and one of the men paddle strokes. The family hears the screams and Toledo contains Clementino, with the help of a group of workers. Shocked by the violence of the employee, the employer called the police, and even later, an indictment against him at trial. His testimony is crucial to the conviction of Clementino, to discover their terrible crimes and audacious, which is a court suspicious.
Tower of Babel
1998
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O Semideus
1973
8.2Livia and Felipe are in a forbidden love story doomed to end tragically. A century later, they both have a new chance to make their love real again. “Time After Time” is an innovative romance set in two different eras in which characters hold the opportunity to make up for their mistakes, come to terms with the past and write themselves another story.
Time After Time
2015
7.0As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from December 6, 1994, to July 8, 1995. Based on the 1867 novel of the same name by Portuguese writer Júlio Dinis, it was adapted by Lauro César Muniz, with scripts by Bosco Brasil, Ismael Fernandes, Analy A. Pinto, Aziz Bajur, and Zeno Wilde under the supervision of Chico de Assis. The telenovela stars Juca de Oliveira, Débora Bloch, Luciana Braga, Eduardo Moscovis, and Tuca Andrada. Set in a 19th-century Portuguese village, the story follows the orphaned sisters Guida and Clara, who are raised by the respected Padre Antônio, known as the Senhor Reitor. After Daniel returns home as a doctor following years away, old feelings are rekindled, but misunderstandings, forbidden love, family rivalries, and social expectations threaten the happiness of both sisters. As secrets and sacrifices come to light, the couples must overcome prejudice and scandal in their search for true love.
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
1994
9.0The plot takes place in a fictional city called Vale do Café, where two powerful families, the Toledo and Fontes, are locked in an intense dispute for power and land ownership. Conflicts are marked by betrayals, forbidden loves and dark secrets. The soap opera addresses themes such as ambition, revenge, romance and conflicts between families, showing the fire that consumes the land and human relationships.
Fogo Sobre Terra
1974
8.3Saramandaia is a Brazilian telenovela originally written by Dias Gomes in 1976. It's considered remarkable because of the Magic Realism (used by the author to subtly criticize the Military Regime of the time) and had 160 chapters. The story centers on the name change that the city undergoes, promoted by the younger citizens and reviled by the older ones. It also focuses on the lives of the city's quirky residents.
Saramandaia
1976
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
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
No synopsis available yet.
Camomila e Bem-Me-Quer
1972
6.5Upon discovering that he is marked for death due to a curse placed on his ancestors, Solano, with Estela's support, embarks on a journey of revelations about his origins.
Destiny River
2010
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Espelho Mágico
1977
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Ninho da Serpente
1982
7.7The famous psychologist Teca falls in love with the widower Renato, father of one of her patients. The romance awakens the jealousy of Stela, who harbors an unhealthy passion for Renato, her brother-in-law.
Ripped Sin
1978
9.5Os Ossos do Barão is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from April 28 to September 8, 1997. It is an adaptation of Jorge Andrade's 1963 play of the same name, adapted for television by Walter George Durst, with collaboration from Duca Rachid, Mário Teixeira, and Marcos Lazarini. The telenovela stars Ana Paula Arósio, Tarcísio Filho, Juca de Oliveira, Othon Bastos, and Leonardo Villar. Set in São Paulo in 1948, the story follows Egisto Ghirotto, the wealthy son of Italian immigrants who dreams of gaining social prestige by marrying his son, Martino, to Isabel, the great-granddaughter of the late Baron of Jaraguá. Their romance sparks a bitter conflict between a rising immigrant family and a declining aristocratic dynasty, exposing themes of class, ambition, tradition, and the social transformation of Brazil.
Os Ossos do Barão
1997
NRNo synopsis available yet.
As Vinganças de Clara
2018
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Caso Especial
1971
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Vidas Cruzadas
2000
7.0It tells the story of two contrasting realities in the early 20th century: The construction of a railway in the Amazon rainforest and the glamorous life of Rio de Janeiro, where politicians and big businessmen lived. Consuelo is a young pianist heading toward the Amazon with her husband, Alonso. On the way, the two have an accident, and Alonso ends up losing his life. Alone and helpless, Consuelo gets lost in the middle of the forest, being weak and very sick. However, she ends up being supported by Joe Caripuna, a local Indian who welcomes the girl. The two become great friends, and Joe falls in love with the girl. He takes her to live around the railroad workers' camp, where she meets Dr. Richard Finnegan, who takes care of her health and all the workers who were in a dramatic situation. Richard also falls in love with Consuelo, who repays love, but the difficulties of work and the situations in which they find themselves make it difficult for them to get closer.
Mad Maria
2005
No synopsis available yet.
Estrelas no Chão
1967
8.0Reserved, intelligent and generous, Leo has achieved professional success and now lives secluded in Serra da Cantareira, alongside young Karina. He discovers that he is ill, and decides to reunite the old friends of the 1970s, with whom he fought the military regime.
Queridos Amigos
2008
No synopsis available yet.
A Inimiga
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Gutierritos, o Drama dos Humildes
1964
8.0The main axis of the miniseries is the story of the couple Mendonça and Maria Rita. The plot begins when Mendonça, a Physics teacher, turns 40. Discouraged with life and dissatisfied with his work, he complains about the routine and lack of prospects. His big dream was to do a postgraduate degree outside of Brazil, but he ended up not taking the project forward and suffers because of it to this day. He also doesn't feel happy in his romantic relationship, having settled into a marriage that has lasted several years. Maria Rita, in turn, is a journalist and is on the rise professionally. In his personal life, he knows that his marriage is not going well and he suffers from his partner's discouragement, but he ends up having a great idea thanks to this crisis: creating an interview program on the station where he works.
Parabéns pra Você
1983
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Idade da Loba
1995
3.7A mini-series of four episodes which has 4 different stories in each episode. Focused on 3rd age, the series shows how it was and how is the life of the elderly. The series teaches that we should not judge anyone by appearances.
The Wise Ones
2015
NREm Cena – A Arte da Interpretação is a documentary series that deconstructs the actor's craft, revealing the creative process of the biggest names in theater, film, and television through the journey of preparing for a role.
Em Cena – A Arte da Interpretação
2022
6.4After her marriage becomes a nightmare, the humble small town girl Clara is committed to a psychiatric hospital and prevented from seeing her son growing up. It was all a scheme by her manipulative mother-in-law, who wants to seize her lands and explore their emerald mines. Betrayed and humiliated, Clara bounces back and returns ten years later as a powerful and wealthy woman. Even thirsty for revenge and justice, she never loses her softness to win back her son's trust and maybe find a new love.
The Other Side of Paradise
2017



