Tony Tornado

Acting

Tony Tornado

Born 1930-05-26 · Mirante do Paranapanema, São Paulo, Brazil

Tony Tornado, stage name of Antônio Viana Gomes, (Presidente Prudente, May 26, 1930) is a Brazilian actor, singer and composer. One of the main names in black music and a precursor of the Afro style in the country, he established himself both in the musical field and in acting.

Acting credits

Old Bandits poster
6.9

An elderly retired couple teams up with young partners to plan a daring bank robbery, while trying to outwit a detective determined to stop them.

Old Bandits

2026

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

Um Show de Verão poster
3.5

Andréa, a poor telemarketing salesgirl, dreams of being a singer. Her rich boyfriend Fred hires a musical producer, Marcelo, to turn her into a star. But she and Marcelo end up falling in love.

Um Show de Verão

2004

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots poster
7.0

A Cat from outer-space comes to earth and befriends a Miller's Son and together they set out to defeat an evil wizard.

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots

1990

Chão Bruto poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Chão Bruto

1976

Pixote poster
7.9

10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.

Pixote

1980

The Formula poster
NR

Film version of the 2017 miniseries. After discovering the elixir of youth a scientist reunites with her high school sweetheart, bringing back many dilemmas from the past. She tests the formula on herself and each dose makes her 30 years younger. She then starts switching between her current persona and the younger one, becoming her own rival. Meanwhile, her former boyfriend falls in love with both versions of the scientist, unaware this love triangle includes both identities of the same woman.

The Formula

2019

Helen poster
9.5

Helen lives in a cortiço with her grandmother, Mrs. Graça, who supports the family with informal jobs, such as selling skewers. Still very naive, her biggest concern is buying her grandmother a birthday present: a makeup kit. The girl is going to bend over backwards to get the money and her search will reveal the daily life of those living in tenements, outlining a collective story from the network of relations that the girl establishes.

Helen

2020

A Virgem poster
3.3

Four couples go to a country seat. One of the girls is still a virgin, and his boyfriend proposes a game which changes the group behavior.

A Virgem

1973

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo poster
NR

This biopic documents the life and work of one of Brazil’s most prolific artists: Milton Gonçalves. This actor and director are credited with more than sixty television titles, seventy movies and twenty plays. Known from classic full-length features like Macunaíma, They Don't Wear Black Tie and Kiss of the Spider Woman, his dramatic versatility also encompasses major Brazilian soap operas, including O Bem Amado and Roque Santeiro. With his talent, he overcame barriers faced by many Black performers in Brazil. An active on-screen and on-stage presence since the 1950s, his name is synonymous with the history of Brazilian television, theatre and cinema, making him a landmark talent in the performing arts world.

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo

2025

O Amor Dá Trabalho poster
6.2

The selfish Ancelmo dies and ends up trapped in limbo. To secure his place in heaven, he must practice a good deed and play cupid, as he is tasked with uniting a man and a woman with widely differing personalities.

O Amor Dá Trabalho

2019

Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile

2026

492: A Man Called Death poster
7.0

The story of Júlio Santana, a professional killer who was responsible for almost 500 hundred murders in Brazil.

492: A Man Called Death

2017

Juntos a Magia Acontece poster
6.4

The death of the matriarch on Christmas eve provokes a crisis that makes the family review attitudes and give a new meaning to the date.

Juntos a Magia Acontece

2019

1972 poster
7.5

Two teenagers from opposite sides of town, with very little in common except for their passion for music meet in 1970's Rio de Janeiro, at the height of the military dictatorship _ and of Brazil's booming underground rock scene.

1972

2006

A Praia do Pecado poster
4.4

No synopsis available yet.

A Praia do Pecado

1978

High Art poster
4.5

Peter Mandrake, a North-American photojournalist becomes embroiled in South America's dangerous underworld of pimps, drug gangs and arms smugglers when he sets out to find the killer of a local call girl.

High Art

1991

The Beachnickers poster
6.9

Things go from bad to worse when four co-workers decide to enjoy the extended holiday at a beach house with their families.

The Beachnickers

2018

Tributo: Tony Tornado poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tributo: Tony Tornado

2025

Dom Salvador & The Abolition poster
3.0

Dom Salvador & Abolição is a documentary about jazz pianist and composer Dom Salvador, who have been playing for 42 years at The River Café in Brooklyn. One of the architects of Bossa Nova in Brazil and a busy studio session musician and arranger, during the 60’s, Salvador played with the country's best. The man who is credited to be the pioneer of many musical styles, a name in more than a thousand records and the leader of the seminal band Abolition. After recording only one album, Salvador abandons a promising and successful journey with the band to pursue his passion for jazz, moving to New York in the early 70’s.

Dom Salvador & The Abolition

2020

Abdias do Nascimento - Memória Negra poster
NR

The life of Abdias Nascimento, a prominent black activist born in 1914, whose contribution and political engagement throughout the 20th century are fundamental to understanding the role of black people in Brazilian society.

Abdias do Nascimento - Memória Negra

2008

Bloody Gold poster
10.0

The son of a millionaire who owns gold mines in Transopia, Africa, Antoine Leblanc, who lives in a mansion in Rio, one day receives a letter from his father asking him for help against the gold smugglers from Transopia to Brazil.

Bloody Gold

1978

Trafficking of Females poster
7.0

A glamorous disco club (hey, it’s the 70’s!) is heisted by a a band of criminals that deal with women trafficking. More then a dozen girls are made prisioner and when they are being taken to be sold, a rival gang try to steal them. A violent war begins between the two gangs.

Trafficking of Females

1978

A Noite da Virada poster
5.4

Ana and Duda, a couple who's in the verge of taking a break from their marriage, throw a New Year's party at their house. The party gets overcrowded with all kinds of people, and it's in the bathroom that most things will happen between them both and many other guests.

A Noite da Virada

2014