Amacio Mazzaropi

Acting

Amacio Mazzaropi

Born 1912-04-09 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Amácio Mazzaropi (São Paulo, April 9, 1912 – São Paulo, June 13, 1981) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, singer and filmmaker. Mazzaropi started in the circus, acted in the theater, was a pioneer in radio and television, until reaching the cinema. He was an actor, presenter, director and entrepreneur. His greatest legacy for later generations is in his film production. In three decades, Mazzaropi participated in thirty-two cinematographic productions, the first as an actor, but from 1958 onwards, also as a producer. He died in 1981 before completing his thirty-third film.

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

O Cineasta das Platéias poster
NR

This documentary, produced by the Mazzaropi Institute, shows movie scenes, testimonials of researchers, historians, intellectuals, and popular artists. As a bonus, it shows parts of Mazzaropi's last appearance on TV, on Hebe Camargo Show.

O Cineasta das Platéias

2002

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

The Corinthian poster
7.1

Manuel is a fanatical barber for a São Paulo soccer team, Corinthians, and that's why he always gets into trouble with his neighbors and family.

The Corinthian

1967

Candinho poster
7.1

Candinho is a hillbilly who leaves the countryside, taking his donkey along, and goes to São Paulo, trying to find his mother.

Candinho

1954

Mazzaropi poster
8.5

A documentary on the life and work of Amácio Mazzaropi, a phenomenon of popularity and profitability of Brazilian cinema.

Mazzaropi

2013

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

A Carrocinha poster
7.2

Man finds a job as a dog catcher, but feels sorry for the animals and sets them free.

A Carrocinha

1955

Uma Pistola para Djeca poster
7.4

Gumercindo is a simple man who sees the daughter become pregnant of the son of its boss. Determined to demand that his grandson have a father, he joins neighbors to seek justice in his own way.

Uma Pistola para Djeca

1969

O Puritano da Rua Augusta poster
6.6

Old and conservative industrialist goes to São Paulo to visit his children, who are locally in charge of his business. When he finds out they're having more fun than work, at first he is shocked, but gradually starts to join in.

O Puritano da Rua Augusta

1965

O Jeca Macumbeiro poster
6.0

Pirola is a poor guy who lives with his son Ze in a hovel on his boss's farm. One day, Pirola is surprised by the visit of an old friend who, feeling that the hour of his death approaches, decides to present him with a bag full of money.

O Jeca Macumbeiro

1975

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

Portugal... Minha Saudade poster
7.5

Sabino, born Portuguese, has lived in Brazil since he was a child. He has a twin brother who lives in Lisbon and writes inviting him to go to Portugal.

Portugal... Minha Saudade

1973

Behind the camera

Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu poster
6.9

No synopsis available yet.

Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu

1977

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

The Corinthian poster
7.1

Manuel is a fanatical barber for a São Paulo soccer team, Corinthians, and that's why he always gets into trouble with his neighbors and family.

The Corinthian

1967

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

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

Uma Pistola para Djeca poster
7.4

Gumercindo is a simple man who sees the daughter become pregnant of the son of its boss. Determined to demand that his grandson have a father, he joins neighbors to seek justice in his own way.

Uma Pistola para Djeca

1969