Genésio Arruda

Acting

Genésio Arruda

Born 1898-05-28 · Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil

Genésio Arruda was a Brazilian actor, radio host, singer, composer, and film director. He became known on the stage for his role as a hillbilly.

Acting credits

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

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

Vocação Irresistível poster
8.0

A girl sings very well, but no one believes her; a country hillbilly in love with her pays a cabaret owner to let her sing. She is a success, but the country hillbilly has to settle for being just her friend.

Vocação Irresistível

1924

O Babão poster
8.0

Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.

O Babão

1930

O Dia é Nosso poster
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No synopsis available yet.

O Dia é Nosso

1941

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

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional poster
NR

"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997

Acabaram-se os Otários poster
8.0

A hillbilly and an Italian leave the countryside, go to São Paulo and are scammed by a crook. They end up being chased by a police officer, and without a penny in their pockets, they end up returning to the countryside. It's considered a lost film, but a reconstituted version was made by researchers at the Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Acabaram-se os Otários

1929

Carnival in A Major poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Carnival in A Major

1955

O Amor Não Traz Vantagens poster
8.0

Short film shown as a complement to the film "Acabaram-se os Otários".

O Amor Não Traz Vantagens

1929

Uma Encrenca no Olimpo poster
8.0

Unreleased film, produced simultaneously with "Acabaram-se os Otários".

Uma Encrenca no Olimpo

1929

Cômicos... + Cômicos... poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cômicos... + Cômicos...

1971

O Campeão de Foot-Ball poster
8.0

Zezinho is a hillbilly soccer fan from the countryside. He's in love with a teacher and does everything he can to win her over, but nothing works. As a final plan, Zezinho pretends to be a great soccer champion.

O Campeão de Foot-Ball

1931

O Filme que Fala poster
NR

A documentary about the production of the first Brazilian sound film.

O Filme que Fala

2026

Apuros do Genésio poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Apuros do Genésio

1940

Behind the camera