Chico Anysio

Acting

Chico Anysio

Born 1931-04-12 · Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil

Francisco "Chico" Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, OMC (Maranguape, April 12, 1931 – Rio de Janeiro, March 23, 2012), was a Brazilian comedian, actor, radio actor, producer, announcer, screenwriter, writer, voice actor, presenter, composer and painter, known for his numerous sketches and comedy programs on Rede Globo, the network where he worked for over forty years. Having created more than two hundred comic characters in a 65-year career, he is considered one of the greatest Brazilian comedians.

Acting credits

PRK-30 - O Rádio pelo Avesso poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

PRK-30 - O Rádio pelo Avesso

2026

Cia. de Comédia Os Melhores do Mundo: À Espera da Morte poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Cia. de Comédia Os Melhores do Mundo: À Espera da Morte

2007

Os Sonhos de um Sonhador - A História de Frank Aguiar poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Os Sonhos de um Sonhador - A História de Frank Aguiar

2015

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship poster
NR

Even with all the brutality in the Brazilian dictatorial period, many artists presented themselves as a resistance, using their talent and creativity as a way to trick the censorship.

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship

2018

Câmera, Close! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Câmera, Close!

2005

Two Stories poster
9.0

Cacareco is a clumsy worker at a dry cleaners who constantly causes losses for his boss, the Portuguese Rebuçado. One day, he receives a package from his relatives in the north: Maria do Socorro, his goddaughter. Pursuing his dream of working in television, Socorro ends up involving Cacareco in numerous disputes, including fights, robberies, and gambling in an underground casino.

Two Stories

1960

If I Were You 2 poster
6.1

Claudio and Helena are on the verge of breaking up, until the couple experiences another strange phenomenon that looks to help them understand one another more.

If I Were You 2

2009

Cantoras do Rádio poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Cantoras do Rádio

2009

O Doce Esporte do Sexo poster
7.0

Erotic comedy in five segments, starring the same actor, Chico Anysio: O Torneio (The Tournament), A Boca (The Mouth), O Filminho (The Short Film), A Suspeita (The Suspicion) and O Apartamento (The Apartment).

O Doce Esporte do Sexo

1971

Tieta of Agreste poster
6.7

After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos and upheaving the local order.

Tieta of Agreste

1996

No artwork available
5.3

The dictator of a small Caribbean island receives the New York Times daily, sent by a nephew. Through the newspaper, he gets in touch with the world. Guerrilla groups try to neutralize this information system.

Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)

1987

Hermanoteu In the Land of Godah poster
8.3

The comedy tells the story of Hermanotheus, brother of Micalateia and typical Hebrew of the year zero, companion, good shepherd and obedient. He receives the divine mission to guide his people to the land of Godah, in a satire on the biblical story of Moses. In a setting that represents an immense desert, actor Ricardo Pipo plays Hermanotheu, who encounters characters on the way from Cleopatra to the son of the Whole -Powerful. Actors Adriana Nunes, Adriano Siri, Jovane Nunes, Victor Leal and Welder Rodrigues take turns in the other roles. The voice of God, which appears in the off-screen, is by Chico Anysio. Following the group's line of satire, “Hermanoteu in the Land of Godah” visits the diversity of the Bible. The comedy also makes numerous quotes from the modern world, bringing the past closer to the present.

Hermanoteu In the Land of Godah

2009

The Condom Play poster
NR

Juatama, a peaceful city in rural Ceará (Brazil) is about to receive the prestigious title of the Historic Landmark of Humanity. The anxious city prepares itself for the arrival of the Quarto Besouro, who will come to give the final verdict in regards to whether the city has the necessary conditions to receive the coveted title.

The Condom Play

2009

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga poster
7.7

Based on Guimarães Rosa's (classic Brazilian author) short story, the movie tells the story of Augusto Matraga, a bankrupt and violent farmer who lives above the Law in Minas Gerais' hinterland. During a difficult time, he finds himself in the middle of a trap that nearly kills him. Born again, Matraga resorts to faith and hard work in the pursuit of redemption. Years later, he arrives at the village reigned by the hinterland's ruler and his thugs. This new friendship will challenge his destiny. Inside Matraga, the Saint and the Warrior will duel until his time comes.

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga

2011

Chico e Amigos poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Chico e Amigos

2009

An Extremely Nutty Teacher poster
6.9

After studying in the capital, the young Cate, 18, returns to her small town in Minas Gerais, to teach in elementary school. Enthusiastic, free and communicative, she conquers the students in the act, but its leading behavior does not appeal to conservative teachers of the 40s. Every day she brings new ideas. While they discover the pleasure of learning, the school friends also have the first lessons about love, friendship and freedom. And the schoolmistress not only winning students: the most beautiful boys in town fall in love with her. Created by Tia Cida and niece of Bishop Aristides, Cate grew up with his uncle's godson, Beto, who became a priest and return to the city after studying outside.

An Extremely Nutty Teacher

2011

Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme poster
7.3

Hermanoteu is a young shepherd boy who, enlightened by the "Divine Light", travels to the land of Godah to free the people from the oppressive hands of cruel tyrants. A comedy based on the hugely successful play "Hermanoteu in the Land of Godah" by the Brazilian theater company "The Best of the World".

Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme

2021

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Pequeno por Fora

1960

Chico Eterno poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chico Eterno

2015

João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece poster
NR

Latest images of the artist still alive, an unprecedented composition, testimonies of friends, family and icons of Brazilian culture.

João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece

2005

Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall poster
NR

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Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall

1981

No artwork available
9.0

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Ele é o Espetáculo: José Vasconcelos

2009

Por Um Fio poster
NR

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Por Um Fio

2003

Eu Sou o Tal poster
8.0

Winner of a Theater talent contest, in which he was the only one to enroll, Belizário da Silva leaves his hometown, and tries to make it in Rio de Janeiro.

Eu Sou o Tal

1959

Behind the camera

Two Stories poster
9.0

Cacareco is a clumsy worker at a dry cleaners who constantly causes losses for his boss, the Portuguese Rebuçado. One day, he receives a package from his relatives in the north: Maria do Socorro, his goddaughter. Pursuing his dream of working in television, Socorro ends up involving Cacareco in numerous disputes, including fights, robberies, and gambling in an underground casino.

Two Stories

1960

O Doce Esporte do Sexo poster
7.0

Erotic comedy in five segments, starring the same actor, Chico Anysio: O Torneio (The Tournament), A Boca (The Mouth), O Filminho (The Short Film), A Suspeita (The Suspicion) and O Apartamento (The Apartment).

O Doce Esporte do Sexo

1971

A Baronesa Transviada poster
6.0

Manicurist finds out she's the daughter of a rich baroness, and inherits her fortune. Now, she'll have to fight her mother's parents, with help from some of her friends.

A Baronesa Transviada

1957

Chico e Amigos poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Chico e Amigos

2009

Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall

1981

O Primo do Cangaceiro poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Primo do Cangaceiro

1955

Entrei de Gaiato poster
6.0

Januário is a con man who, with the help of his equally con-artist friends, stays at the luxurious Hotel Palácio, posing as a rich cocoa farmer in order to rob and deceive tourists. Ananásia is a widow who also becomes a guest at the same hotel, with almost the same plan: to pretend to be a millionaire in order to marry some wealthy "old man". Januário and Ananásia immediately begin dating. However, their lies about their wealth make them targets of international jewel thieves who were among the guests.

Entrei de Gaiato

1959

O Camelô da Rua Larga poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Camelô da Rua Larga

1958

Garota Enxuta poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Garota Enxuta

1959

Hoje o Galo Sou Eu! poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!

1957

No artwork available
7.0

Petrônio drives a bus and his friend Cabeleira is a ticket collector. When Petrônio's sister needs money to do a surgery they get involved with a film production company, where a psychopath is trying to be the protagonist of the movie.

Pé na Tábua

1957