
Acting
Ary Fontoura
Born
1933-01-27 (93)
Place of birth
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
85 titles
Ary Beira Fontoura OMC (Curitiba, January 27, 1933) is a Brazilian actor, poet, writer and theater director.
Known for
7.4No synopsis available yet.
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
2001
7.8Donatela and Flora, two friends who became rivals. One of them committed a homicide and pretends to be innocent. There are two versions for the same story. Who, after all, is telling the truth? Donatela or Flora?
A Favorita
2008
6.7Nonô Corrêa, a character inspired by Molière's "The Miser", is the story's protagonist. The orphan Zezinho crosses paths with Nonô and wins the neurotic gentleman's heart.
Amor com Amor Se Paga
1984
6.1Paloma is a willful woman whose newborn baby is kidnapped by her own brother, Félix, who plans to become sole heir to the family’s fortune. Bruno is an honest man who, during the same night, loses his wife and son in childbirth and miraculously finds Paloma’s child in a dumpster. Destiny will unite their lives in a plot of secrets, revelations, and disputes, with the unpredictable consequences of lives based on a dangerous and surprising network of lies.
Trail of Lies
2013
7.8A down-on-her-luck former inmate tries to reconnect with her daughter--to the objections of her sister who raised the girl, meets a millionaire, and transforms into a strong woman, returning to society at Dancin' Days nightclub's opening.
Dancin' Days
1978
7.4No synopsis available yet.
Que História é Essa, Porchat?
2019
Film credits
2020s · 8 titles
6.9An 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
NRA portrait of one of Brazil’s greatest actresses, centered on the one thing inseparable from her identity: her craft. The documentary follows Fernanda Montenegro through her most recent work while looking back at the past to trace the making of a great actress over the course of her career. Directed by Pedro Waddington, son of filmmaker Andrucha Waddington—Fernanda’s son-in-law—the film embraces their family relationship as part of its narrative, capturing intimate moments with the actress backstage and unveiling previously unseen footage of projects made together as a family.
Fernanda
2026
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Tributo: Boni
2024
9.5No synopsis available yet.
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
9.0An estranged grandmother reconnects with her granddaughter after a difficult diagnosis and asks her for help to accomplish the dream of going to Rio de Janeiro and being on a telenovela.
Coisa de Novela
2025
9.2No synopsis available yet.
Tributo: Ary Fontoura
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Amigos em Fuga
2027
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Tributo: Walcyr Carrasco
2025
2010s · 4 titles
NRDocumentary on Rosamaria Murtinho and Mauro Mendonça’s 60-year long career in Brazilian theater, film and television. The film not only runs through the career of these artists, but also paints a portrait of a generation that rose alongside them and that works with art till this day.
The Clove and The Rose
2017
7.02013. During Operation Bidone, the Federal Police seized a truck loaded with palm heart, which contained 697 kg of cocaine. The investigation falls on the team assembled by Ivan Romano, based in Curitiba and composed by Beatriz, Júlio and Ítalo. The traffic connections lead them to the dower Alberto Youssef and later to the former Petrobras director Paulo Roberto Costa, who reveals an immense structure involving builders and the government, in order to divert public money. As the investigation progresses, the group led by Ivan is increasingly approaching some of the country's most influential politicians.
Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil
2017
4.1Diego is a film director who, when he is told that he has a malignant disease which could be fatal, marries his girlfriend of many years, says goodbye to his friends and begins a routine of long days of treatment in hospital. While learning to live with the pain and also conversing with death, he meets a Hindu boy who is a fellow patient and who becomes his friend. But one day the boy disappears. Diego is discharged, but his life has changed forever. His marriage fails and, living alone, he begins to wonder whether he may in fact be dying and no one has told him. He tries to find out what happened to his Hindu friend, and eventually meets another woman.
My Hindu Friend
2016
4.4Shortly after World War II, the city of Rio de Janeiro experiments a period of great cultural, political and economic effervescence, when all the dreams – or nearly all – seem possible. In this exciting scenery of transformation, Paulo discovers love, friendship and sex through his childhood and adolescence in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Extreme Happiness
2010
2000s · 12 titles
6.4The publicist Claudio and the housewife and choral teacher Helena have been married for many years, but they do not understand and respect the feelings and view point of the partner. Claudio sees Helena as a shopper and "little teacher of a choral" and Helena sees Claudio as an insensitive and rough man. On the night before the fiftieth anniversary of Claudio, they changed places with each other.
If I Were You
2006
4.4Have you ever imagined Xuxa Meneguel as a villain? So, get prepared, because in Xuxa Gêmeas, Xuxa faces the challenge of impersonating two characters, at the same time: The shrew, Elisabeth Dourado, and her twin sister, the sweet Mel Montiel.
Xuxa Twins
2006
5.3Clumsy old lady Dina Rocha lives with her son Marcelo. After a series of incidents at home, she moves to her house in Santa Teresa. She meets her friend Nonô and she pays a visit to her old friend. Her sons do not know where she is and they go to the hospitals and morgues. Coincidently there is the body of an old lady smashed by a truck and they believe that she is their mother. Meanwhile two smalltime thieves break in Nonô's house and keep the two old ladies locked in the bathroom. During the funeral of Dina Rocha, the dysfunctional families have a quarrel disputing their heritage.
A Guerra dos Rocha
2008
NRPedrinho goes hunting in Capoeirão dos Tucanos, the virgin forest of Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, and meets the Saci, who tells him the secrets of the forest and several legends of Brazilian folklore. They work together to free Narizinho from a spell that Cuca put on her.
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Saci
2001
NRThe animals of Capoeirão dos Tucanos are terrified: jaguar hunters have scattered menacing traps throughout the woods. The Sítio gang is furious and decides to put a stop to it once and for all. Together, Pedrinho, Narizinho, Emília, Visconde, and Rabicó hatch a plan to teach the villains a lesson. But—oh no!—they get captured! Now, who will save them?
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Caçadas de Pedrinho
2001
NRIf the Sítio gang’s imagination usually knows no bounds, just imagine what happens when they decide to embark on a "Journey to the Sky"! First, Pedrinho builds a telescope. Then, the boy gathers Narizinho, Emília, Visconde, Conselheiro, and Tia Nastácia. They arrive in a strange, mysterious place, decide they are on the Moon, and—just like that—cause such a ruckus that they wake up Saint George’s dragon! And that’s only the beginning, as the gang goes on to visit other planets, ride comets, and even meet a new companion: an innocent little angel with a broken wing. Meanwhile, a group of astronomers is preparing to announce the first intelligent life forms spotted in space. Guess who they turn out to be!
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Viagem ao Céu
2001
8.7No synopsis available yet.
A História de Rosa
2005
NRAfter the unexpected death of his wife, Diego (75) realizes that his life is also getting close to the end.
Terra Incógnita
2006
6.1Claudio 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
NRImagination runs wild when Emília decides to "write" her memoirs. And guess who gets roped into helping her with the task? Poor Visconde de Sabugosa. The naughtiest rag doll around proves she has an incredibly fertile imagination! And while Emília drives the wise Visconde to distraction with her tales, a thousand and one things happen at the Farm.
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Memórias de Emília
2002
NRIs there anyone more intelligent and studious than Visconde de Sabugosa? Well, he has now taken an interest in geology (the science that studies the origin and formation of our planet). To conduct his research, he climbs into an armadillo burrow, analyzes the soil, and discovers that there might be oil right in the middle of the *Sítio*! Thus begins an incredible journey: traveling through a volcano, our group will make its way to the center of the Earth.
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Poço do Visconde
2002
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Viagem ao Céu e No Reino das Águas Claras
2006
1990s · 3 titles
2.0Two sisters are newly married; Guida to Paulo and Lígia to Décio. They spend their honeymoon in the apartment, a gift from the father of the brides. They will live there. Just a wall separating the intimacy of the two couples. Guida and Paulo are very happy. But on the other side of the wall; Ligia and Decius were never able to consummate their marriage. Decius is impotent and Ligia decides to commit suicide. To avoid the tragedy Guida, asks her own husband Paul to sleep with her sister for one night to help her losing her virginity. But when they continue to see each other, Guida gets jealous.
A Serpente
1992
6.9Worker Norival's life turns upside down when he is caught kissing his co-worker Catarina during work hours. He is fired for just cause and faces the hardships of the labor lawsuit he filed against the company.
Kiss 2348/72
1990
5.3A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.
Ed Mort
1997
1980s · 3 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hipertensão
1986
6.1Noronha is a low middle-class civil servant who lives with his frustrated wife Gorda and their four eldest daughters. The youngest one, virginal Silene, is unexpectedly sent back from boarding school after killing a female cat and her seven newborns in a hysterical fit. Many dark family secrets will emerge from that episode leading to tragic events.
The Seven Kittens
1980
4.6Zionists hire a hitman to kill a Nazi war criminal exiled in a Latin American country, where he's being protected by the local dictator. Get ready for gunshots; sex scenes; strange form of tortures; a cocaine-addict priest who helps the dictatorship; contemptous remarks and behavior from the main "hero"; amusing sequences of Chuchu having fun with beautiful women pretending to be James Bond; and the wimp colonel who is in love with a male prostitute. It's all good and fun to watch but remember that this is a product of its era, so it's quite possible to see some objectionable things. But for the most part it's never crass or insanely offensive.
The Torturer
1980
1970s · 5 titles
9.0A compilation of three stories charged with sexual tension: A man taking revenge on a friend who got involved with his cheating wife, a woman being abandoned by her boyfriend and couple taking things in bed a bit too far.
Um Uísque Antes... e Um Cigarro Depois
1970
8.0A professor faces a double of himself and hires a detective to find out who that is and what are his real intentions.
O Sósia da Morte
1975
8.0Dr. Ferrão, a famous psychoanalyst, uses his daily column on a newspaper to atract women to his practice.
A Banana Mecânica
1974
7.3A woman runs away in the company of her daughter, the ultimate brat, in a journey full of bizarre events.
Sea of Roses
1977
9.0Caseli, a young writer and teacher, creates in his imagination characters who would frequent a motel, the subject of the book he is writing. He and Dilma, his student, decide to spend a night in a motel in Rio, where eight couples meet: - Fábio, visual artist and Stefânia, fashion editor of a magazine; - Ferraz, flirtatious dentist and his secretary Cleonice, shy and virgin; - Vera, wife of Ferraz and Kiko, big boy from Ipanema; - Leopoldo and his wife, an elderly couple celebrating their golden anniversary; - Detective Camilo and his assistant Dorô, who try to catch Vera in the act of adultery; - Renato, on vacation from São Paulo and Cláudia, a woman he recently met in Rio; - Gustavo and Lazinha, a couple who use extravagant artifices to achieve sexual fulfillment. In the middle of the night, the corpse of an unknown man appears, and the arrival of the police determines the most diverse outcomes for those who were looking for just one night of love.
Motel
1974
1960s · 8 titles
6.3Two ladykillers living in Rio de Janeiro know no limits when courting a beautiful woman. A problem arises when one of them starts coming on to a girl, not knowing she's his buddy's daughter.
Os Paqueras
1969
8.0Bruno is a physician whose license had been revoked, due to some ethical problems in the past. He gathers some criminals to kidnap the children of two powerful bankers. While the police faces contradictory evidence and clues, Bruno starts killing the other criminals, to keep the ransom for himself.
Os Raptores
1969
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Até Que o Casamento Nos Separe
1968
5.2The Syndicate of Brazilian Thieves tries to steal the world's greatest diamond, owned by the international star Iraya, who comes to spend the carnival in Rio. Interpol kicks in.
Carnaval Barra Limpa
1967
10.0Alfredo, a rich playboy and restless womanizer lives a happy life until receive threats from several cuckolds. Things get worse when each of the seven involved women accuse each other causing a big mess.
As Sete Faces de um Cafajeste
1968
5.5Employees on a local supermarket plot an epic heist for robbing the place's vault, but things start to go wrong when they notice a police detective on their heels.
Massacre no Supermercado
1968
7.0No synopsis available yet.
O Agente da Lei
1969
10.0Adventures of a highway patrolman and his German shepherd dog Lobo, fighting against crime.
O Vigilante Rodoviário
1962
Undated · 1 titles
Series credits
7.4No synopsis available yet.
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
2001
7.8Donatela and Flora, two friends who became rivals. One of them committed a homicide and pretends to be innocent. There are two versions for the same story. Who, after all, is telling the truth? Donatela or Flora?
A Favorita
2008
6.7Nonô Corrêa, a character inspired by Molière's "The Miser", is the story's protagonist. The orphan Zezinho crosses paths with Nonô and wins the neurotic gentleman's heart.
Amor com Amor Se Paga
1984
6.1Paloma is a willful woman whose newborn baby is kidnapped by her own brother, Félix, who plans to become sole heir to the family’s fortune. Bruno is an honest man who, during the same night, loses his wife and son in childbirth and miraculously finds Paloma’s child in a dumpster. Destiny will unite their lives in a plot of secrets, revelations, and disputes, with the unpredictable consequences of lives based on a dangerous and surprising network of lies.
Trail of Lies
2013
7.8A down-on-her-luck former inmate tries to reconnect with her daughter--to the objections of her sister who raised the girl, meets a millionaire, and transforms into a strong woman, returning to society at Dancin' Days nightclub's opening.
Dancin' Days
1978
7.4No synopsis available yet.
Que História é Essa, Porchat?
2019
5.8This is the story of a young couple, Dafne and Gabriel, who are separated by her grandfather Jaques, a millionaire who couldn’t handle that his granddaughter was in love with a poor guy. After an accident, Jacques is presumed dead and leaves his business to Dafne, but on the sole condition that she marries. Judith, her grandfather‘s stepdaughter, takes over the business temporarily and schemes to pair Dafne with her brother Nicholas in order to consolidate her claim. Dafne and Gabriel meet again when his unkown daughter decides to find her father, but discover that a passion is only completed when one fulfills the other‘s dream.
Watercolors of Love
2009
8.8In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.
Roque Santeiro
1985
6.0Beatriz, a spoiled young woman who, after consulting with the fortune teller Custodia, discovers that she needs to change to find happiness and love Dante, an honest man married to Clarice.
Seven Sins
2007
7.3Maria da Paz is a committed baker who becomes a wealthy businesswoman twenty years after a tragedy strikes on the day of her wedding to Amadeu. From this broken union a baby is born, Jô, who seeks power and despises her mother’s humble origins. Afraid that her parents’ reunion might spoil her plans, Jô starts an alliance with the charming Régis to convince Maria to marry him and, together, they plan to steal all of Maria’s fortune. In this exciting telenovela written by Emmy Awards winner Walcyr Carrasco, Maria’s optimism must be stronger than Jô’s ambition when the baker finds out about the betrayal and her own daughter’s dangerous secrets.
Sweet Diva
2019
8.2Inspired on Jorge Amado's romance "Tieta do Agreste", the plot is set on the fictional city of Santana do Agreste, at Brazil's northwest, and has as main theme Tieta's life turnarounds. Twenty-five years after being chased out of town by her father Zé Esteves, she returns to her home town seeking revenge against everyone who mistreated her and laugh at her face in the past.
Tieta
1989
8.6Cousins Charlô and Otávio once had a romance, but today they detest each other. However, fate plays a trick on them: they will receive a large inheritance, on the condition that they live together.
Guerra dos Sexos
1983
5.3Candinho and his faithful companion, Policarpo, are back for new adventures in the big city. However, the disappearance of his son brings new suffering to him, who continues to believe that "everything bad that happens in life is for the better!".
The Best Side of Life!
2025
7.8Ana Francisca is a poor and ugly girl who, after being humiliated by the entire town, becomes a beautiful, stylish and rich woman who wants revenge. During this trajectory, this romantic comedy also shows the true love of Ana Francisca and Danilo that survives throughout the years, the distance and the traps of destiny. They will be part of a love triangle with Olga, a snobbish girl who is going to do anything to steal Danilo from Ana Francisca.
Pepper Chocolate
2003
5.5Paleontologist Júlia wants to convince the stubborn farmer Abner to let her excavate on his land. The site is said to be an archaeological site containing the remains of prehistoric animals.
Dinossaurs & Robots
2011
7.1The Good Side of Life tells the story of a naïve young man from the countryside who was abandoned as a newborn against the will of his mother, and who goes to the big city to look for her. There he will also have the chance to meet the love of his life once again. Candinho's optimism and good humor are his allies against life's difficulties, including the plots of two scoundrels that cross his path.
The Good Side of Life
2016
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O Semideus
1973
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Balança Mas Não Cai
1968
6.3Porto dos Milagres is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 5 February to 29 September 2001, totaling 203 chapters. It was written by Aguinaldo Silva and Ricardo Linhares and loosely based on two works written by Jorge Amado - The Dead Sea and the discovery of America by the Turks. Had Philip collaboration Miguez, Maria Elisa Berredo, Nadotti Nelson and Gloria Baker, directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Director general Mark and Robert Paul Naar, co-directed by Fabricio Mamberti and Luciano Sabino. Had the direction of core Marcos Paulo.
Port of Miracles
2001
7.0After an accident, Marcela arrives in São Paulo and decides to assume a new identity. Torn between love, she plunges into a world that is not her own.
Plumas & Paetês
1980
7.2In Greenville, some families never lose their composure. This is the case with the Mendonça and Albuquerque families, who would never allow a "noble" member of their family to become involved with a sugarcane cutter.
A Indomada
1997
6.2In an action-packed plot set in São Paulo, Ana gives birth to a child in Tonico's car, but abandons the baby to escape the police after becoming involved in a robbery.
Bebê a Bordo
1988
8.0A poor young woman, unhappy with her inevitable destiny as a suburban housewife, gets a job as a nanny for a wealthy family and falls in love with her employer's brother, using every trick to win him over and ultimately become the lady of the mansion. .
Anjo Mau
1976
8.4The soap opera's central theme is life after death, inspired by the philosophy of Allan Kardec, the codifier of Spiritism. The character who drives the plot is Alexandre, a delinquent who kills himself in prison after being convicted of robbery followed by homicide and goes on to torment the lives of all those he considers responsible for his tragic fate.
A Viagem
1994
8.5The cheerful and outgoing Jordana lived alongside Silas for 20 years, helping him become wealthy. Despite this, he abandons her to run away with the opportunistic Carla. After the separation, Jordana faces financial difficulties. She then meets Dona Mena, an eccentric and lonely old woman abandoned by her family. Jordana takes care of Dona Mena and, when she dies, inherits four bronze cupids containing a million dollars. The problem is that the cupids disappear without a trace. The cupids become the subject of a fight between Dona Mena's nephews, Loreta and Carlito. The two are the villains of the story. Jordana, however, ends up falling in love with Carlito. In the final chapters, Jordana manages to recover the cupids and rebuild her life. She has the help of her friend Vieira.
Jogo da Vida
1981
6.7Serafina is a romantic young woman who dreams of experiencing great love. Claude is a wealthy businessman who is in the country illegally. The two make a deal that will transform their lives.
Uma Rosa com Amor
1972
5.5The department store Fuzuê, specialized in popular items, is a success led by Nero Braga e Silva. Little does he know that the store's grounds have hidden relics for over 300 years.
Fuzuê
2023
6.6The routine of the quiet town of Rio Belo changes with the arrival of Carina, a traveling actress determined to discover who her father is. At the same time, a mysterious crime involving the powerful Donana shakes the town.
Hipertensão
1986
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Rosa Rebelde
1969
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Verão Vermelho
1969
7.4At the beginning of the 20th century, a mother dreams of marrying her five daughters to eligible bachelors but marriage is not a priority in Elisabeta Benedito's life. More than finding true love, the strong-willed dreamer and her sisters want to live according to their own choices and to do so they must go against traditional rules and customs. Inspired by Jane Austen's works, this romantic comedy retells classic novels from the point of view of modern and empowered women.
Pride and Passion
2018
7.7The plot revolves around the romantic conflict involving four young people who have known each other since childhood. Antônio Mourão, an orphan raised by Father Ovídio, has two dreams in life: to graduate in Medicine – he has just passed the entrance exam – and to marry Rebeca, one of the daughters of his godfather, the Protestant pastor Bilac. Antônio and Rebeca end up separated thanks to the interference of Lívia, the youngest daughter of Pastor Bilac. Sensual and deceitful, she dreams of abandoning her life in São Tomás de Trás, working as a lacemaker and attending her father's church services, to live in the big city. She sees in Antônio a chance to fulfill her desire and, even knowing about the romance between the young man and her sister, she orchestrates a situation to seduce him and manages to get pregnant by him. The two are then forced to marry and move to the capital.
My Sweetheart
1998
6.0Helena hides the fact that she is the daughter of a con man when she marries prosecutor Bráulio. While Stella searches for the children she abandoned, Lenin returns home and tries to rebuild his life.
Vira Lata
1996
8.3It follows the lives of the members of a dysfunctional family, their maid and the doorman of the apartment building in which they lived.
Sai de Baixo
1996
8.3It follows the lives of the members of a dysfunctional family, their maid and the doorman of the apartment building in which they lived.
Sai de Baixo
1996
7.0Marked by the reputation of “son of the devil”, Zeca sees his life change when he falls in love with Maria Rita, Santinha. But the young woman's devotion and expectations about her destiny put the romance to the test.
Paraíso
1982
6.3In this romantic comedy, life links together the fate of three completely different women, after witnessing the murder of a judge during a hurricane in Cancun. To stay safe, Kyra, Alexia and Luna have to give up their lives and start over with new identities on a witness protection program. Packed with romance and new experiences, the struggle for survival will make them question their dreams and loves they had until that point.
Run For Your Lives
2020
8.5No synopsis available yet.
O Cafona
1971
6.8The plot tells the story of Celestina, an angel responsible for Brazil. When threatened by God with being sent to the country she was supposed to help grow, she despairs and seeks out her friend, the angel Gabriel. To help Celestina, Gabriel asks the Almighty to let her stay in heaven for another six months. God, however, imposes a condition: Celestina must make a Brazilian citizen more honest, dignified, and compassionate, without disrespecting the free will that every human being should have. To fulfill her mission, Celestina chooses the swindler Maria Escandalosa, a charismatic, beautiful, and kind-hearted young woman, daughter of the equally swindler Tomás Euclides. Convinced that she will transform the girl's character, Celestina disobeys divine laws and saves her from an explosion, then begins to watch over the young woman's life on Earth.
Deus Nos Acuda
1992
8.3Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.
Brava Gente
2000
