Gracindo Júnior
Gracindo Júnior | |
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 Gracindo in 2007 | |
| Born | Epaminondas Xavier Gracindo 21 May 1943 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 1 September 2026 (aged 83) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Years active | 1965–2020 |
Epaminondas Xavier Gracindo (21 May 1943 – 1 September 2026), better known as Gracindo Júnior, was a Brazilian actor and film director. He was son of the also actor Paulo Gracindo.[1]
Gracindo started his career on the stage before moving to film, notably playing Saul in the miniseries Rei Davi.[2] He also appeared in the telenovela Ouro Verde.[3]
Gracindo died in Rio de Janeiro on 1 September 2026, at the age of 83.[4]
Filmography
[edit]As actor
[edit]- O Trapalhão na Arca de Noé (1983)
- The Emerald Forest (1985)
- Kickboxer 3 (1992)
- The Forest (2002)
- Tainá 3: The Origin (2011)
As director
[edit]- A Sucessora (1978–1979)
- Marron Glacê (1979–1980)
- Os Trapalhões (1983–1984)
- Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (1985)
- Você Decide (1992)
- Explode Coração (1996)
References
[edit]- ↑ Canosa, Marco Antônio (2 September 2026). "Gracindo Jr., ator e diretor que participou da inauguração da TV Globo, morre no Rio aos 83 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ Kogut, Patrícia (12 February 2012). "CRÍTICA: 'Rei Davi', entre altos e baixos, é um acerto da Record". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ Safner, Cadu (15 July 2019). "Gracindo Júnior comemora chegada de Ouro Verde no Brasil e fala sobre a nova linguagem das novelas: "Coisa bonita!". Observatório da TV (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ "Morre ator e diretor Gracindo Júnior, aos 83 anos". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 2 September 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.