Tarcísio Meira facts for kids
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Tarcísio Meira
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Meira in the telenovela Irmãos Coragem (1970)
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Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho
5 October 1935 São Paulo, Brazil
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| Died | 12 August 2021 (aged 85) São Paulo, Brazil
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2020 |
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| Children | Tarcísio Filho |
Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho (born October 5, 1935 – died August 12, 2021), known as Tarcísio Meira, was a famous Brazilian actor. He was one of the first actors to work for Globo, a very popular TV channel in Brazil. He was born in São Paulo.
His Life and Acting Career
Tarcísio Meira first wanted to become a diplomat, which is someone who represents their country in other nations. But when that didn't work out, he decided to become an actor. He chose "Meira" as his stage name, which was his mother's family name.
He started acting on stage in 1957. His first TV role was in 1961 in a telenovela called Maria Antonieta. Telenovelas are like long TV dramas, very popular in Brazil. In 1963, he also appeared in his first movie, Casinha Pequenina. That same year, he played a main role in 2-5499 Ocupado, which was the first daily telenovela in Brazil.
Tarcísio Meira married actress Glória Menezes in 1962. Their son, Tarcísio Filho, born in 1964, also became a well-known actor. In 1968, Tarcísio and Glória joined Rede Globo as permanent actors for their telenovelas. Their first telenovela for Globo, Sangue e Areia (1968), was a big success. After that, Tarcísio and Glória often played married couples or lovers on screen. In the 1980s, Tarcísio also started acting more in movies and TV mini-series, but he continued to work in telenovelas and theater too.
His Passing
Tarcísio Meira was admitted to the hospital on August 6, 2021, because he had COVID-19. He sadly passed away from the virus on August 12, 2021, at the Hospital Albert Einstein in São Paulo.
His Works
Tarcísio Meira acted in many films, telenovelas, and TV series throughout his long career. Here are some of them:
Films
- 1963: Casinha Pequenina – Nestor
- 1965: A Desforra
- 1969: Máscara da Traição – Carlos Almeida
- 1970: Verão de Fogo – Killer
- 1970: Quelé do Pajeú – Clemente Celidônio / Quelé
- 1971: As Confissões de Frei Abóbora
- 1972: Missão: Matar – José da Silva
- 1972: Independência ou Morte – Pedro I of Brazil
- 1974: O Marginal – Valdo
- 1977: Elza e Helena
- 1979: República Dos Assassinos – Mateus
- 1979: O Caçador de Esmeraldas – Capitão-Mor
- 1980: A Idade da Terra – Military Christ
- 1981: Eu Te Amo – Ulisses
- 1981: O Beijo no Asfalto – Aprígio
- 1982: Amor Estranho Amor – Dr. Osmar / politician
- 1983: O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
- 1987: Eu – Marcelo / Father
- 1989: Solidão, Uma Linda História de Amor
- 1990: Boca de Ouro – Boca
- 1994: Boca – Boca
- 2011: Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo – Ramon Velasco
Telenovelas
- 1963: 2-5499 Ocupado – Larry
- 1964: Ambição – Miguel (TV Excelsior)
- 1965: A Deusa Vencida – Edmundo Amarante (TV Excelsior)
- 1966: Almas de Pedra – Eduardo (TV Excelsior)
- 1967: O Grande Segredo – Celso (TV Excelsior)
- 1967: Sangue e Areia – Juan Gallardo
- 1968: A Gata de Vison – Bob Ferguson
- 1969: Rosa Rebelde – Sandro / Fernando de Aragón
- 1970: Irmãos Coragem – João Coragem
- 1971: O Homem que Deve Morrer – Ciro Valdez
- 1973: Cavalo de Aço – Rodrigo Soares
- 1973: O Semideus – Hugo Leonardo Filho / Raúl de Paula
- 1975: Escalada – Antônio Dias
- 1976: Saramandaia – D. Pedro I (special participation)
- 1977: Espelho Mágico – Diogo Maia
- 1979: Os Gigantes – Fernando Lucas
- 1980: Coração Alado – Juca Pitanga
- 1981: Brilhante – Paulo César
- 1983: Guerra dos Sexos – Felipe de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
- 1986: Roda de Fogo – Renato Villar
- 1990: Araponga – Aristênio Catanduva (Araponga)
- 1992: De Corpo e Alma – Diogo
- 1993: Fera Ferida – Feliciano Mota da Costa (special participation)
- 1994: Pátria Minha – Raul Pellegrini
- 1996: O Rei do Gado – Giuseppe Berdinazzi (special participation in the first phase)
- 1998: Torre de Babel – César Toledo
- 2001: Um Anjo Caiu do Céu – João Medeiros
- 2002: O Beijo do Vampiro – Bóris Vladesco
- 2004: Senhora do Destino – José Carlos Tedesco (special participation)
- 2005: Bang Bang – John McGold (special participation)
- 2006: Páginas da Vida – Tide (Aristides Martins de Andrade)
- 2008: A Favorita – Copola
- 2016: A Lei do Amor – Fausto Leitão
- 2018: Orgulho e Paixão – Sir George Magnus Williamson (Lorde Williamson)
- 2020: Os Casais que Amamos – Himself
TV Series
- 1984: Meu destino é pecar – Paulo de Oliveira
- 1985: O Tempo e o Vento – Capitão Rodrigo Cambará
- 1985: Grande Sertão: Veredas – Hermógenes
- 1988: Tarcísio & Glória – Bruno Lazzarini
- 1998: Hilda Furacão – Coronel João Possidônio (participation)
- 2000: A Muralha – Dom Jerônimo Taveira
- 2004: Um Só Coração – Antônio de Sousa Borba (Colonel Totonho)
See also
In Spanish: Tarcísio Meira para niños
