Rodolfo Arena

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1910-12-15

Place of Birth

Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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Rodolfo Arena

Biography

Angelo Arena, known as Rodolfo Arena (Araraquara, December 15, 1910 — Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1980), was a Brazilian actor. Son of Italians Antonio Arena and Rosa Acettosi, he was born in the interior of São Paulo. He began his artistic career in the circus. In the 1930s he debuted in theater and from then on had a successful career that included almost one hundred films, some soap operas and more than three hundred plays. He was one of the most prolific actors in Brazilian cinema.

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Acting History

2006
The Spirit of Zé Lins
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
1981
A Mulher Sensual as Pai de Marina
1981
Fruit of Love
1980
The Woman Who Invented Love as Doutor Perdigão
1980
Bububu no Bobobó
1980
The Torturer
1980
Bye Bye Brazil as Lavrador
1980
Flamengo Paixão
1979
A Pantera Nua
1979
Maneco, o Super Tio as Avô
1979
Denúncia Vazia
1979
Parceiros da Aventura as Inspetor
1979
Delirious Saturdays as Afonso
1979
I Killed Lucio Flavio as Celso
1978
Summer Showers as Lourenço
1978
Lady on the Bus
1978
J.J.J., o Amigo do Super-Homem
1977
Costinha e o King Mong
1977
Sweet Thieves as Português
1977
...E As Pílulas Falharam
1976
The Vampire of Copacabana as Motorista
1976
Tem Folga na Direção
1976
Xica as Sargento-Mor
1976
Noite Sem Homem as Lima
1976
A Noite dos Assassinos
1976
Fogo Morto
1976
O Flagrante
1976
Padre Cícero: Os Milagres de Juazeiro as Dom Joaquim
1976
Intimacy as Cícero
1975
Com as Calças na Mão as Lauro
1975
Enigma for Demons as Dr. Barbosa
1975
Costinha, o Rei da Selva
1975
O Caçador de Fantasma as Avô
1975
Quando as Mulheres Querem Provas as Arquimedes
1974
Brutos Inocentes as Inácio
1974
Sagarana: O Duelo as Exaltino
1974
O Azarento: Um Homem de Sorte
1974
O Mau-Caráter as Barão de Moncovil
1974
Motel as Leopoldo
1973
Joanna Francesa
1973
O Semideus as Osvaldo
1973
Rodolfo Arena – Um Ator do Brasil
1973
Go To Work You Bum! as Pai de Dino
1972
Eu Transo, Ela Transa as Afonso
1972
O Grande Gozador
1972
Independência ou Morte as Palmela
1972
O Supercareta
1972
Jesuíno Brilhante, o Cangaceiro as Soares
1972
Saint Bernard as Dr. Magalhães
1972
Missão: Matar! as Cordeiro
1971
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl as Uncle
1971
Jesus Cristo, Eu Estou Aqui
1971
Adventures with Uncle Manuelo as Avô
1971
Em Família as Seu Souza
1971
Crioulo Doido as Ruralista
1971
Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva
1971
O Doce Esporte do Sexo
1971
Emboscada
1970
Os Senhores da Terra
1969
Brazil Year 2000
1969
Macunaima as Maanape
1969
Baron Olavo, The Horrible as Baron Olavo
1969
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies as Pai
1969
Pobre Príncipe Encantado as Joca
1969
Meu Nome é Lampião
1968
Capitu as José Dias
1968
Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço as Coronel Canavieira
1967
O Levante das Saias
1967
Cristo de Lama
1966
Essa Gatinha é Minha
1966
Plantation Boy as José Paulino
1964
Lollipop! as Capitão
1964
Procura-se Uma Rosa
1963
Crime no Sacopã
1963
Golden Mouth as Dentista
1959
Eu Sou o Tal
1958
O Camelô da Rua Larga as Rafael
1958
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
1956
Depois Eu Conto
1955
O Diamante
1955
Carioca Symphony
1954
Toda a Vida em 15 Minutos
1950
A Echarpe de Seda
1946
The Drunkard as José