About

Known credits:
70
Birthday:
1937-09-21
Place of birth:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website:
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Zózimo Bulbul

Overview

A Brazilian filmmaker, actor, producer and screenwriter, Jorge da Silva, better known by his stage name Zózimo Bulbul, is regarded as a household name of black Brazilian cinema. He was also the founder of Rio de Janeiro's Black Cinema Center ("Centro Afro Carioca de Cinema").

As an actor, he worked in over 30 features, and was directed by filmmakers such as Glauber Rocha (in "Terra em Transe"), Carlos Diegues ("Quilombo") and Antunes Filho ("Compasso de Espera"), becoming the first black man to play a main character in a Brazilian TV soap opera, in 1969's "Vidas em Conflito".

His debut as a filmmaker was 1974's black and white short "Alma no Olho". With his work focusing in raising awareness to Brazilian black culture, Bulbul remained an active filmmaker until his death in 2013. His most well known film, as a director, is 1988's "Abolição", a lengthy documentary that gives critical thoughts on Brazil's 1888's ending of slavery and in what changed for the country's Black people over the course of a century.

Known for

Acting
2017 Exu Rei - Abdias do Nascimento Actor Himself 59
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2012 Paper and Sea Actor João Cândido 59
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2012 Renascimento Africano Actor Self N/A
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2011 Abdias Nascimento Actor N/A
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2010 5x Favela, Now by Ourselves Actor 58
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2006 In Evil Hour Actor Carmichael 58
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2006 Referências Actor Self N/A
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2005 Daughters of the Wind Actor Marquinhos 59
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2005 Samba no Trem Actor Self / Interviewer N/A
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2005 República Tiradentes Actor Self / Interviewer N/A
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2004 O homem que sabia javanês Actor Africano N/A
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2004 Veja & Ouça - Maria Baderna no Brasil Actor N/A
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2003 Oswaldo Cruz, o Médico do Brasil Actor N/A
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2002 The Forest Actor Procópio 58
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1988 Natal da Portela Actor 59
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1988 O Olho amarelo do tigre Actor N/A
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1987 Memória Viva Actor N/A
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1984 Quilombo Actor Stone Man 59
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1982 The Girl and the Rapist Actor Pedro 59
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1980 Giselle Actor Jorge 58
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1979 Parceiros da Aventura Actor Motorista da greve N/A
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1978 Black Goddess Actor N/A
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1975 Ana, a Libertina Actor N/A
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1975 Pureza Proibida Actor Chico N/A
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1974 Brutos Inocentes Actor João Capataz N/A
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1974 Sagarana: O Duelo Actor Demônio 59
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1974 Artesanato do Samba Actor Narrador N/A
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1973 Hung Up Actor N/A
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1973 Soul in the Eye Actor 59
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1972 The Suns of Easter Island Actor Helvio 58
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1970 The Palace of Angels Actor Embaixador 58
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1970 The Godless Bandit Actor Ariranha N/A
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1970 República da Traição Actor 58
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1970 A Guerra dos Pelados Actor Vitorino 58
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1969 Garden of War Actor 59
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1969 Our Lady Of Compassion Actor Jesus 58
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1969 Compasso de Espera Actor Jorge de Oliveira 59
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1968 True Brazil Actor N/A
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1968 The Naked Man Actor 59
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1967 Proezas de Satanás na Vila de Leva-e-Traz Actor 58
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1967 The Girl from Ipanema Actor Jovem na Praia 59
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1967 Entranced Earth Actor Repórter 61
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1967 El Justicero Actor 58
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1967 Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo Actor Self 59
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1967 O Engano Actor Amante N/A
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1967 Queima de Arquivo Actor N/A
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1965 Grande Sertão Actor 58
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1963 Ganga Zumba Actor 58
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1962 Pedreira de São Diogo Actor 59
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1962 Cinco Vezes Favela Actor (segment "Pedreira de São Diego") 59
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Directing
2012 Renascimento Africano Directing Director N/A
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2006 Zona Carioca do Porto Directing Director N/A
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2006 Referências Directing Director N/A
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2005 Samba no Trem Directing Director N/A
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2005 República Tiradentes Directing Director N/A
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2001 Pequena África Directing Director 59
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1988 Abolition Directing Director 59
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1985 Frente Negra Brasileira Directing Director N/A
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1981 Aniceto do Império: Dia de Alforria Directing Director N/A
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1981 Aniceto do Império: Dia de Alforria? Directing Director N/A
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1974 Artesanato do Samba Directing Director N/A
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1973 Soul in the Eye Directing Director 59
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Writing
2005 Samba no Trem Writing Writer N/A
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1988 Abolition Writing Writer 59
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1981 Aniceto do Império: Dia de Alforria Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Artesanato do Samba Writing Screenplay N/A
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1973 Soul in the Eye Writing Writer 59
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Production
1974 Artesanato do Samba Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1974 Artesanato do Samba Sound Sound N/A
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Editing
1974 Artesanato do Samba Editing Editor N/A
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