About

Known credits:
51
Birthday:
1912-08-23
Place of birth:
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Website:
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Nelson Rodrigues

Overview

Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (Recife, August 23, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, December 21, 1980) was a writer, journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and chronicler of Brazilian customs and football. He is considered Brazil's most influential playwright.

His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as sexuality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes.

Known for

Acting
2019 Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2017 Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo Actor N/A
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1970 24 Horas no Rio Actor N/A
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1969 Máscara da Traição Actor 59
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1969 Fragmentos de Dois Escritores Actor Himself 58
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1962 O Rei Pelé Actor Himself 59
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Writing
2025 Agonia Writing Original Story N/A
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2025 Noiva da Morte Writing Original Story N/A
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2019 Golden Mouth Writing Original Story 58
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2018 The Asphalt Kiss Writing Novel 59
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2016 The Serpent Writing Story 59
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2015 No One Loves Anyone For More Than Two Years Writing Original Story 58
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2013 Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária Writing Theatre Play 58
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2006 Vestido de Noiva Writing Original Story 58
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2000 Os Filhos de Nelson Writing Original Story N/A
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1999 Boca de Ouro Writing Original Story N/A
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1999 Twins Writing Short Story 58
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1999 Betrayal Writing Original Story 58
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1995 Engraçadinha... Seus Amores e Seus Pecados Writing Novel 69
Fair
1992 A Serpente Writing Theatre Play 59
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1992 A Serpente Writing Original Story 59
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1990 Boca de Ouro Writing Theatre Play 58
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1990 Boca de Ouro Writing Original Story 58
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1985 Senhora dos Afogados Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1983 Perdoa-Me Por Me Traíres Writing Original Story 58
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1982 O Homem Proibido Writing Original Story 69
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1981 The Kiss Writing Original Story 59
Average
1981 Bonitinha mas Ordinária Writing Theatre Play 58
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1981 Family Album Writing Story 59
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1981 Engraçadinha Writing Novel 58
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1980 The Seven Kittens Writing Theatre Play 58
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1978 Lady on the Bus Writing Screenstory 58
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1978 Lady on the Bus Writing Theatre Play 58
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1976 The Wedding Writing Novel 58
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1974 Vestido de Noiva Writing Original Story N/A
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1973 All Nudity Shall Be Punished Writing Writer 58
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1971 Como Ganhar na Loteria Sem Perder a Esportiva Writing Writer 58
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1967 O Mundo Alegre de Helô Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta Writing Original Story 59
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1965 The Deceased Writing Original Story 59
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1965 The Kiss Writing Original Story 58
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1964 Lollipop Writing Original Story N/A
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1963 Golden Mouth Writing Original Story 58
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1963 Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária Writing Theatre Play 59
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1962 O Rei Pelé Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 Mulheres & Milhões Writing Writer N/A
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1952 Meu Destino é Pecar Writing Original Story N/A
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1950 Somos Dois Writing Dialogue N/A
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Production
1980 The Seven Kittens Production Associate Producer 58
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1978 Lady on the Bus Production Associate Producer 58
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1966 Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta Production Producer 59
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