About

Known credits:
80
Birthday:
1920-04-21
Place of birth:
Salto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Anselmo Duarte

Overview

Anselmo Duarte Bento (April 21, 1920 – November 7, 2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and film director.

Initially known as a leading man in popular musical comedies (known in Brazil as "chanchadas"), he debuted as filmmaker in 1957's "Absolutamente Certo", in which he also stars. His next film, "O Pagador de Promessas" (1962), adapted from a stage play by Dias Gomes, won the Golden Palm at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. It is, to date, the only Brazilian feature film to be so distinguished and the first Cannes' Southern Hemisphere Golden Palm for best feature film.

Duarte was awarded with the Order of The Cultural Merit, Brazil's highest cultural civilian honor, and with the Order of Ipiranga, which is the state of São Paulo's highest civilian honor. He was also awarded with titles of merit citizenship by numerous Brazilian municipalities including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Salto, his birthplace. In 2009, the municipality of Salto inaugurated a multimillion-dollar cultural and educational center named "Centro Cultural e Educacional Anselmo Duarte", housing a 500 audience amphitheater for film and theatrical events. The center also displays for public view the original "Golden Palm" awarded to Duarte at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. n 2008, at 88, Duarte founded a cultural organization (Instituto Anselmo Duarte) dedicated to restoring selected Brazilian films and creating special, free of charge, educational projects aimed at young filmmakers to improve their technical filmmaking skills. After his death, his son, Ricardo Duarte, 69, became the institute's president.

Upon being diagnosed by suffering Alzheimer's dementia in 2002, Duarte spent his last 7 years of life under the care of his son, Ricardo, and his grandchild, Daphne, a preeminent Brazilian artist. Anselmo had 4 children.

Reaching stage 6 on his Alzheimer illness condition, a bladder cancer was detected which led to a severe blood hemorrhage, precipitating a heart stroke. Although both the bladder cancer and heart conditions had been successfully treated, a sudden massive hemorrhagic brain stroke left the legendary Brazilian actor and filmmaker in a coma for 6 days, which led to his passing on November 7, 2009.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Golpe de Vista Actor (archive footage) 59
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2017 Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century Actor Self N/A
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2011 I, I, I José Lewgoy Actor Self 59
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2011 O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois Actor Self N/A
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2008 The Man Who Bottled Clouds Actor Self N/A
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2006 Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds Actor Self N/A
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1997 Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional Actor Self N/A
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1986 Brasa Adormecida Actor 58
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1986 I Have Got AIDS Actor N/A
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1984 Tensão no Rio Actor N/A
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1981 Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de Cinema Actor 59
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1979 Embalos Alucinantes: A Troca de Casais Actor Felipe 58
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1977 A Casa das Tentações Actor N/A
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1976 Ninguém Segura Essas Mulheres Actor N/A
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1976 Já Não Se Faz Amor Como Antigamente Actor Atílio 58
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1976 Paranóia Actor N/A
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1975 Assim Era a Atlântida Actor 59
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1974 Noiva da Noite - O Desejo de 7 Homens Actor N/A
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1974 O Marginal Actor Lemos 59
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1972 Independência ou Morte Actor Gonçalves Ledo 59
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1971 Brazil in Cannes Actor N/A
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1968 A Madona de Cedro Actor Adriano Mourão 59
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1968 Juventude e Ternura Actor Estênio N/A
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1967 A Espiã que Entrou em Fria Actor N/A
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1967 The Case of the Naves Brothers Actor Lieutenant 59
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1961 As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor Actor Daniel das Dornas 58
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1960 Un rayo de luz Actor Pablo 58
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1958 O Cantor e o Milionário Actor Tito Livio N/A
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1957 Absolutely Right Actor Zé do Lino 59
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1957 Scarlet Macaw Actor Tenente Luís N/A
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1956 Depois Eu Conto Actor Zé da Bomba N/A
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1955 O Diamante Actor 59
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1955 Carnival on Mars Actor N/A
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1955 Carioca Symphony Actor Ricardo N/A
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1953 The Landowner's Daughter Actor Rodolfo Fontes 58
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1952 Veneno Actor Hugo N/A
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1952 Appassionata Actor N/A
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1952 Tico-Tico no Fubá Actor Zequinha de Abreu 59
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1951 Maior Que o Ódio Actor N/A
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1950 The Shadow of Another Actor N/A
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1950 Don't Tell Me Goodbye Actor N/A
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1950 Aviso aos Navegantes Actor Alberto 59
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1949 Pinguinho de Gente Actor N/A
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1949 Terra Violenta Actor Dr. Carlos N/A
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1949 O Caçula do Barulho Actor N/A
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1949 Carnaval no Fogo Actor Ricardo N/A
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1947 Querida Suzana Actor N/A
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Directing
1979 Os Trombadinhas Directing Director 59
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1977 O Crime do Zé Bigorna Directing Director N/A
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1976 Ninguém Segura Essas Mulheres Directing Director N/A
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1976 Já Não Se Faz Amor Como Antigamente Directing Director 58
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1973 O Descarte Directing Director N/A
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1971 A Certain Captain Rodrigo Directing Director N/A
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1969 Quelé do Pajeú Directing Director 59
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1969 O Impossível Acontece Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Obsessed of Catulé Directing Director 59
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1962 The Given Word Directing Director 62
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1957 Absolutely Right Directing Director 59
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Writing
1979 O Caçador de Esmeraldas Writing Screenplay 59
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1977 O Crime do Zé Bigorna Writing Writer N/A
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1976 Já Não Se Faz Amor Como Antigamente Writing Writer 58
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1973 O Descarte Writing Screenplay N/A
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1972 Independência ou Morte Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 A Certain Captain Rodrigo Writing Writer N/A
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1969 Quelé do Pajeú Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 O Impossível Acontece Writing Writer N/A
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1965 The Obsessed of Catulé Writing Writer 59
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1962 The Given Word Writing Screenplay 62
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1961 As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor Writing Screenplay 58
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1957 Absolutely Right Writing Screenplay 59
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1957 Absolutely Right Writing Story 59
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1956 Depois Eu Conto Writing Writer N/A
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1955 Carnival on Mars Writing Screenplay N/A
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1949 Carnaval no Fogo Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1968 Os Carrascos Estão Entre Nós Production Producer N/A
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1968 A Madona de Cedro Production Production Coordinator 59
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1965 The Obsessed of Catulé Production Producer 59
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1956 Depois Eu Conto Production Associate Producer N/A
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Art
1979 Os Trombadinhas Art Production Design 59
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Editing
1956 Depois Eu Conto Editing Editor N/A
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