About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1932-06-18
Place of birth:
Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
Website:
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Sérgio Ricardo

Overview

João Lutfi (18 June 1932 – 23 July 2020), known professionally as Sérgio Ricardo, was a Brazilian actor, musician, playwright and filmmaker, better known for being responsible for the soundtrack of Glauber Rocha's "Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol" ("Black God, White Devil").

Born in a Lebanese-Brazilian family in Marília, São Paulo, and brother to famed director of photography Dib Lutfi, João got his stage name from TV businessmen who wanted to rebrand him as a leading man with an iconic name during his early gigs as an actor. He's maily associated with the Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Wave) movement, but stayed active until 2018.

During the Cinema Novo days, Ricardo directed short film "Menino da Calça Branca" (1961) and "Esse Mundo É Meu" (1963), his feature-length debut. Among other notorious works in his career as a filmmaker is "A Noite do Espantalho", which shows Ricardo's talent as a polymath by mixing filmmaking with folk music and other elements of Brazilian popular culture, such as "cordel" literature.

Ricardo moved to the Vidigal slum, in Rio de Janeiro, by choice in the 1970s, where he lived until his death in 2020. "Bandeira de Retalhos" (2018), his last film, was adapted by a theatre play also written by him and chronicles the life in 1970s Vidigal.

Known for

Acting
2024 Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo Actor N/A
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2023 Favela do Papa Actor Self N/A
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2019 Na Rota do Vento Actor N/A
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2018 Bandeira de Retalhos Actor Voz Bipe N/A
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2016 Pitanga Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Pé Sem Chão Actor 59
Average
2014 Calabouço 1968 - Um tiro no coração do Brasil Actor Ele mesmo N/A
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2012 2 Rabbits Actor Capanga do Robério 1 60
Fair
2010 A Night in 67 Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Milagrez Actor Self N/A
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2006 Depois do Transe Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova Actor Self 59
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2005 Descobrindo Waltel Actor Ele mesmo N/A
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2003 Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth Actor Self / Interviewee 59
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2003 Enquanto a Tristeza não Vem Actor N/A
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1999 Zelão Actor N/A
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1997 Dib Actor Self N/A
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1984 Para Viver Um Grande Amor Actor Carioca (voz cantando) 58
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1983 Parabéns pra Você Actor Carlinhos N/A
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1976 Un animal doué de déraison Actor 59
Average
1970 O Tempo e o Som Actor Self N/A
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1964 Esse Mundo é Meu Actor Pedro 59
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1962 Pluft, o Fantasminha Actor 59
Average
1962 Menino da Calça Branca Actor 59
Average
1957 Pé na Tábua Actor N/A
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Directing
2018 Bandeira de Retalhos Directing Director N/A
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2014 Pé Sem Chão Directing Director 59
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1999 Zelão Directing Director N/A
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1974 The Night of the Scarecrow Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Juliana do Amor Perdido Directing Director 59
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1964 Esse Mundo é Meu Directing Director 59
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1962 Menino da Calça Branca Directing Director 59
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Writing
2018 Bandeira de Retalhos Writing Screenplay N/A
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2014 Pé Sem Chão Writing Screenplay 59
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1999 Zelão Writing Writer N/A
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1974 The Night of the Scarecrow Writing Story 59
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1974 The Night of the Scarecrow Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 Juliana do Amor Perdido Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 Esse Mundo é Meu Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 Menino da Calça Branca Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1964 Esse Mundo é Meu Production Producer 59
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Sound
2018 Bandeira de Retalhos Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2014 Pé Sem Chão Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1999 Zelão Sound Music N/A
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1996 O Lado Certo da Vida Errada Sound Music N/A
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1976 Un animal doué de déraison Sound Music 59
Average
1974 The Night of the Scarecrow Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1972 Vozes do Medo Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1970 A Guerra dos Pelados Sound Music 58
Average
1970 Juliana do Amor Perdido Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1969 Viver de Morrer Sound Music N/A
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1969 Our Lady Of Compassion Sound Music 59
Average
1967 Entranced Earth Sound Original Music Composer 61
Fair
1964 Esse Mundo é Meu Sound Music 59
Average
1964 Black God, White Devil Sound Music 61
Fair
1962 Menino da Calça Branca Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average

Crew
1969 Antonio das Mortes Crew Additional Music 60
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