José Dumont (born 1 August 1950 in Bananeiras, ParaÃba) is a
Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family
father in Behind the Sun (Abril Despedaçado), an award-winning film
of director Walter Salles. More recently, he has been lionised for his
role as the slick artist agent-entrepreneur in the movie 2 Filhos de
Francisco.Born in the state of ParaÃba, in Brazilian Northeast,
Dumont has the typical physique du rôle of its inhabitants, and
because of this is often chosen for interpreting them. He began his
award-studded acting career in the theater and cinema, in 1975. He
became better known throughout the country by his noted participation
in the films Lúcio Flávio â€" Passageiro da Agonia, directed by
Hector Babenco in 1977, and Gaijin, directed by Tizuka Yamasaki, in
1980. His first awards came in 1979, as the best actor in the film
festivals of Gramado and BrasÃlia, in O Homem que Virou Suco,
directed by João Batista de Andrade, and in the film festival of
Cuba. In 2004 he was again awarded as best actor in Narradores de
Javé.Dumont is also very much sought after as an actor in TV series
and soap operas. He is in the permanent cast of Rede Globo. His most
noted appearances were in América (2005), Terra Nostra (1999), Tocaia
Grande (1995), Guerra Sem Fim (1993), Amazônia (1991), A História de
Ana Raio e Zé Trovão (1990), Pantanal (1990), Grande Sertão:
Veredas (1985), Corpo a Corpo (1984), Padre CÃcero (1984), Fernando
da Gata (1983), Bandidos da Falange (1983) and Lampião e Maria Bonita
(1982), this last being his first TV appearance, with a role as
lieutenant Zé Rufino in the story about the bandit (cangaceiro)
Lampião.
Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family
father in Behind the Sun (Abril Despedaçado), an award-winning film
of director Walter Salles. More recently, he has been lionised for his
role as the slick artist agent-entrepreneur in the movie 2 Filhos de
Francisco.Born in the state of ParaÃba, in Brazilian Northeast,
Dumont has the typical physique du rôle of its inhabitants, and
because of this is often chosen for interpreting them. He began his
award-studded acting career in the theater and cinema, in 1975. He
became better known throughout the country by his noted participation
in the films Lúcio Flávio â€" Passageiro da Agonia, directed by
Hector Babenco in 1977, and Gaijin, directed by Tizuka Yamasaki, in
1980. His first awards came in 1979, as the best actor in the film
festivals of Gramado and BrasÃlia, in O Homem que Virou Suco,
directed by João Batista de Andrade, and in the film festival of
Cuba. In 2004 he was again awarded as best actor in Narradores de
Javé.Dumont is also very much sought after as an actor in TV series
and soap operas. He is in the permanent cast of Rede Globo. His most
noted appearances were in América (2005), Terra Nostra (1999), Tocaia
Grande (1995), Guerra Sem Fim (1993), Amazônia (1991), A História de
Ana Raio e Zé Trovão (1990), Pantanal (1990), Grande Sertão:
Veredas (1985), Corpo a Corpo (1984), Padre CÃcero (1984), Fernando
da Gata (1983), Bandidos da Falange (1983) and Lampião e Maria Bonita
(1982), this last being his first TV appearance, with a role as
lieutenant Zé Rufino in the story about the bandit (cangaceiro)
Lampião.
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