Rodolfo Arena

Rodolfo Arena

Actor

Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
December 15, 1910

Biography

Angelo Arena, known as Rodolfo Arena (Araraquara, December 15, 1910 — Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1980), was a Brazilian actor. Son of Italians Antonio Arena and Rosa Acettosi, he was born in the interior of São Paulo. He began his artistic career in the circus. In the 1930s he debuted in theater and from then on had a successful career that included almost one hundred films, some soap operas and more than three hundred plays. He was one of the most prolific actors in Brazilian cinema.

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Rodolfo Arena 1

Representative Works

Missão: Matar!
Missão: Matar!
8.0
/ Portuguese
Flamengo Paixão
Flamengo Paixão
6.0
/ Portuguese
Macunaima
Macunaima
6.9
/ Portuguese
Lady on the Bus
Lady on the Bus
5.5
/ Portuguese
O Flagrante
O Flagrante
8.0
/ Portuguese
The Drunkard
The Drunkard
5.2
/ Portuguese
Denúncia Vazia
Denúncia Vazia
8.0
/ Portuguese
Carioca Symphony
Carioca Symphony
7.0
/ Portuguese
The Spirit of Zé Lins
The Spirit of Zé Lins
10.0
/ Portuguese
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
10.0
/ Portuguese
Crime no Sacopã
Crime no Sacopã
10.0
/ Portuguese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Missão: Matar!
1972Winner

Best Performance

Missão: Matar!

Flamengo Paixão
1980Nominee

Best Performance

Flamengo Paixão

Macunaima
1969Nominee

Best Performance

Macunaima

Career Highlights

O Azarento: Um Homem de Sorte
1974Highlight

Best Performance

O Azarento: Um Homem de Sorte

Lady on the Bus
1978Highlight

Best Performance

Lady on the Bus

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