Jaime Costa

Jaime Costa

Actor

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
December 27, 1897

Biography

Jaime Rodrigues Costa, better known as Jaime Costa (Rio de Janeiro, December 27, 1897 - Rio de Janeiro, January 30, 1967), was a Brazilian actor, one of the most important in the history of national theater. He released almost 200 original works by Brazilian authors and introduced Luigi Pirandello, Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller to the national stage. His most notable work was in Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, staged in 1951, where he played Willy Loman, the protagonist. He also acted in film and television.

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Jaime Costa 1

Representative Works

Cidade Mulher
Cidade Mulher
8.0
/ Portuguese
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
9.0
/ Portuguese
Love for Three
Love for Three
9.0
/ Portuguese
A Gigolette
A Gigolette
10.0
/ Portuguese
Mulheres, Cheguei!
Mulheres, Cheguei!
7.0
/ Portuguese
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
6.5
/ Portuguese
Os Dois Ladrões
Os Dois Ladrões
9.0
/ Portuguese
Alô Alô Carnaval
Alô Alô Carnaval
6.1
/ Portuguese
Quanto Mais Samba Melhor
Quanto Mais Samba Melhor
7.0
/ Portuguese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Cidade Mulher
1936Winner

Best Performance

Cidade Mulher

Blue Sky
1941Winner

Best Performance

Blue Sky

Malandros em Quarta Dimensão
1954Winner

Best Performance

Malandros em Quarta Dimensão

Career Highlights

A Gigolette
1924Highlight

Best Performance

A Gigolette

Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas
1943Highlight

Best Performance

Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas