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José Celso Martinez Corrêa

Mar 30, 1937 - Jul 06, 2023 (86 years old) in Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil

José Celso Martinez Corrêa (Araraquara, March 30, 1937 – São Paulo, July 6, 2023), known as Zé Celso, was a Brazilian director, actor, playwright and director. Working − whether directing, adapting, or actually in collaboration − with names ranging from Augusto Boal, Henriette Morineau, Fernanda Montenegro, Sérgio Britto, Raul Cortez, Bete Coelho and Flávio Império to Chico Buarque, William Shakespeare, Nelson Rodrigues, Max Frisch, Bertolt Brecht and Máximo Gorki, Zé Celso built one of the most original journeys on Brazilian stages.

Known For

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A(u)tores
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Pitanga
Self
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The Awakening of the Beast
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Dry Movie
Meu Velho
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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
Self
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Tropicália
Self (archive footage)
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Lara
Vendedor
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Embodiment of Evil
Mistificador
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Horácio
Horácio
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Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
Self

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