Paulo Betti
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Paulo Betti is one of the most well-known and respected actors in
Brazil today. Having earned a "Distinguished Fulbright Fellowship",
Paulo began his theatrical career in 1969 with "Zé do Burro", which
earned him first acting award. He was the leading man in more than 13
films, including "Lamarca" (1994), "Maua - The Emperor and the
King"(1999) and "Guerra de Canudos"(1997) by Sérgio Rezende. "O Toque
do Oboé" (1998) won the critic's choice award at the Miami Film
Festival in 1999. In "Oriundi" (1999), he starred with Anthony Quinn.
Paulo has had significant success on Brazilian TV. His first appearance
was in the soap opera "Como Salvar meu Casamento" (1979). His role in
"Os Imigrantes" (1981) brought him to the limelight, and he has since
been a prominent figure in soap operas, specials, and miniseries for TV
Globo. Although he has directed numerous plays, many of them
award-winning, he debuted his film directing career with "Cafundó"
(2005) a feature-film starring Lázaro Ramos. It received 19 national
and international awards, and was launched nationally in Brazilian
theaters in 2006 to critical acclaim. In 1992, he founded "Casa da
Gávea", a living arts center based in
Rio de Janeiro, where he promotes the study and dissemination of
various forms of art and culture.
