Chico Anysio (born Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, 12 April 1931 – 23 March 2012) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer.
Biography
Anysio was born in Maranguape, Ceará. He moved with the family to Rio de Janeiro when he was 7 years old, and tried to work on Rádio Guanabara. He joined Rede Globo in 1969, which achieved the status of a star cast that boasted the most famous artists of Brazil.
Anysio was one of the most famous Brazilian comedians of all time and is considered the greatest Brazilian comedian ever. He died on 23 March 2012, aged 80, in Samaritano Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, from multiple organ failure.
Private life
He was the brother of actress Lupe Gigliotti, of director Zelito Viana and composer and Radio-producer Elano de Paula and father of actors Lug de Paula, Nizo Neto and DJ Cícero Chaves, born from marriage with Regina Chaves. His last wife was the manager Malga Di Paula. Regarding religion Anysio was a vocal atheist.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1959O Primo do CangaceiroCincinato1959Mulheres à Vista1959Eu Sou o TalDr. Republicano Nepomuceno1959Entrei de GaiatoJanuário's friend1960Pequeno por Fora1960O Palhaço O Que É?1960Cacareco Vem AíEntrevistador1971O Doce Esporte do SexoVarious roles1981O Mundo Mágico dos TrapalhõesNarrator1987Tanga1996Tieta of AgresteZé Esteves2001Trepa nas EstrelasJumbo Culano2009Se Eu Fosse Você 2Olavo2009Hermanoteu na Terra de GodahGod2009UpCarl FredricksenVoice in Brazilian dubbing2009Simonal – Ninguém Sabe o Duro que DeiEntrevistador2010Os Sonhos de um Sonhador: A História de Frank AguiarAlemão 2010Uma Professora Muito MaluquinhaMonsenhor Aristides 2011A Hora e a Vez de Augusto MatragaMajor ConsilvaFinal film role
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1973–1980Chico CityVarious1982–1990Chico Anysio ShowVarious1984–1993Os Trapalhões HimselfGuest appearances1989Que Rei Sou Eu?Taji Namas1990–1991Os Trapalhões HimselfCreation supervisor1990–1992Som BrasilHimself1990–2002Escolinha do Professor RaimundoProfessor Raimundo 1991Estados Anysios de Chico CityVarious1995Chico TotalVarious1995Engraçadinha, Seus Amores e Seus PecadosVendor1999–2002Zorra TotalAlberto Roberto / Professor Raimundo / Dr. Rosseti1999Terra NostraJosué Medeiros1999O Belo e as FerasVarious 2002Brava GenteDetective Brito / Cego2002Trepa nas EstrelasMulambo Jambo2004A DiaristaRúbio2005Sítio do Picapau AmareloDr. SaraIva2006Sinhá MoçaEveraldo Mathias2007Pé na JacaEzequiel de Jesus "Cigano"2008CiladaDep. Sandoval2008Guerra e PazPadre Santo2009Caminho das ÍndiasNamit Batra2009Chico e AmigosVarious2009–2010Zorra TotalAlberto Roberto / Justo Veríssimo / Bento Carneiro2011Chico e AmigosVarious2011Zorra TotalSalomé
References
External links
Official page