Zózimo Bulbul (September 21, 1937 – January 24, 2013) was a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, and activist. Bulbul was a prominent proponent of Afro-Brazilian culture within Brazilian cinema and society at-large. Bulbul co-founded and organized the Encontro de Cinema Negro Brasil, África & Américas, which showcases films featuring African and Afro-Brazilian actors, directors, and themes.
Bulbul made his film debut in the 1962 Brazilian motion picture, Cinco Vezes Favela. He went on to star in more than thirty films throughout his career, including Quilombo and Sagarana: The Duel. Bulbul was also a filmmaker and film director. His best known work was his Abolição, which he released in 1988. Through Abolição, Bulbul explored the 100th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Brazil. (Slavery was outlawed by the Lei Áurea in 1888.)
Bulbul lived abroad in New York City during the height of the Brazilian dictatorship in the 1970s.
His life and work were depicted in the 2006 documentary Zózimo Bulbul. The film was directed by Lázaro Ramos as part of the Canal Brasil TV series Retratos Brasileiros.
Zózimo Bulbul died from a heart attack at his apartment in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro on January 24, 2013, at the age of 75. He was survived by his wife of thirty years, Biza Vianna. He was buried at São Francisco Xavier cemetery in the Caju neighborhood of the city.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1962 Cinco vezes Favela (segment "Pedreira de São Diego")1963 Ganga Zumba 1965 Grande Sertão 1966 Onde a Terra Começa 1967 Entranced Earth Reporter 1967 Proezas de Satanás na Vila de Leva e Tráz 1967 Garota de Ipanema 1967 El justicero Dudu da Briga 1968 O Homem Nu 1968 O Engano Lover 1969 Operaçao Tumulto 1969 O Cangaceiro Sem Deus 1969 Compasso de Espera Jorge 1969 A Compadecida Manuel / Frade 1970 República da Traição 1970 The Palace of Angels Ambassador from Senegal 1970 Jardim de Guerra 1970 A Guerra dos Pelados 1971 Quando as Mulheres Paqueram 1972 Os Sóis da Ilha de Páscoa Helvio 1973 Sagarana: The Duel 1974 El Encanto del amor prohibido 1974 Pureza Proibida Chico 1974 Brutos Inocentes 1975 Ana, a Libertina 1979 Black Goddess Babatunde 1980 Parceiros da Aventura Grevista 1980 Giselle Jorge 1983 A Menina e o Estuprador Pedro 1984 Quilombo Stone Man 1987 Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) 1988 Natal da Portela 2002 The Forest Procópio 2004 Filhas do Vento Marquinho 2005 O Veneno da Madrugada Carmichael 2010 5x Favela, Agora por Nós Mesmos Homem do Bar (final film role)
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