Jesus Chediak (10 August 1941 – 8 May 2020) was a Brazilian actor, film director, film producer, journalist, and theatre director.
Life During his cinematic career, Chediak was responsible for six feature films, working at various functions such as, actor, director, producer and writer.
Aside from his career in cinema, he also worked as a professor at Federal University of Bahia.
In 2017, he was appointed Casa França-Brasil's new director.
At the time of his death, Chediak held the post of Cultural manager of the Associação Brasileira de Imprensa.
Personal life Chediak was married to journalist Glória Chediak. The couple had four kids.
He had two brothers, Braz Chediak who is also an actor, screenwriter and filmmaker and Almir Chediak who was a record producer.
Death On 8 May 2020, Chediak died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil in Rio de Janeiro at the age 78.
Filmography Film Year Title ActorDirectorWriterProducer Role Notes 1968 Os Viciados 1974 Banana Mecânica 1975 A Lenda de Ubirajara 1977 Ladrões de Cinema 1979 As Borboletas Também Amam 2014 Parto para a liberdade – Uma breve história de Pedro Aleixo Himself Documentary
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