Roberto de Castro Moreira (26 January 1939 – 24 September 2024), better known as Roberto Frota, was a Brazilian actor, director, producer, writer, and theatre screenwriter. He began his career in 1969.
Biography
Early life Frota was born in Hospital Alemão, in the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, at that point Brazil's capital. He was the first child of José Arthur da Frota Moreira and Zuleika de Castro Moreira. José Arthur was a lawyer who had been recently named a state attorney with the state of São Paulo and later became a federal deputy. Zuleika was a student of the National School of Fine Arts, as well as a painter and poet.
As a result of his father's work and political aspirations, his family later moved to the city of São Paulo. Roberto's younger brother Carlos was born when he was two years old. They lived in the Vila Mariana neighborhood until Roberto was fourteen, when his mother died; after this, both he and his brother moved to Rio de Janeiro.
His father later remarried, and when Roberto was 17, his half-sister Ana Silvia was born. His family moved back to São Paulo, but Roberto chose to remain in Rio de Janeiro, continuing his education at Andrews and Juruena colleges. In 1963, within a span of just 28 days, both his father and his brother died.
Career In 1968, he matriculated in theatre courses with Maria Clara Machado, founder of Teatro Tablado, leading to his acting and theatre directing debuts. He would go on to act professionally in around 50 plays, among those including Cemitério de Automóveis, Peer Gynt, Castro Alves Pede Passagem, O Interrogatório, Trair e Coçar, É Só Começar!, and O Cordão Umbilical. With a 1971 performance of Peer Gynt, he performed with Stênio Garcia, Jonas Bloch, Ariclê Perez, Ewerton de Castro, and Ricardo Blat.SILVA, Jane Pessoa da. Ibsen no Brasil. Historiografia, Seleção de textos Críticos e Catálogo Bibliográfico. São Paulo: USP, 2007. Thesis.
He participated in various Brazilian television series such as: Tieta, Pedra sobre Pedra, Corpo Santo, Mulheres Apaixonadas, Riacho Doce, Ana Raio e Zé Trovão, Chiquititas, and A Terra Prometida. With films, he acted in A Queda e Sombras de Julho.
In 1992, wrote the original argument of the feature film If I Were You, which was a massive hit in Brazil. Frota later made his debut in literature with the book "Mão de Flor", through publisher Editora Viseu.
Roberto Frota began to travel throughout Brazil for 8 years with actor Marcos Wainberg, presenting performances of "Diálogo dos Pênis", considered a critical and public success.
Personal life and death In 1968, at 29 years old, Frota married his first wife, speech-language pathologist Ana Maria Frota, with whom he had two children, Verônica and Thiago. Frota later married actress Ângela Vieira, from 1983 to 1997, with whom they had a daughter: Nina. He was married again to lawyer Márcia Prado from 2008 to 2014.
After fighting lung cancer for more than a year, Frota died due to a bout of pneumonia in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 September 2024. He was 85.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1973Jerônimo, O Herói Do SertãoRogério1974O SemideusGuest appearance1976Vejo a Lua no CéuJosé1977Chico CityVarious roles1979Carga PesadaEpisode: "Vingança repartida1980Episode: "Frete carioca"1982Sitio do Picapau AmareloEpisode: "Um Estranho Conto de Fadas"Viva o GordoGuest appearanceQuem Ama não MataDelegado1983Chico Anysio ShowVarious roles1983-19861984O Bem-AmadoGuest appearance1985Ti Ti TiMarido de Maria Valéria1987Corpo SantoDelegado PortinhoBambolêPai de Alligator1988Olho por OlhoDuduVale TudoSantana1989TietaLeôncio1990Barriga de AluguelJuizRiacho DoceJucaArapongaFaisão DouradoFronteiras do DesconhecidoCapitão do MatoEpisode: "Escrava Anastácia"A história de Ana Raio e Zé TrovãoChico1991Filhos do SolVadicoOs Homens Querem a Paz Joca da Amália1992Pedra sobre PedraHeraldo199474.5 - Uma onda no arJairo1995Tocaia GrandeMestre Rosa1996Anjo de MimCrispim1997Você DecideAlcântara1 episodeMalhaçãoSimõesGuest appearanceA Sétima BalaJairo QueirozPor AmorAdmirador de SirléiaGuest appearance1998Corpo DouradoRomãoMeu Bem QuererJuizGuest appearanceA História de EsterHamã1999Suave VenenoDr. AlmeidaVila MadalenaVanfredoO Belo e as FerasAlvesEpisode: Infeliz no jogo, Infeliz no amorSitcomSeverino3 episodesMulherLuisEpisode: BoleroTerra NostraGaetano, diretor do Orfanato2000Aquarela do BrasilRibeiro2001Porto dos MilagresDr. Mendanha2002Coração de EstudanteEmpresárioGuest appearance2003A Casa das Sete MulheresCoronel Vilas BoasMulheres ApaixonadasLobato2004Chocolate com PimentaDr. Eusébio2005Prova de AmorSeu Ferreira2006JKCoronel Fulgêncio de Souza SantosPáginas da VidaDr. Marco Aurélio Vilaça2007Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico MendesPedro FreireMalhaçãoGabriel DiasDesejo ProibidoJuiz Roberval2008Poeira em Alto MarCícero de NassauCiranda de PedraAlmeidaNegócio da ChinaDr. Epaminondas DuarteChamas da VidaPai do Lipe2009A Lei e o CrimeReinaldo DiasCaminho das ÍndiasDelegado BandeiraGuest appearanceCaras & BocasJuiz no caso da guarda de XicoEpisode: "24 de dezembro"2011Sansão e DalilaManoá2012Aventuras do DidiPretendenteEpisode: "16 de setembro"2013–14ChiquititasJosé Ricardo Almeida Campos2015Santo ForteManoel2016Detetives do Prédio AzulMago MerlinEpisode: "A Varinha Mágica"A Terra PrometidaRei Durgal2017Tempo de AmarJosé Figueira (Figueirinha)2018Conselho TutelarTavaresSob PressãoArrudaEpisode: "09 de outubro"2019Éramos SeisDr. VicenteAmor de MãeSeu OnofreEpisode: "2 de dezembro"2021Verdades Secretas IIDetetive Marques2023Vai na FéDesembargador AlvesEpisode: "8 de março"Amor PerfeitoDesembargador JacóEpisode: "30 de março"Terra e PaixãoDr. ArnonEpisode: "03 de julho"
Film YearTitleRole 1970A Dança das BruxasBruxo 1972O Grande Gozador 1978A QuedaAssessor 1995Sombras de JulhoHorácio 2002The ForestLourenço 2007InesquecívelJuiz de paz 2014The PilgrimChefe de redação 2016Depois Que Te ViTio
Theatre YearTitle1969CAMALEÃO NA LUA 1970MAROQUINHAS FRÚ-FRÚ 1970The Good Person of Szechwan1970CEMITÉRIO DE AUTOMÓVEIS 1971Peer Gynt1972CASTRO ALVES PEDE PASSAGEM1972O INTERROGATÓRIO 1973Three Sisters1973O CORDÃO UMBILICAL1974FERNANDO PESSOA1975A RAINHA MORTA1977PANO DE BOCA1977O CASO OPPENHEIMER 1980VESTIDO DE NOIVA 1980A RESISTÊNCIA 1980BODAS DE PAPEL1981O MELHOR DOS PECADOS1982E AGORA, HERMÍNIA?1983King Lear1984A PROCLAMAÇÃO DA REPÚBLICA1984ENCOURAÇADO BOTEQUIM1985UM BEIJO, UM ABRAÇO, UM APERTO DE MÃO1987TRAIR E COÇAR É SÓ COMEÇAR1993CIDADÃO1994O REI PASMADO E A RAINHA NUA1995VESTIDO DE NELSON 1996SERIA TRÁGICO SE NÃO FOSSE CÔMICO 1997Don Juan 1998TODOS OS HERÓIS ESTÃO MORTOS1999EM NOME DO FILHO 1999Hamlet2000BONITINHA MAS ORDINÁRIA 2001AMANTE S.A.2001-2013DIÁLOGO DOS PÊNIS 2011AGREDIR FUNCIONÁRIO PÚBLICO NO EXERCÍCIO DA FUNÇÃO É CRIME 2012A CANTORA CARECA 2015El acompañamiento
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