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name: "Dionísio Azevedo"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dionisio-azevedo"
fi1m_id: "dionisio-azevedo"
imdb_id: "nm0044228"
tmdb_id: 230265
wikidata_id: "Q10266660"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 April 1922"
died: "11 December 1994"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T14:32:46.477852+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Dionísio Azevedo

## Identity

Dionísio Azevedo

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dionisio-azevedo
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dionisio-azevedo
- **IMDb ID:** nm0044228
- **TMDB ID:** 230265
- **Wikidata ID:** Q10266660
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion%C3%ADsio_Azevedo, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10266660, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0044228/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/230265

Actor. Born 4 April 1922 in Conceição da Aparecida, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Died 11 December 1994.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 April 1922, Conceição da Aparecida, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- **Died:** 11 December 1994
- **Also known as:** Dionízio Azevedo, Дионисио Асеведо, 디오니시오 아제베두, 迪奧尼西奧·阿泽维多, ディオニシオ・アゼベド
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion%C3%ADsio_Azevedo, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10266660, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0044228/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/230265

## Biography

Dionísio Azevedo, born Taufik Jacob, was a Brazilian actor, director and writer. He began his career in radio in 1941 at Rádio Record before moving into theatre, television and film from the early 1950s.

He was a pioneer of Brazilian teledramaturgy, adapting and directing for the live anthology series *TV de Vanguarda*. On stage he played Willy Loman in *A Morte do Caixeiro Viajante* (1962). In film he appeared in dozens of titles, including *O Sobrado* (1956), *O Pagador de Promessas* (1962) as Padre Olavo, *Lampião, O Rei do Cangaço* (1964), *Independência ou Morte* (1972) and *A Marvada Carne* (1985). He also directed several features and telenovelas.

Azevedo was married to actress Flora Geny until her death in 1991. He died in São Paulo on 11 December 1994.

*Sources: pt.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Given Word* (1962), Fi1m 76, as Padre Olavo — [page](https://film.one/film/the-given-word.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Eternidade* (1992), Actor
- *Kuarup* (1989), as Dom Anselmo
- *Tarcísio & Glória* (1988), series, as Eládio Laureano
- *Nossos Bravos* (1987), Actor
- *That Damned Meat* (1985), as Nhô Totó
- *The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out* (1985), as Argemiro
- *Meu Destino É Pecar* (1984), series, as Miguel Santa Rita
- *Champagne* (1983), series, as João Carlos (Juca)
- *O Menino Arco-Íris* (1983), Actor
- *Pão-Pão, Beijo-Beijo* (1983), series, as Altino
- *Fuscão Preto* (1983), as Lucena
- *Quem Ama Não Mata* (1982), series, as General Aurélio Flores
- *Os Imigrantes* (1981), series, as Tufik Assad
- *O Meu Pé de Laranja Lima* (1980), series, as Manuel Valadares, o Portuga
- *Pé de Vento* (1980), series, as Mestre André
- *O Caçador de Esmeraldas* (1979), as Padre João Leite
- *Pai Herói* (1979), series, as Nestor Garcia (Seu Garcia)
- *O Astro* (1977), series, as Salomão Hayala
- *Dona Xepa* (1977), series, as Agenor
- *Night of the Female* (1976), as Celso
- *Codfish* (1976), as Petrônio
- *O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro* (1976), as William "Willy" Loman - A Morte do Caixeiro Viajante, de Arthur Miller
- *Chão Bruto* (1976), Director, Writer
- *The Day of the Professionals* (1976), Actor
- *O Velho, o Menino e o Burro* (1975), series, as Velho Gui
- *Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power* (1975), Actor
- *O Dia em Que o Santo Pecou* (1975), Actor
- *Jouez Encore, Payez Encore* (1975), Actor
- *Corpo Fechado* (1975), Screenplay
- *Sedução - A Mulher Fatal* (1974), as Giulio
- *A Virgem* (1973), Director, Writer
- *Obsessão* (1973), Actor
- *A Pequena Órfã* (1973), Actor
- *Jerônimo, o Herói do Sertão* (1972), series, Director
- *Long Way of Death* (1972), Actor
- *Independence or Death!* (1972), as José Bonifácio · Screenplay
- *Meu Pedacinho de Chão* (1971), series, as Fulgêncio · Director
- *Dead Gods* (1971), series, Director
- *As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor* (1970), series, as Padre Antônio, o Sr. Reitor · Director
- *Corisco, o Diabo Loiro* (1969), as Mariano
- *Algemas de Ouro* (1969), series, as Agenor · Director
- *A Pequena Órfã* (1968), series, as Velho Gui · Director
- *O Tempo e o Vento* (1967), series, Director
- *O Anjo Assassino* (1967), Director, Writer
- *O Santo Milagroso* (1966), as Padre José
- *Redenção* (1966), series, Director
- *A Outra Face de Anita* (1964), series, Director
- *A Moça Que Veio de Longe* (1964), series, Director
- *Ambição* (1964), series, as Guilherme · Director
- *Lampião, King of the Badlands* (1963), as João de Mariana
- *The Given Word* (1962), as Padre Olavo — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-given-word.md)
- *The Fisherman and His Soul* (1961), Actor
- *The First Mass* (1961), Actor
- *Cidade Ameaçada* (1960), Actor
- *Chão Bruto* (1958), Director, Screenplay
- *O Sobrado* (1956), as Fandango
- *Oliver Twist* (1955), series, Adaptation, Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
- *Meu Trágico Destino* (1952), series, Actor
- *Sua Vida Me Pertence* (1951), series, as Roger
- *Almost in Heaven* (1949), Actor

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