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Carlos Lyra(1933-2023)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Writer
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Carlos Lyra
Carlos Lyra was born on 11 May 1933 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor and composer, known for Para Viver um Grande Amor (1984), Intimidade (1975) and Patsy, mi amor (1968). He was married to Magda Pereira Botafogo, Kate Lyra and Vera Gertel. He died on 16 December 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BornMay 11, 1933
DiedDecember 16, 2023(90)
BornMay 11, 1933
DiedDecember 16, 2023(90)
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Known for

Para Viver um Grande Amor (1984)
Para Viver um Grande Amor
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1984
Vera Fischer and Perry Salles in Intimidade (1975)
Intimidade
1.9
  • Writer
  • 1975
Julio Alemán and Ofelia Medina in Patsy, mi amor (1968)
Patsy, mi amor
7.3
  • Composer
  • 1968
Crônica da Cidade Amada (1965)
Crônica da Cidade Amada
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Heiner Lauterbach and Magdalena Ritter in Die Andere (1986)
    Die Andere
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Marco
    • 1986
  • João Carlos Barroso in Nos Tempos da Vaselina (1979)
    Nos Tempos da Vaselina
    5.8
    • 1979
  • O Signo de Escorpião (1974)
    O Signo de Escorpião
    6.7
    • Eduardo Rodrigues (Leo)
    • 1974
  • Eu E a Moto (1972)
    Eu E a Moto
    TV Series
    • 1972–1973
  • Um Candango na Belacap (1961)
    Um Candango na Belacap
    6.5
    • 1961
  • Pistoleiro Bossa Nova (1959)
    Pistoleiro Bossa Nova
    6.6
    • 1959

Composer

  • João Carlos Barroso in Nos Tempos da Vaselina (1979)
    Nos Tempos da Vaselina
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Beloved Lover (1978)
    Beloved Lover
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • O Signo de Escorpião (1974)
    O Signo de Escorpião
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Um Edifício Chamado 200 (1973)
    Um Edifício Chamado 200
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Eu Transo, Ela Transa (1972)
    Eu Transo, Ela Transa
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1972
  • Intimidades de una secretaria (1971)
    Intimidades de una secretaria
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • Escuincles
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Julio Alemán and Ofelia Medina in Patsy, mi amor (1968)
    Patsy, mi amor
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • The Priest and the Girl (1966)
    The Priest and the Girl
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Otto Lara Rezende ou... Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária (1963)
    Otto Lara Rezende ou... Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes (1963)
    Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • Cinco Vezes Favela (1962)
    Cinco Vezes Favela
    7.1
    • Composer (segments "Escola de Samba Alegria de Viver", "Couro de Gato")
    • 1962
  • Garrincha - Alegria do Povo (1962)
    Garrincha - Alegria do Povo
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Cat Skin (1962)
    Cat Skin
    7.7
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1962

Writer

  • Para Viver um Grande Amor (1984)
    Para Viver um Grande Amor
    5.9
    • play
    • 1984
  • Vera Fischer and Perry Salles in Intimidade (1975)
    Intimidade
    1.9
    • additional dialogue
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • Encyclopedia (br)
  • Born
    • May 11, 1933
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Died
    • December 16, 2023
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(sepsis)
  • Spouses
      Magda Pereira Botafogo2007 - 2023 (divorced)
  • Children
    • Kay Lyra
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He and Antônio Carlos Jobim were the first two music composers, together with lyricists Vinicius de Moraes and Ronaldo Boscoli, to be recorded by João Gilberto on his first LP entitled Chega de Saudade (1959).

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