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Breno Mello(1931-2008)

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Marpessa Dawn and Breno Mello in Black Orpheus (1959)
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
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Breno Mello was born on 7 September 1931 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Black Orpheus (1959), Os Vencidos (1963) and O Negrinho do Pastoreio (1973). He was married to Amelina Santos Corrêa and Liége de Lourdes dos Santos Mello. He died on 11 July 2008 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
BornSeptember 7, 1931
DiedJuly 11, 2008(76)
BornSeptember 7, 1931
DiedJuly 11, 2008(76)
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Known for

Black Orpheus (1959)
Black Orpheus
7.4
  • Orfeu
  • 1959
Os Vencidos (1963)
Os Vencidos
8.8
  • Actor
  • 1963
O Negrinho do Pastoreio (1973)
O Negrinho do Pastoreio
8.3
  • Negro
  • 1973
Paul Freeman in Prisoner of Rio (1988)
Prisoner of Rio
5.7
  • Silencio
  • 1988

Credits

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Actor

  • Paul Freeman in Prisoner of Rio (1988)
    Prisoner of Rio
    5.7
    • Silencio
    • 1988
  • O Negrinho do Pastoreio (1973)
    O Negrinho do Pastoreio
    8.3
    • Negro
    • 1973
  • O Santo Módico (1964)
    O Santo Módico
    7.7
    • 1964
  • Os Vencidos (1963)
    Os Vencidos
    8.8
    • 1963
  • Rata de puerto (1963)
    Rata de puerto
    • 1963
  • Black Orpheus (1959)
    Black Orpheus
    7.4
    • Orfeu
    • 1959

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Personal details

  • Born
    • September 7, 1931
    • Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  • Died
    • July 11, 2008
    • Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Amelina Santos Corrêa1979 - 1993 (his death, 1 child)

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    He was married twice and the father of five children, Letícia is one of them.

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