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Dráuzio Varella

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Dráuzio Varella at an event for Carandiru (2003)
Dráuzio Varella was born on 3 May 1943 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a writer and actor, known for Carandiru (2003), Carcereiros: O Filme (2019) and Jailers (2017). He has been married to Regina Braga since 1981.
BornMay 3, 1943
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    Known for

    Carandiru (2003)
    Carandiru
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Carcereiros: O Filme (2019)
    Carcereiros: O Filme
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Jailers (2017)
    Jailers
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    A Felicidade de Margô (2017)
    A Felicidade de Margô
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Jailers (2017)
      Jailers
      7.5
      TV Series
      • based on novel by
      • 2017–2021
    • Carcereiros: O Filme (2019)
      Carcereiros: O Filme
      6.0
      • based on the book by
      • 2019
    • A Felicidade de Margô (2017)
      A Felicidade de Margô
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • based on the work of
      • 2017
    • Carandiru (2003)
      Carandiru
      7.6
      • book "Estação Carandiru"
      • 2003

    Actor

    • Porta dos Fundos (2012)
      Porta dos Fundos
      7.7
      TV Series
      • 2022

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Drauzio Varella
    • Height
      • 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • May 3, 1943
      • São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Spouses
        Regina Braga1981 - present
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal

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    • Trivia
      Drauzio Varella, medical doctor and oncologist, beginning in 1989 spent ten years working in AIDS treatment and prevention with the prisoners of Carandiru, a House of Detention in São Paulo, Brazil.

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