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Leonel Brizola(1922-2004)

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Leonel Brizola was born on 22 January 1922 in Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was married to Neuza Goulart. He died on 21 June 2004 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BornJanuary 22, 1922
DiedJune 21, 2004(82)
BornJanuary 22, 1922
DiedJune 21, 2004(82)
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Known for

Antônio Fagundes in The Next Victim (1983)
The Next Victim
6.8
  • Self
  • 1983
Muda Brasil (1985)
Muda Brasil
6.9
  • Self
  • 1985
Newton Cruz in Céu Aberto (1986)
Céu Aberto
6.6
  • Self
  • 1986
O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio (1984)
O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio
7.1
  • Self
  • 1984

Credits

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Self

  • Getúlio do Brasil (2004)
    Getúlio do Brasil
    7.6
    • Self
    • 2004
  • Golpe de 64: a Procissão Está nas Ruas (2000)
    Golpe de 64: a Procissão Está nas Ruas
    Short
    • Self
    • 2000
  • O Velho: A História de Luiz Carlos Prestes (1997)
    O Velho: A História de Luiz Carlos Prestes
    7.3
    • Self
    • 1997
  • Beyond Citizen Kane (1993)
    Beyond Citizen Kane
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 1993
  • Roda Viva (1986)
    Roda Viva
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Self - Guest
    • 1992
  • Newton Cruz in Céu Aberto (1986)
    Céu Aberto
    6.6
    • Self
    • 1986
  • Muda Brasil (1985)
    Muda Brasil
    6.9
    • Self
    • 1985
  • Débora Bloch, Walmor Chagas, and Buza Ferraz in Patriamada (1985)
    Patriamada
    5.8
    • Self
    • 1985
  • Jango (1984)
    Jango
    7.9
    • Self
    • 1984
  • O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio (1984)
    O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio
    7.1
    • Self
    • 1984
  • Antônio Fagundes in The Next Victim (1983)
    The Next Victim
    6.8
    • Self
    • 1983

Archive Footage

  • Lula e a Frente Ampla (2023)
    Lula e a Frente Ampla
    Video
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Andança - Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho (2022)
    Andança - Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho
    8.4
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Rock in Rio: A História (2022)
    Rock in Rio: A História
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • 1964: O Brasil Entre Armas e Livros (2019)
    1964: O Brasil Entre Armas e Livros
    7.1
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2019
  • Leonel Brizola, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Marina Silva, Dilma Rousseff, Fernando Collor de Mello, Ciro Gomes, José Serra, and Aécio Neves in O Teatro das Tesouras (2018)
    O Teatro das Tesouras
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2018
  • Marighella (2012)
    Marighella
    4.7
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Tancredo: A Travessia (2010)
    Tancredo: A Travessia
    7.2
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2010
  • Super 8 - Tamanho Também é Documento (2010)
    Super 8 - Tamanho Também é Documento
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2010
  • Brizola: Tempos de Luta (2007)
    Brizola: Tempos de Luta
    6.1
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2007
  • Ulysses, Cidadão (1993)
    Ulysses, Cidadão
    7.4
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1993
  • Primeiro de Abril, Brasil (1989)
    Primeiro de Abril, Brasil
    6.0
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dr. Leonel de Moura Brizola
  • Born
    • January 22, 1922
    • Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  • Died
    • June 21, 2004
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Neuza Goulart? - April 1993 (her death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was the former populist governor of Rio de Janeiro state and one of Brazil's most notable leftist politicians
  • Nicknames
    • Caudilho
    • O engenheiro

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