Antonio Fagundes is a famous Brazilian actor. Glory was brought to him by roles in such series as "Fatal Inheritance", "In the Name of Love", "Land of Love" and "New Victim".
Biography
Antonio Fagundes was born on April 18, 1949. His homeland is Rio de Janeiro. As a child, he moved to São Paulo. Antonio Fagundes was educated at the Rio Branco College. During his student days, he was awarded as the best actor at one of the amateur theater festivals. Antonio's theatrical career began in 1966. He has participated in many famous productions. 1972 Fagundes began to be invited on television, and in 1985 he began acting in films. Antonio Fagundes has a contract with Globo. He participated in many TV series of this TV company.
Career
In 1991, Antonio Fagundes played Philippe Beretta in the film "Master of the World". After another 3 years he was invited to the role of Otavio Cesar in "Line of Life". In 1995 he played in the telenovela "New Victim". In this popular Brazilian television series, stars such as Jose Vilker, Tony Ramos, Susana Vieira, Arasi Balabanyan, Claudia Oana, Natalia Do Valle, Vivian Pazhmanter played. The plot of the telenovela includes not only melodrama, but also a detective line. Critics and audiences have compared this series to Agatha Christie's "10 Little Indians". The series touches on hot topics. The heroes are faced with adultery, unions of people of different ages, homosexuality and drug addiction.
In Brazil, New Victim won 2 awards in 1995 and 1996. It was the best TV show of the year. Among the characters are members of the families Ferretu, Carallu, Mistieri, Ribeiro, Noronha. In the story, a law student is investigating a series of mysterious murders. She pursues a personal interest, because among the victims was her father, who was a lawyer. She finds a list showing the beasts of the Chinese horoscope. The girl guesses that every animal is a victim. Then a warehouse of things that belonged to the dead people is discovered. The main character gradually unwinds the ball. The police help her.
In 1996, Antonio Fagundes played in the series Fatal Inheritance. The directors of this Brazilian telenovela are Luis Fernando Carvalho, Emilio Di Biaze, Carlos Araujo. Among the series produced by the Globo company, the telenovela "Fatal Inheritance" has become one of the highest rated. The television series is based on a story about Italian families. Their members are bound by love and hate. These families own coffee plantations that border each other. The feud is over land disputes. Antonio Fagundes played one of the main roles. He acted as the father of the Medzenga family. His wife was played by the famous Brazilian actress Vera Fischer. Also roles in the series were played by Leonardo Bricio, Sylvia Pfeiffer, Fabio Assunson, Eva Vilma.
Creation
In 1997, Antonio Fagundes played in the Brazilian TV series In the Name of Love. The main roles were also played by Regina Duarte, Susana Vieira, Fabio Assunson, Gabriela Duarte, Carolina Dieckmann, Murilo Benicio. The creator of the series was Manuel Carlus. According to the plot, the main character and her adult daughter simultaneously became pregnant and gave birth on the same day. However, the daughter's child died in childbirth. Driven by love and pity for her daughter, the main character secretly gives her child to her. She informs her partner that the child has died. Throughout the series, the girl brings up the child as her own, but at the end the truth is revealed. The main character is reunited with her child and lover.
In 1998, Fagundes starred in the film Labyrinth. He got the role of Ricardo. In 1999, he played a role in the TV series "Land of Love". This Brazilian telenovela tells the story of the life of Italian emigrants at the end of the 19th century. The main roles were played by Anna Paulo Arosio, Deborah Duarte, Raul Cortez, Antonio Calloni, Maria Fernanda Candida. The plot lasts for several years. The story begins with the abolition of slavery in Brazil. Then thousands of Italians migrate to Brazil. The creator of the series was Benedito Rui Barbosa.
In 2000, Fagundes Antonio starred in the comelia Boosa Nova. The film was directed by Bruno Barreto. The main roles were played by Amy Irving, Alexandre Borges and Giovanna Antonelli. The action takes place in Rio de Janeiro. The film deals with several stories. Their heroes are familiar with each other. Only the final scene connects them together. The characters include a lawyer who wants to get his wife back, an English teacher, her cousin, a young intern, a single woman, an American artist, a travel agent, a famous football player.
In 2001, Fagundes was invited to the Dream Coast melodrama. This series was based on the works of Jorge Amadou. The action takes place in a small fishing town. Telenovela characters are ordinary people. However, they have their own intrigues and dark past. The main roles were played by Marcus Palmeira, Flavia Alessandra, Louise Tommy, Camila Pitanga, Jose de Abreu.
Next year, a new series with the participation of Antonio will be released - "The Land of Love, the Land of Hope." Initially, there was an idea to make it a sequel to the series "Land of Love". The main roles were played by Reinaldo Gianecchini, Ana Paula Arosio, Priscila Fantin, Raul Cortez, Jose Mayer, Maria Fernanda Candida, Laura Cardoso, Marcus Palmeira. In the story, a young Italian falls in love with the daughter of his enemy. But his chosen one already has a betrothed, imposed by her parents. Young lovers want to confront the family, meet in defiance of the girl's father. But the chosen one gives up and leaves Italy for Brazil.
In 2003, Antonio Fagundes played in Carlos Dieghis' comedy God is Brazilian. Paloma Duarte starred in the film with Antonio. The action takes place in a small village. The main character, a poor fisherman, meets God.
In 2007 Antonio plays in the melodrama "Two Faces". The creator of this Brazilian television series was Agunaldo Silva. The main roles in the series were played by Dalton Vig, Margery Estiano, Jose Vilker, Renata Sorra, Susana Vieira, Deborah Falabella. The telenovela touches upon many topics, for example, plastic surgery, love between people from different social classes, homosexuality, alcoholism, bisexuality, violence, polygamy, religious fanaticism.
In the same year, Antonio Fagundes starred in 4 more films. Among them: "Profitable Business", "Girls of Rio", "New Times" and "Reckless Heart". In 2012, he gets a role in the melodrama Gabriela. In 2013, he starred in the film Love of Life. This is a Brazilian TV series created by Valsir Carrascu. The roles in the melodrama were performed by Vanessa Giacomo, Susana Vieira, Juliana Cozara, Matias Solano, Gabriela Duarte, Natalia Tiberk. In the story, the family travels to Peru. During the trip, family members quarrel, compete and make life choices. In 2016, he played in the film "Old Man Shiku".
