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Zózimo Bulbul

Zózimo Bulbul

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Born September 21, 1937 — Died January 24, 2013 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A Brazilian filmmaker, actor, producer and screenwriter, Jorge da Silva, better known by his stage name Zózimo Bulbul, is regarded as a household name of black Brazilian cinema. He was also the founder of Rio de Janeiro's Black Cinema Center ("Centro Afro Carioca de Cinema"). As an actor, he worked in over 30 features, and was directed by filmmakers such as Glauber Rocha (in "Terra em Transe"), Carlos Diegues ("Quilombo") and Antunes Filho ("Compasso de Espera"), becoming the first black man to play a main character in a Brazilian TV soap opera, in 1969's "Vidas em Conflito". His debut as a filmmaker was 1974's black and white short "Alma no Olho". With his work focusing in raising awareness to Brazilian black culture, Bulbul remained an active filmmaker until his death in 2013. His most well known film, as a director, is 1988's "Abolição", a lengthy documentary that gives critical thoughts on Brazil's 1888's ending of slavery and in what changed for the country's Black people over the course of a century.

TV Shows(2)

Movies(50)

Exu Rei - Abdias do Nascimento

Exu Rei - Abdias do Nascimento

Himself

2017

Paper and Sea

Paper and Sea

João Cândido

2012

Renascimento Africano

Renascimento Africano

Self

2012

Abdias Nascimento

Abdias Nascimento

2011

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

2010

In Evil Hour

In Evil Hour

Carmichael

2006

Referências

Referências

Self

2006

Daughters of the Wind

Daughters of the Wind

Marquinhos

2005

Samba no Trem

Samba no Trem

Self / Interviewer

2005

República Tiradentes

República Tiradentes

Self / Interviewer

2005

O Homem que Sabia Javanês

O Homem que Sabia Javanês

Africano

2004

Veja & Ouça - Maria Baderna no Brasil

Veja & Ouça - Maria Baderna no Brasil

2004

Oswaldo Cruz, o Médico do Brasil

Oswaldo Cruz, o Médico do Brasil

2003

The Forest

The Forest

Procópio

2002

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino

Self

2002

Natal da Portela

Natal da Portela

1988

O Olho amarelo do tigre

O Olho amarelo do tigre

1988

Memória Viva

Memória Viva

1987

Quilombo

Quilombo

Stone Man

1984

The Girl and the Rapist

The Girl and the Rapist

Pedro

1982

Giselle

Giselle

Jorge

1980

Parceiros da Aventura

Parceiros da Aventura

Motorista da greve

1979

Black Goddess

Black Goddess

1978

Ana, a Libertina

Ana, a Libertina

1975

Pureza Proibida

Pureza Proibida

Chico

1975

Brutos Inocentes

Brutos Inocentes

João Capataz

1974

Sagarana: O Duelo

Sagarana: O Duelo

Demônio

1974

Artesanato do Samba

Artesanato do Samba

Narrador

1974

Hung Up

Hung Up

1973

Soul in the Eye

Soul in the Eye

1973

The Suns of Easter Island

The Suns of Easter Island

Helvio

1972

The Palace of Angels

The Palace of Angels

Embaixador

1970

The Godless Bandit

The Godless Bandit

Ariranha

1970

The War of Pelados

The War of Pelados

Vitorino

1970

República da Traição

República da Traição

1970

Garden of War

Garden of War

1969

Our Lady of Compassion

Our Lady of Compassion

Jesus

1969

Compasso de Espera

Compasso de Espera

Jorge de Oliveira

1969

True Brazil

True Brazil

1968

The Naked Man

The Naked Man

Homem da mudança

1968

Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring

Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring

1967

The Girl from Ipanema

The Girl from Ipanema

Jovem na Praia

1967

Entranced Earth

Entranced Earth

Repórter

1967

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Self

1967

El Justicero

El Justicero

1967

O Engano

O Engano

Amante

1967

Queima de Arquivo

Queima de Arquivo

1967

Grande Sertão

Grande Sertão

1965

Ganga Zumba

Ganga Zumba

1963

Five Times Favela

Five Times Favela

(segment "Pedreira de São Diego")

1962