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Lélia Abramo

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Lélia Abramo
Born(1911-02-08)February 8, 1911
DiedApril 9, 2004(2004-04-09)(aged 93)
OccupationActress
Years active1958–1994

Lélia Abramo(February 8, 1911 – April 9, 2004) was anItalian-Brazilianactress and political activist.

Biography

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Daughter of Italian immigrants, Abramo was born and died inSão Paulo,but lived in Italy from 1938 to 1950, suffering through the privations ofWorld War II.Along with her brothersCláudio Abramoandplastic artistLívio Abramoshe is part of one of the most prominent families in Brazilian history in both politics and the arts.

She participated in the early foundation of theOposição de Esquerda no Brasil(Left Oppositionin Brazil). Along withMario Pedrosa,she has always been considered a sympathizer oftrotskysm.Lélia Abramo was also a militant and was one of the founder of thePartido dos Trabalhadores(Worker's Party) along withMario Pedrosa,Manuel da Conceição,Sérgio Buarque de Holanda,Moacir GadottiandApolônio de Carvalho.She was personally active in many different movements in Brazilian politics likeDiretas Já.

Abramo played in 27telenovelas,fourteen films and twenty four plays, having acted with some of the great names of São Paulo theater, likeGianni RattoandGianfrancesco Guarnieriwith whom she debuted on stage in the 1958 inEles não Usam Black-Tie(They do not use Black-Ties).

Awards

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  • 1958 Saci - character Romana -Black-tie
  • 1958 Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte (APCA) - character Romana -Black-tie
  • 1958 Governador do Estado - character Romana -Black-tie
  • 1958 Círculo Independente de Críticos Teatrais do Rio de Janeiro - character Romana -Black-tie
  • 1958 Associação Brasileira de Críticos Teatrais - character Romana -Black-tie
  • 1964 Roquete Pinto - SP. All her work in the theater
  • 1975 Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte (APCA). All her work in the Brazilian theater
  • 1976 Governador do Estado - Best Actor - character Pozzo inWaiting for Godot

Filmography and television work

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Theater

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  • 1958 -Teatro de Arena- SP - Romana inEles Não Usam Black-TiedeGianfrancesco Guarnieri
  • 1959 - São Paulo SP - Gente como a Gente
  • 1960 - São Paulo SP - Mother Courage de Brecht
  • 1961 - São Paulo SP - Raízes
  • 1961 - São Paulo SP - Pintado de Alegre
  • 1961 - São Paulo SP - Oscar
  • 1961 - São Paulo SP - Os Rinocerontes
  • 1962 - São Paulo SP - Yerma
  • 1962 - São Paulo SP - As Visões de Simone Machard
  • 1963 - São Paulo SP - Os Ossos do Barão
  • 1964 - São Paulo SP - Vereda da Salvação
  • 1965 - São Paulo SP - Os Espectros
  • 1968 - São Paulo SP - Lisístrata
  • 1968 - São Paulo SP - Agamêmnon
  • 1969 - São Paulo SP - Romeu e Julieta
  • 1975 - São Paulo SP - Ricardo III
  • 1977 - São Paulo SP - Pozzo emEsperando Godotde Samuel Beckett. DireçãoAntunes Filho
  • 1985 - Rio de Janeiro RJ - Mother - Brecht

Series

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Drama at TV

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Cinema

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References

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