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Pedro Cardoso
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pedro Cardoso (born December 31, 1962) is a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, playwright, writer and television director. He is best known for his role as Agostinho Carrara on the Re…
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Pedro Cardoso (born December 31, 1962) is a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, playwright, writer and television director. He is best known for his role as Agostinho Carrara on the Rede Globo sitcom "A Grande Família", for which he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor. Pedro Cardoso was born in Rio de Janeiro, the second of six children in a prominent family. His father was a well-succeed lawyer, while his grandfather was the president of Banco do Brasil. He is also a second cousin to Fernando Henrique Cardoso, a former President of Brazil. Cardoso left home when he was at 18 years due to "paternal guidance and youthful pride". He started to work on theaters as an illuminator. Eventually, he debuted as a stage actor in 1980. In 1982, he debuted as playwright with "Bar Doce Bar", a play co-authored by Felipe Pinheiro, in which Cardoso was also an actor. He received a Troféu Mambembe for best newcomer actor. Since then, he has directed and wrote several plays along with Pinheiro, and alone before Pinheiro's death, as well as acted in them. He also worked in television as an actor, director and screenwriter. He has also a career in cinema; working mostly as an actor. Cardoso co-wrote "Lisbela e o Prisioneiro" and produced T"odo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais".
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2024
Open Veins
Movie Producer
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2024
Clarice Niskier: Teatro dos Pés à Cabeça
Movie Self
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2018
Marchamos
Movie
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2018
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
Movie Self
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2016
BR 716
Movie Carlinhos
- 2015
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2013
A Farra do Circo
Movie Self
- 2011
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2009
Dzi Croquettes
Movie Self
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2009
Domingos
Movie Self
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2008
Golden Oldies
Movie Vavá
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2007
The Big Family: The Movie
Movie Agostinho
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2004
Redeemer
Movie Célio Rocha
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2003
Lisbela and the Prisoner
Movie Screenplay
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2003
The Man Who Copied
Movie Cardoso
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2003
Separações
Movie Opening night guest (uncredited)
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2001
A Grande Família
TV show Agostinho Carrara
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2000
Brava Gente
TV show Mário
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2000
Bossa Nova
Movie Roberto
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1999
Por Trás do Pano
Movie Marcos
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1999
Treason
Movie Mário
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1997
Four Days in September
Movie Fernando Gabeira / Paulo
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1995
Felicidade É...
Movie
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1995
Estrada
Movie Luis
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1994
Rio's Love Song
Movie (segment "Drão")
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1994
A Comédia da Vida Privada
TV show
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1994
Pátria Minha
TV show Albano Mendes Campelo
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1994
A Matadeira
Movie
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1994
Dente Por Dente
Movie
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1993
O Alienista
Movie Writer
- 1992
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1992
Anos Rebeldes
TV show Galeno Quintanilha
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1991
Vamp
TV show Tobias
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1990
A, E, I, O... Urca
TV show Nico
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1990
Stelinha
Movie Barman
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1989
Delegacia de Mulheres
TV show Alvinho
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1987
O Natal da Grande Família
Movie Surrão
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1986
The Seven Vampires
Movie Pedro
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1986
Acre-Doce
Movie
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1985
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
Movie Bilu
