Rodolfo Arena
Actor
Biography
Angelo Arena, known as Rodolfo Arena (Araraquara, December 15, 1910 — Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1980), was a Brazilian actor.
Son of Italians Antonio Arena and Rosa Acettosi, he was born in the interior of São Paulo. He began his artistic career in the circus. In the 1930s he debuted in theater and from then on had a successful career that included almost one hundred films, some soap operas and more than three hundred plays. He was one of the most prolific actors in Brazilian cinema.
Filmography
Bye Bye Brazil
as Lavrador 1980
Lady on the Bus
1978
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
as Pai 1969
Xica
as Sargento-Mor 1976
Saint Bernard
as Dr. Magalhães 1972
The Drunkard
as José 1946
The Woman Who Invented Love
as Doutor Perdigão 1980
Summer Showers
as Lourenço 1978
Joanna Francesa
1973
Independência ou Morte
as Palmela 1972
Go To Work You Bum!
as Pai de Dino 1973
Plantation Boy
as José Paulino 1966
The Torturer
1980
Brazil Year 2000
1969
Capitu
as José Dias 1968
Baron Olavo, The Horrible
as Baron Olavo 1969