Portrait of Hugo Carvana

Hugo Carvana

Acting

Biography

Hugo Carvana de Hollanda (Rio de Janeiro, June 4, 1937 – Rio de Janeiro, October 4, 2014) was a Brazilian film and television actor and director. Initially associated with scoundrel-type characters during his early career, he played parts in many Brazilian New Wave (Cinema Novo) films. He later moved on to starring and directing comedies, such as his directorial debut, the self-starred "Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo!" (1973) and his last film "A Casa da Mãe Joana 2" (2013). During his later career, he was also a recurring actor in Brazilian soap operas. Carvana died in October 4, 2014, from complications caused by a lung cancer.

Born: June 4, 1937

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Filmography

2019
Memórias do Grupo Opinião

as Self (archive footage)

2018
Carvana

as Self

2016
Pitanga

as Self

2014
Rio, I Love You

as Manoel (segment "Dona Fulana")

2013
Giovanni Improtta

as Cantagalo

2012
O Brado Retumbante

as Jorge Mourão

2008
Golden Oldies

as Salomão

2008
Milagrez

as Self

2007
2007
Paraíso Tropical

as Belisário Cavalcanti

2006
JK

as Jorge Sampaio

2006
2005
Mais uma Vez Amor

as Dr. Alvarez

2005
A Degola Fatal

as Self (archive footage)

2004
Como uma Onda

as Sinésio Paiva

2003
Celebridade

as Lineu Vasconcelos

2003
Abry

as (voice)

2003
God Is Brazilian

as Quincas Batalha

2002
Desejos de Mulher

as Atílio Rodrigues

2001
2001
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu

as Sargento Garcia

2000
O Cabeça de Copacabana

as Haroldo Soares

1999
Walking on Clouds

as Wagner Macieira

1998
Corpo Dourado

as Jacinto Azevedo

1997
Chaos and Confusion

as Figurante 1 no Festival de Gramado

1997
The Naked Man

as Taxista

1995
Cara & Coroa

as Aníbal Santoro

1995
1993
Fera Ferida

as Numa Pompílio de Castro

1993
Black August

as Luiz Magalhães

1993
Vênus de Fogo

as Delegado Eurico Braga

1992
1992
As Noivas de Copacabana

as Delegado Adroaldo de Lima

1991
O Dono do Mundo

as Lucas Veronese

1990
Boca de Ouro

as Caveirinha

1987
Leila Diniz

as Clyde

1986
Roda de Fogo

as Paulo Costa

1984
Corpo a Corpo

as Alfredo Fraga Dantas

1984
1984
1983
1981
Chico Total

as maior contador de histórias de Piripiri

1980
1980
To the Last Drop

as Narrator(voice)

1979
1978
Se Segura, Malandro!

as Paulo Otávio

1978
1977
Tent of Miracles

as Fausto Pena

1977
Sea of Roses

as Sérgio

1977
Anchieta, José do Brasil

as Diogo Álvares

1977
The Bunglers

as Ele mesmo (em Florianópolis)

1976
The Fall

as José

1975
Gabriela

as Dr. Argileu Palmeira

1975
1974
Pilar

as Narrador

1974
Bullock Cart

as Narrator

1974
1973
1973
Tati, a Garota

as Capitão Peixoto

1972
1971
1970
The Heirs

as Professor Maia

1969
Macunaima

as Man with duck

1969
Antonio das Mortes

as Delegado Mattos

1969
The Angel Was Born

as Santamaria

1969
1968
1968
The Brave Warrior

as Union Hanger-On

1968
Before, the Summer

as Homem atropelado

1967
Colagem

as Narrator

1967
Entranced Earth

as Álvaro

1967
1967
O Engano

as Marido

1966
The Big City

as Pereba

1965
The Dare

as Journalist

1964
The Guns

as José

1962
The Unscrupulous Ones

as Photographer