José Celso Martinez Corrêa

Biography

José Celso Martinez Corrêa (Araraquara, March 30, 1937 – São Paulo, July 6, 2023), known as Zé Celso, was a Brazilian director, actor, playwright and director. Working − whether directing, adapting, or actually in collaboration − with names ranging from Augusto Boal, Henriette Morineau, Fernanda Montenegro, Sérgio Britto, Raul Cortez, Bete Coelho and Flávio Império to Chico Buarque, William Shakespeare, Nelson Rodrigues, Max Frisch, Bertolt Brecht and Máximo Gorki, Zé Celso built one of the most original journeys on Brazilian stages.

Known For

Fédro
Fédro
Embodiment of Evil
Embodiment of Evil
Tropicália: 50 Anos
Tropicália: 50 Anos
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day
Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day
Vianinha
Vianinha
Pela Desordem Natural das Coisas
Pela Desordem Natural das Coisas

Filmography

2024 Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta
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2023 Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
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2021 Cafi
as Self
2021 A(u)tores
as
2021 Fédro
as
2021 Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
as Self
2020 Nas Asas da Pan Am
as Himself
2020 Race Antenna
as Self
2020 Salve o Prazer!
as Self
2019 Horácio
as Horácio
2017 How Do You See Me?
as
2017 Tropicália: 50 Anos
as Self (archive footage)
2017 Saudade
as Self
2017 Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
as Self
2017 Macumba Antropofaga
as
2017 The Clove and The Rose
as Self
2016 Pitanga
as Self
2016 Ralé: The Lower Depths
as Ded
2015 Zé Celso: Tupy or not Tupy
as Himself
2012 Satyrianas – 78 horas em 78 minutos
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