Elio Copini
Known for: Acting
In small Palmitos, with just over 15 thousand inhabitants, in the west of Santa Catarina, Elio was an accountant at his family's mechanical workshop, even though he was not interested in cars. He didn't even drive. Visits to the city of Teatro do Biriba, a circus that performs in the interior of the states, awakened his dream of being an actor. But his dream did not develop on stages and arenas, but on movie screens. His artistic career began in 1995, when he met director Petter Baiestorf. Over almost 30 years of friendship and partnership, they made more than 20 films together. Based on his experience with Baiestorf, Copini made a career with other directors in the region, mainly in fantasy cinema. Excerpt from Leonardo Fuhrmann's text for Folha de São Paulo, June 9, 2024. Elio's last film was the short Picnic at the Castle, directed by Petter Baiestorf and based on the work of Franz Kafka, and recorded in March 2024 and released just a few days before his death.
Filmography
Film
Andy
Andy
1999
Film
The Noble Bloodsucker Politician
Nosferato
2007
Film
Zombio 2
Américo Giallo
2013
Film
Scrambled Eggs
Eggs Lady
2024
Film
13 Weird Stories
(segment "A Cor que Caiu do Espaço")
2015
Film
The Sweet Advance of the Knife
Crentelho 1
2010
Film
Nobody Must Die
Operador de Câmera Super 8
2009
Film
Rage-O-Rama
Donald Cossaculo
2001
Film
The dead's passion
2011
Film
Atomic Beer
Velha 1
2003
Film
Ándale!
Humanidade sem rumo
2017
Film
No Staging Today!
2002
Film
The Enjoyment of the Avacalho
Padre Karcass
2006
Film
A Invasão dos Canibais Independentes: editando, produzindo e trabalhando com a Canibal Filmes
Archival footage
2022
Film
Queer na Srebrnym Globie
Deus Astronauta 1
2025
Film
Chaos and Confusion
Drag Queen 1
1997
Film
Yorgo Constellation
Zumbi
2025
Film
Noisy Silencers
Eggs Lady
2024
Film
Somos a Ralé!
2004
Film
Kanibaru Primitivism in the Mud of Technology
Tecnolatra
2003
Film
Zombio
Zumbi/Câmera (cena pós-créditos)
1999
Film
Mato Mato Mato - Canibal Filmes e as Produções de 'Horor' no Oeste de SC
Ele mesmo
2023
Film
Sad Clown
Engravatado
2005
Film
Brazil 2020
2019
Film
Teresa Forever
Gaúcho
2004
Film
The Colour Out of Space
Alien
2016
Film
Quadrantes
Viajante
2004
Film
Dementia of the Putrefact
Discípulo 2
2002
Film
Cão de Guarda
Dono da casa
2016
Film
Terceira Festa de Boas Vindas ao Meteoro Amigo que se Espatifará no Planeta Terra no Ano de 2019
2004
Film
The Crazy Origin of Covid-19
Donald Cossaculo
2020
Film
Piquenique no Castelo
Homem 1
2024
Film
Canibal Filmes em Um Minuto
Ele mesmo
2025
Film
The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space
Caçador 2
1995
Film
The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space 2
Veterinário / Português / Monstro Legume Com Capa
2006
Film
Páscoa Sarnenta
2011
Film
Brazilian Bukowski
Crente
2004
Film
Daddy Mangy
Possessed
2009
Film
Olhando a Cor da Melodia de Baixo para Cima com a Cabeça Raspada Parada
Cantor Bêbado 1
2004
Film
Love on Uranus
Trans
2007