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Zózimo Bulbul

Zózimo Bulbul

Known for: Acting

Born 21/09/1937
Died 2013-01-24
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A Brazilian filmmaker, actor, producer and screenwriter, Jorge da Silva, better known by his stage name Zózimo Bulbul, is regarded as a household name of black Brazilian cinema. He was also the founder of Rio de Janeiro's Black Cinema Center ("Centro Afro Carioca de Cinema"). As an actor, he worked in over 30 features, and was directed by filmmakers such as Glauber Rocha (in "Terra em Transe"), Carlos Diegues ("Quilombo") and Antunes Filho ("Compasso de Espera"), becoming the first black man to play a main character in a Brazilian TV soap opera, in 1969's "Vidas em Conflito". His debut as a filmmaker was 1974's black and white short "Alma no Olho". With his work focusing in raising awareness to Brazilian black culture, Bulbul remained an active filmmaker until his death in 2013. His most well known film, as a director, is 1988's "Abolição", a lengthy documentary that gives critical thoughts on Brazil's 1888's ending of slavery and in what changed for the country's Black people over the course of a century.

Filmography

Chico Anysio Show Series ★ 9,0

Chico Anysio Show

Tonho Malvadeza

1982

Giselle Film ★ 4,5

Giselle

Jorge

1980

Vidas em Conflito Series ★ 10,0

Vidas em Conflito

Rodney

1969

Grande Sertão Film ★ 5,2

Grande Sertão

1965

Veja & Ouça - Maria Baderna no Brasil Film

Veja & Ouça - Maria Baderna no Brasil

2004

Abdias Nascimento Film

Abdias Nascimento

2011

Entranced Earth Film ★ 7,2

Entranced Earth

Repórter

1967

Black Goddess Film ★ 10,0

Black Goddess

1978

Renascimento Africano Film

Renascimento Africano

Self

2012

Our Lady of Compassion Film ★ 7,0

Our Lady of Compassion

Jesus

1969

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo Film ★ 7,5

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Self

1967

Daughters of the Wind Film ★ 6,4

Daughters of the Wind

Marquinhos

2005

Pureza Proibida Film ★ 9,0

Pureza Proibida

Chico

1975

The Girl and the Rapist Film ★ 5,6

The Girl and the Rapist

Pedro

1982

The War of Pelados Film ★ 5,8

The War of Pelados

Vitorino

1970

Samba no Trem Film

Samba no Trem

Self / Interviewer

2005

República da Traição Film ★ 6,3

República da Traição

1970

Sagarana: O Duelo Film ★ 6,7

Sagarana: O Duelo

Demônio

1974

Compasso de Espera Film ★ 8,3

Compasso de Espera

Jorge de Oliveira

1969

Ganga Zumba Film ★ 6,6

Ganga Zumba

1963

Artesanato do Samba Film

Artesanato do Samba

Narrador

1974

Five Times Favela Film ★ 7,9

Five Times Favela

(segment "Pedreira de São Diego")

1962

Quilombo Film ★ 6,9

Quilombo

Stone Man

1984

Natal da Portela Film ★ 7,1

Natal da Portela

1988

The Girl from Ipanema Film ★ 6,3

The Girl from Ipanema

Jovem na Praia

1967

The Palace of Angels Film ★ 5,8

The Palace of Angels

Embaixador

1970

O Engano Film ★ 9,0

O Engano

Amante

1967

The Suns of Easter Island Film ★ 6,4

The Suns of Easter Island

Helvio

1972

Soul in the Eye Film ★ 8,7

Soul in the Eye

1973

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves Film ★ 5,2

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

2010

The Naked Man Film ★ 5,9

The Naked Man

Homem da mudança

1968

Ana, a Libertina Film ★ 10,0

Ana, a Libertina

1975

Parceiros da Aventura Film ★ 9,0

Parceiros da Aventura

Motorista da greve

1979

The Godless Bandit Film ★ 9,0

The Godless Bandit

Ariranha

1970

República Tiradentes Film

República Tiradentes

Self / Interviewer

2005

Exu Rei - Abdias do Nascimento Film ★ 7,8

Exu Rei - Abdias do Nascimento

Himself

2017

Paper and Sea Film ★ 7,5

Paper and Sea

João Cândido

2012

El Justicero Film ★ 5,9

El Justicero

1967

O Olho amarelo do tigre Film

O Olho amarelo do tigre

1988

The Forest Film ★ 6,1

The Forest

Procópio

2002

Hung Up Film ★ 10,0

Hung Up

1973

Film

Oswaldo Cruz, o Médico do Brasil

2003

Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring Film ★ 6,7

Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring

1967

True Brazil Film ★ 9,0

True Brazil

1968

In Evil Hour Film ★ 5,7

In Evil Hour

Carmichael

2006

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino Film

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino

Self

2002

Brutos Inocentes Film ★ 10,0

Brutos Inocentes

João Capataz

1974

Garden of War Film ★ 7,1

Garden of War

1969

Film ★ 7,0

Memória Viva

1987

O Homem que Sabia Javanês Film

O Homem que Sabia Javanês

Africano

2004

Referências Film

Referências

Self

2006

Film

Queima de Arquivo

1967