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Adhemar Gonzaga is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Assistant Director, Editor and Production Design Brésilien born on 26 august 1901

Adhemar Gonzaga

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Nationality Bresil
Birth 26 august 1901
Death 29 january 1978 (at 76 years)

Adhemar Gonzaga (1901–1978) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, film producer, and director.

Born into a wealthy family Gonzaga had a passion for cinema from an early age, and first appeared on screen in a short advertising film in 1920. He worked as a journalist for the film magazine Cinearte (1926–1942) which advocated the creation of a more professional, commercial film industry in Brazil. In 1928 he directed his first film, a silent. The film was a strong commercial success, and on the strength of it Gonzaga persuaded his father to financially back a film studio.

After a period of study in Hollywood, Gonzaga returned to Brazil and founded Cinédia a Rio de Janeiro-based company which quickly became the leading studio in Brazil. Cinédia specalised in producing Chanchadas, musical comedies with a populist appeal which often featured leading stage and singing stars. Chanchadas produced during Gonzaga's reign included Hello, Hello Brazil! (1935), Hello, Hello, Carnival! (1936) and Samba in Berlin (1943). Many of Brazil's major stars appeared in Cinédia productions, including Carmen Miranda. The studio remained in continual operation until 1951.

Usually with

Luiz de Barros
Luiz de Barros
(3 films)
Edgar Brasil
Edgar Brasil
(4 films)
Alberto Ribeiro
Alberto Ribeiro
(2 films)
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda
(2 films)
Aurora Miranda
Aurora Miranda
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Adhemar Gonzaga (7 films)

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Blood of Minas Gerais
Blood of Minas Gerais (1930)
, 1h22
Directed by Humberto Mauro
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Actors Adhemar Gonzaga, Carmen Santos, Humberto Mauro
Roles Carmem's Father
Rating66% 3.3085553.3085553.3085553.3085553.308555
The daughter of a millionaire attempts to commit suicide after being spurned by her lover.

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Berlin to the Samba Beat
Berlin to the Samba Beat (1944)
, 1h55
Directed by Luiz de Barros
Origin Bresil
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Adhemar Gonzaga
Roles Producer
Rating53% 2.6957352.6957352.6957352.6957352.695735
Rough Gang
Rough Gang (1933)
, 1h22
Directed by Humberto Mauro
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Roles Producer
Rating69% 3.4817953.4817953.4817953.4817953.481795
Marcos, a rich engineer, discovers on his wedding night that his bride was not a virgin and murders her in the bridal chamber. Despite the sensation caused in the media by the resultant case, Marcos is acquitted and moves to Guaraíba in an attempt to put the affair behind him. He finds a job managing the construction of a factory and becomes a co-worker of Décio, who lives with his paralyzed mother and Sônia, his adoptive sister. Sônia, who is engaged to Décio, is attracted to Marcos and although he is initially unaware of her feelings, he eventually acknowledges that he has fallen in love with her. After discovering that Marcos has seduced Sônia, Décio swears to kill him, but a fight culminates in Décio's death instead. At the end of the film, Marcos and Sônia get married.

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