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Sebastião Vasconcelos
Born
Sebastião Vasconcelos Costa

(1927-05-21)21 May 1927
Pocinhos, Paraíba, Brazil
Died15 July 2013(2013-07-15) (aged 86)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationActor
Years active1949–2009
Spouse
Vilma Guisser Costa
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(m. 1958; death 2013)​

Sebastião Vasconcelos Costa (May 21, 1927 – July 15, 2013) was a Brazilian actor and lawyer.[1][2][3] He had a career spanning more than forty years in Brazilian television.[4][5][6]

Biography

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Early years and education

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He was born in the city of Pocinhos, in the interior of the state of Paraíba, in 1927.[7] He moved to Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, and enrolled in the law program at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE).[1][8] During college years, he participated in the founding of the University Theater and acted in six plays and at the Pernambuco Amateur Theater [pt], where he performed in ten plays directed by big names in Brazilian theater such as Graça Mello [pt], Ziembinski [pt], and Gianni Ratto [pt].[2][9] At that time, he even used the pseudonym Paulo Alcântara, as his parents did not approve of his idea of becoming an actor.[1]

After graduating, he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he joined the Tônia-Celi-Autran theater company [pt], moving into television in the late 1950s.[10][11]

Career

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In 1959, he participated in the filming of Carla Civelli's [pt] movie Um Caso de Polícia, which was never commercially released.[12][13] That same year, he made his television debut, participating in the first adaptation [pt] of Ribeiro Couto's [pt] novel Cabocla [pt], in which he played the lead role, with Glauce Rocha as his romantic partner, broadcast by TV Rio.[14][15]

In 1966, he made his debut on Rede Globo, beginning his career with the soap opera O Sheik de Agadir [pt], by Glória Magadan [pt].[16] Due to disagreements with director Daniel Filho, he left television in the early 1970s, returning permanently to the Rio de Janeiro station in 1975.

For four decades, he played a variety of characters in TV Globo, mostly gruff men with strong personalities, such as Colonel Tenório Tavares in Saramandaia,[17] the religious Sessé Vilhena in Selva de Pedra,[18] the petty Zé Esteves in Tieta,[19] the long-suffering João do Piano in Felicidade,[20] the humble fisherman Floriano, father of twins Ruth and Raquel, in Mulheres de Areia[21] and the troublesome Arab Tio Abdul in O Clone.[22] He also worked on soap operas such as Vale Tudo and História de Amor.[23][24] His last work on TV Globo was the second version of Cabocla, a soap opera that marked Vasconcelos' debut on television.[25]

In 2006, he participated in the play Leitor por Horas, by José Sanchis Sinisterra, directed by Christiane Jatahy [pt], where he acted alongside Kiko Mascarenhas [pt] and Ana Beatriz Nogueira at Sesc [pt] on Paulista Avenue.[26][27] In 2007, he moved to TV Record, where he works on the soap opera Caminhos do Coração.[28]

Death

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With no more job offers coming in, Vasconcelos began to suffer from depression, which further weakened his health.[29][30] Refusing to take medication and eat, in April 2013, after collapsing, he was admitted to Copa d'Or Hospital in the Copacabana neighborhood,[31] and then transferred to Albert Sabin Israeli Hospital in Tijuca, where he remained until early June, when he was released to continue his treatment at home. However, on the 30th, he was readmitted to the hospital.[32]

Vasconcelos died on July 15, 2013, from septic shock and cardiac arrest, and his body was cremated two days later at the Caju Cemetery in Rio de Janeiro in a ceremony restricted to family and friends.[33][34]

Legacy

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A street in his hometown, Pocinhos, was named after him following a bill presented by councilman Henrique Herminío de Albuquerque (Avante) and signed into law by mayor Eliane Galdino (Avante).[35]

On December 10, 2024, a theater was inaugurated in Pocinhos, Paraíba, named after the actor, the Sebastião Vasconcelos Municipal Theater, also during Giardini's term of office.[36] The inauguration of the theater was attended by several authorities and two relatives of the late actor.[37]

Personal life

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He had been married to Vilma Guisser Costa since 1959, and they had two children together.[31][38]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Network
1959 Cabocla [pt] Luís Jerônimo Vieira Pires TV Rio
1966 O Sheik de Agadir [pt] Jean Amtullah Rede Globo
1967 A Rainha Louca [pt]
1971 Bandeira 2 [pt] Severino de Jesus Barbosa
1971–72 Um Novo Tempo [pt] Himself
1972 Tempo de Viver [pt] Quinca Castro da Silva Rede Tupi
1974 Caso Especial [pt] Severino Pedro da Silva Episode: "Boas Festas e Feliz Natal"[39] Rede Globo
1975 Cuca Legal Nestor Dias Aragão
O Grito [pt] Francisco Machado Lins
1976 Saramandaia Tenório Tavares
1977 Sem Lenço, sem Documento Nilo Trindade Sodré
1981 Morte e Vida Severina [pt] Lorival Carpina (Priest Carpina)
Terras do Sem-Fim [pt] Teodoro da Baraúnas
1982 Sétimo Sentido Elísio Mendes
1983 Caso Verdade [pt] José Vilela (Padre José) Episode: "A Padroeira"
Champagne Gastão Félix Cintra
Caso Especial [pt] Raul Episode: "O Reencontro"[40]
1984 Padre Cícero [pt] Carlos Bezerril (Major Bezerril)
1985 Grande Sertão: Veredas [pt] Solano Candelário (Sô Candelário)
1986 Selva de Pedra Sebastião Vilhena (Sessé)
1988 Bebê a Bordo Tarcísio Medeiros Rocha (Tico)
Chapadão do Bugre [pt] Américo Brandão (Coronel Americão Brandão) Rede Bandeirantes
Vale Tudo Salvador Accioli Episode: "16 de maio" Rede Globo
1989 Tieta José Esteves (Zé Esteves)
1989–90 Um Novo Tempo [pt] Himself
1990 Delegacia de Mulheres [pt] Jerônimo Episode: "Nossa Senhora dos Oprimidos"
Riacho Doce [pt] Fabiano de Assis Motta
1991 Caso Especial [pt] Mayor João Cunha Episode: "Os Homens Querem Paz"[41]
Felicidade João Pereira Alves (João do Piano)
Os Trapalhões Coronel Episode: "O Duelo"
1993 Mulheres de Areia Floriano Araújo
1994 Memorial de Maria Moura [pt] João Rufino (João Rufo)
Terça Nobre [pt] Inocêncio[42] Episode: "O Compadre de Ogum"
1995 Irmãos Coragem [pt] Zacarias Araújo Menezes (Beato Zacarias)
História de Amor Urbano Paiva
1996 Anjo de Mim Rutílio Freitas Bastos
1997 Caça Talentos [pt] Karnak Episode: "Especial de Férias"
Por Amor Priest at Marcelo and Maria Eduarda's wedding
1998 Corpo Dourado Sérvulo de Oliveira Brandão
1999 Chiquinha Gonzaga Cônego Trindade
Andando nas Nuvens Hélio Arantes
2000 Megatom [pt] Padre
Aquarela do Brasil [pt] Belmiro Cunha dos Santos
2001 Porto dos Milagres Bispo Ferraz
O Clone Abdul Rachid (Tio Abdul)
2003 A Casa das Sete Mulheres Uncle Antônio
2004 Cabocla Felício Pinto
2007 Caminhos do Coração Mauro Fontes Rede Record

Cinema

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Year Title Role
1959 Um Caso de Polícia Godofredo
1962 Assassinato em Copacabana [pt] Rafael
The Fifth Power Milton
1969 A Um Pulo da Morte Mr. Vasas
Os Raptores Commissioner Frank Severo
1977 Morte e Vida Severina [pt] Mestre Carpina
1982 Índia, a Filha do Sol [pt] Inspector
1983 Inocência [pt] Martinho Pereira

Theater

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Yar Play Role Author Director Theater Ref.
1949 Nossa Cidade Thornton Wilder Ziembinski [pt] Santa Isabel Theater, Recife, Pernambuco [43]
Além do Horizonte Eugene O'Neill Ziembinski [pt] Santa Isabel Theater, Recife, Pernambuco [44]
Fim de Jornada Robert Sheriff Ziembinski [pt] Dérbi Theater, Recife, Pernambuco [45]
1953 Está Lá Fora um Inspetor J. B. Priestley Valdemar de Oliveira [pt] Santa Isabel Theater, Recife, Pernambuco [46]
1955 Vestido de Noiva Nelson Rodrigues Flaminio Bollini Cerri [pt] Santa Isabel Theater, Recife, Pernambuco [47]
1956 Othello Michael Cassio William Shakespeare Adolfo Celi Dulcina Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Federal District [48]
A Viúva Astuciosa Don Álvaro de Castela Carlo Goldoni Adolfo Celi Rio de Janeiro, Federal District [49]
1957 A Bela Madame Vargas João do Rio Armando Couto [pt] Rio de Janeiro, Federal District [50]
1960 Não Consultes Médico Machado de Assis Armando Couto [pt] Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro [51]
1961 Lisbela e o Prisioneiro Osman Lins Aloísio Magalhães Mesbla Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro [52]
1962 O Pagador de Promessas Dias Gomes José Renato [pt] Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro [53]
Bonitinha, mas Ordinária Nelson Rodrigues Eros Martim Gonçalves [pt] Maison de France Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro [54]
1968 Os Inconfidentes Cecília Meireles Flávio Rangel [pt] Theatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro [55]
1977 Os Emigrados Sławomir Mrożek Ipojuca Pontes [pt] Ipojuca Pontes [56]
1981—1983 A Volta por Cima Domingos de Oliveira, Lenita Plonczynski Domingos de Oliveira Maison de France Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro [57]
1986 Fedra Theseus Jean Racine Augusto Boal Opinião Theater, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro [58]
1997 A Invasão Dias Gomes Sérgio Fonta [pt] Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro [59]
2006 Leitor por Horas José Sanchis Sinisterra Christiane Jatahy [pt] Sesc [pt], São Paulo [27]

Prizes

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Year Prize Category Work Rresult Ref.
1977 Molière Prize [pt] Best Actor Os Emigrados Won [60]
1983 Festival de Brasília Best Supporting Actor Inocência [pt] Won [61]

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