Chacrinha
Date of birth: 1917-09-30
Place of birth: Surubim, Pernambuco, Brazil
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Abelardo Barbosa
Biography
José Abelardo Barbosa de Medeiros (Surubim, 30 de setembro de 1917 — Rio de Janeiro, 30 de junho de 1988), o Chacrinha, foi um grande comunicador de rádio e televisão no Brasil, como apresentador de programas de auditório, enorme sucesso dos anos 1950 aos 1980. Foi o autor da célebre frase: "Na televisão, nada se cria, tudo se copia"1 . Em seus programas de televisão, foram revelados para o país inteiro nomes como Roberto Carlos, Perla, Paulo Sérgio e Raul Seixas, entre muitos outros23 . Desde a década de 1970 era chamado de Velho Guerreiro, conforme homenagem feita a ele por Gilberto Gil que assim se referiu a Chacrinha numa conhecida letra de canção que compôs chamada "Aquele Abraço".
Movie Credits
A Public Opinion
1967-01-01
Documentary about middle-class people in Rio de Janeiro, in the 1960s, when Brazil was going through
At Midnight I'll Slay my Uncle
2023-09-18
When the nephew needs to spend a day at his uncle's house, he realizes in the worst way that he is n
Essa Gostosa Brincadeira a Dois
1974-07-15
A couple do everything in order to stay together, against their families' wish.
Tropicália: 50 Anos
2017-11-04
Na Onda do Iê-Iê-Iê
1966-03-01
César wants to be a singer and, with the help of his friends Maloca and Didi, seeks an opportunity o
007½ no Carnaval
1966-03-01
British secret agent 007½ is sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover the plans stolen from a new metal all
Hello, Hello, Terezinha!
2009-10-29
Hello, Hello, Terezinha! is a feature-length documentary about the country's biggest communication p
Paixão de um Homem
1972-12-25
The Delights of Life
1974-01-01
Young writer sells a soap-opera script to a TV network and manages to place his girlfriend in an imp
Rio À Noite
1961-05-22
The Adventures of a Paraíba
1982-02-24
Young guy from the poor Northeast region of Brazil comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. Naturall
O Milagre - O Poder da Fé
1979-03-12
Já Não Se Faz Amor Como Antigamente
1976-12-07
Film in three segments. In the first, father is suspicious about his son's masculinity. The second o
Leila Diniz
1987-11-01
The life of Brazilian actress Leila Diniz.
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
1969-01-05
Wanderley, a young and dreamy Army parachutist, arrives in Teresópolis, a resort mountain town, to e
Em Busca do Su$exo
1970-12-10
Willing to do anything to succeed in an artistic career, and roused by her own mother, the TV go-go
Carnaval Barra Limpa
1967-06-05
The Syndicate of Brazilian Thieves tries to steal the world's greatest diamond, owned by the interna
How Are You, Well?
1968-01-01
Two fanatical Flamengo fans get drunk after a defeat of time; a voyeurist peers at his neighbor's na
Três Colegas de Batina
1961-09-12
The project of urbanization of a shantytown is endangered by lack of money. To get the necessary sum
Fênix
1980-01-01
Intimacy
1976-01-26
Guia de Filmes indicates: "melodrama addressing the massification of large urban centers and the con
Chacrinha: Eu Vim para Confundir e Não para Explicar
2021-01-28
Chacrinha's legacy on TV and excerpts from his personal life are revealed through testimonials and a
Virou Bagunça
1961-02-07
The Gerimum Trio arrives in Rio de Janeiro wanting to make it big in their artistic careers. They st
The Language of Theatre
1966-01-01
All the magic of the theatre is revealed to viewers as they follow the challenges involved in the va
Fantasia para Ator e TV
1968-01-01
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
1969-01-05
Wanderley, a young and dreamy Army parachutist, arrives in Teresópolis, a resort mountain town, to e
