Pedro Cardoso
Date of birth: 1962-12-31
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Педро Кардосо
Biography
Pedro Cardoso (born December 31, 1962) is a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, playwright, writer and television director. He is best known for his role as Agostinho Carrara on the Rede Globo sitcom "A Grande Família", for which he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor. Pedro Cardoso was born in Rio de Janeiro, the second of six children in a prominent family. His father was a well-succeed lawyer, while his grandfather was the president of Banco do Brasil. He is also a second cousin to Fernando Henrique Cardoso, a former President of Brazil. Cardoso left home when he was at 18 years due to "paternal guidance and youthful pride". He started to work on theaters as an illuminator. Eventually, he debuted as a stage actor in 1980. In 1982, he debuted as playwright with "Bar Doce Bar", a play co-authored by Felipe Pinheiro, in which Cardoso was also an actor. He received a Troféu Mambembe for best newcomer actor. Since then, he has directed and wrote several plays along with Pinheiro, and alone before Pinheiro's death, as well as acted in them. He also worked in television as an actor, director and screenwriter. He has also a career in cinema; working mostly as an actor. Cardoso co-wrote "Lisbela e o Prisioneiro" and produced T"odo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais".
Movie Credits
Four Days in September
1997-10-01
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian di
The Man Who Copied
2003-06-13
A young photocopier operator becomes infatuated with his neighbor and, unable to afford anything fro
Golden Oldies
2008-09-19
Four friends who only think about enjoying life, with big parties, women and drinks, are surprised b
Redeemer
2004-09-10
Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his childhood f
The Big Family: The Movie
2007-01-26
Public functionary and family man Lineu and his beloved wife Nenê celebrate the 40th anniversary of
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
1985-04-29
Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro.
The Seven Vampires
1986-09-09
A clumsy detective and his secretary are hired to solve the mysterious, vampiresque deaths happening
Todo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais
2011-05-13
Divided in five segments, "Todo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais" follows the story of different couples,
Dzi Croquettes
2009-10-04
A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dic
Por Trás do Pano
1999-09-17
A famous actor believes he has totally mastered his craft. A young and talented actress is open to n
Treason
1999-02-26
This film shows three episodes: "The First Sin" portrays the relationship of a man and married woman
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
2015-01-09
Adaptation of the series shown in 1988. The humble farmer Zé do Burro makes a promise to Santa Bárba
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
2018-11-09
A portrays of the period in which Brazilian humor had fewer limits (1986-2003), free from military d
Separações
2003-01-03
Cabral is a 60 year old playwright who's married to Glorinha, an actress who's 20 years younger than
Domingos
2009-01-01
A look into the life and mind of Brazilian playwright and filmmaker Domingos Oliveira through his da
Estrada
1995-01-02
A Matadeira
1994-01-02
Canudos was a small village in northeastern Brazil, founded by the messianic leader Antônio Conselhe
Rio's Love Song
1994-09-15
Four love stories which portray a wide gamut of emotions and desires against the backdrop of Rio de
Bossa Nova
2000-02-18
After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedr
Marchamos
2018-12-15
In 2005, the first national manifestation against homophobia, called STOP Homophobia, was held in Vi
BR 716
2016-11-17
In 1960s Rio de Janeiro, aspiring writer Felipe leads a life of wild parties held in an apartment in
Felicidade É...
1995-09-15
Four directors tell stories related to the concept of happiness.
Stelinha
1990-01-01
A young rock singer meets his childhood heroine, a famous singer who is now wallowing in alcohol and
O Natal da Grande Família
1987-12-23
A Farra do Circo
2013-11-30
This documentary highlights the evolution of Brazil's Circo Voador venue from homespun artists' perf
Dente Por Dente
1994-01-01
Clarice Niskier: Teatro dos Pés à Cabeça
2024-08-15
The documentary is a tribute to Theater based on the trajectory of Clarice Niskier who made her job
Acre-Doce
1986-01-01