Chico Anysio Explained

Chico Anysio
Birth Name:Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho
Birth Date:1931 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil
Death Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For:Chico City; Chico Total; Chico Anysio Show; Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
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Occupation:Actor, comedian, writer, humorist and composer

Chico Anysio (born Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, 12 April 1931 – 23 March 2012) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer.

Biography

Anysio was born in Maranguape, Ceará. He moved with the family to Rio de Janeiro when he was 7 years old, and tried to work on Rádio Guanabara. Since 1968 was joined to Rede Globo, which achieved the status of a star cast that boasted the most famous artists of Brazil.

Anysio was one of the most famous Brazilian comedians of all times and is considered the greatest Brazilian comedian ever. He died on 23 March 2012, aged 80, in Samaritano Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, from multiple organ failure.[1]

Private life

He was the brother of actress Lupe Gigliotti, of director Zelito Viana and composer and Radio-producer Elano de Paula[2] and father of actors Lug de Paula, Nizo Neto and DJ Cícero Chaves, born from marriage with Regina Chaves.[3] His last wife was the manager Malga Di Paula.[4] Regarding religion Anysio was a vocal atheist.[5]

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morre aos 80 anos Chico Anysio. uol.com.br. 23 March 2012 . 23 March 2012. pt.
  2. News: Morre a atriz Lupe Gigliotti, irmã de Chico Anysio. Folha. 20 December 2010. 2 January 2011. pt.
  3. Web site: 'Dercy de Verdade': Nizo Neto interpreta o pai, Chico Anysio . 2023-07-10 . VEJA . pt-BR.
  4. Web site: 2013-10-23 . Chico Anysio . 2023-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061015/http://caras.uol.com.br/perfil/chico-anysio . 23 October 2013 .
  5. Web site: Chico Anysio fica revoltado com morte do filho de Cissa Guimarães: "que Deus é este?". pt. 5 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140325100834/http://www.abril.com.br/noticias/brasil/chico-anysio-fica-revoltado-morte-filho-cissa-guimaraes-deus-este-580560.shtml. 25 March 2014.