Chico Díaz Explained

Chico Díaz
Birth Name:	Francisco Díaz Rocha
Birth Date:	16 February 1959
Birth Place:	Mexico City, Mexico
Alma Mater:	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Occupation:	Actor
Yearsactive:	1978–present
Spouse:
Children:	2
Relatives:	Chico Buarque (father-in-law) Marieta Severo (mother-in-law)

Francisco "Chico" Díaz Rocha (born 16 February 1959) is a Brazilian actor.

Biography

Francisco Díaz Rocha was born in Mexico City.^[1] He is the son of Juan Díaz Bordenave, a Paraguayan journalist and pedagogue, and Maria Cândida, a Brazilian translator.^{[2] [3]} He was raised in Rio de Janeiro, where their parents decided to live in 1968.^[3]

He was married to actress Cecília Santana, with whom he has a son called Antônio.^[3] He is currently married to actress Sílvia Buarque, with whom he has a daughter called Irene.^[1]

Selected filmography

• Gabriela, Cravo e Canela (1983)
• Quilombo (1984)
• Avaete, Seed of Revenge (1985)
• The Man in the Black Cape (1986)
• Where the River Runs Black (1986)
• The Third Bank of the River (1994)
• Perfumed Ball (1996)
• Força de um Desejo (1999)
• Mango Yellow (2002)
• The Forest (2002)
• América (2005)
• Sonhos de Peixe (2006)
• Paraíso Tropical (2007)
• A Favorita (2008)
• O Contador de Histórias (aka The Story of Me) (2009)
• Gabriela (2012)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cafetão apaixonado, Chico Diaz não tem mais sossego . Granchi, Renata . G1 . February 1, 2014 . Portuguese . May 6, 2007.
2. Web site: Juan Enrique Díaz Bordenave (1926–2012) - Educador e comunicador paraguaio . December 2, 2012 . . Bertoni, Estevão . February 1, 2014 . Portuguese.
3. Web site: Cidadão Nômade . Mansur, Nina Arcoverde . December 15, 2003 . . February 1, 2014 . Portuguese . September 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170902102906/https://www.terra.com.br/istoegente/228/reportagens/chico_diaz.htm . dead .