Lourdes de Oliveira explained

Lourdes de Oliveira
Birth Date:December 17, 1938
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Children:2
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1959–1960

Lourdes de Oliveira (born 17 December 1938) is a Brazilian actress. She is known for her supporting role as Mira in the 1959 romantic tragedy Black Orpheus and her starring role in the 1960 adventure film Os Bandeirantes. De Oliveira married the French director Marcel Camus, whom she met while filming, and retired from acting.

Early life

Lourdes de Oliveira was born on 17 December 1938 in Rio de Janeiro.[1] She is the daughter of the composer and tambourine player Darcy de Oliveira. An athlete and Flamenguista (supporter of CR Flamengo) in her youth, she competed in races and participated in the Rio Spring Games.

Adult life

She acted in two films.[2] [3] In 1959, while a student, she was invited to act in French director Marcel Camus' romantic tragedy film Black Orpheus.[4] She played Mira, the supporting female role.[5] In 1960, she was a lead in Camus' adventure film Os Bandeirantes as the character Suzana.[6]

De Oliveira married Camus, whom she met in 1959 while filming Black Orpheus.[7] After her second film, she retired from acting and moved to France with her husband.[4] She and Camus have two children including the writer Jean-Christophe Camus, who was born in Paris in 1962.[4] [8] [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1959Black OrpheusMira
1960Os BandeirantesSuzana

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: AlloCine . Lourdes de Oliveira . AlloCiné . 2020-07-05 . fr . 2020-07-05.
  2. Book: South American Cinema: A Critical Filmography, 1915-1994. Timothy. Barnard. Peter. Rist. August 21, 2013. Routledge. 9781136545559. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Lourdes de Oliveira. americancinemathequecalendar.com.
  4. Web site: Mulheres Do Cinema Brasileiro . Lourdes de Oliveira . Mulheres do Cinema Brasileiro . 2020. pt-BR . 2023-03-21.
  5. Web site: DVD Review: Black Orpheus. Glenn Jr. Heath. . 18 August 2010 .
  6. Book: The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made. February 21, 2004. Macmillan. 9780312326111. Google Books.
  7. Web site: Universalis. Lourdes de Oliveira . Universalis. 2020-07-05 . fr . 2023-03-21.
  8. News: Jotabê Medeiros . LOURDES & MARCEL & O FILHO QUE TIVERAM . Farofafa. 2009-10-09 . pt-BR . 2023-03-21.
  9. Web site: Jean-Christophe Camus .