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Nelson Rodrigues

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68 Years Old

Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (Recife, August 23, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, December 21, 1980) was a writer, journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and chronicler of Brazilian customs and football. He is considered Brazil's most influential playwright. His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as sexuality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes.

Born

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil on 23rd August 1912

Died

21st December 1980

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Zimba
Self (archive footage)
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Máscara da Traição
Otto: De Trás p/ Diante Image
Otto: De Trás p/ Diante
Self (archive footage)
24 Horas no Rio Image
24 Horas no Rio
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos Image
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
Self (archive footage)
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo Image
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
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Fragmentos de Dois Escritores
Himself
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O Rei Pelé
Himself