Rodolfo Arena
Known For
Acting
Born
1910-12-15 in Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
Died
1980-08-31
Biography
Angelo Arena, known as Rodolfo Arena (Araraquara, December 15, 1910 — Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1980), was a Brazilian actor. Son of Italians Antonio Arena and Rosa Acettosi, he was born in the interior of São Paulo. He began his artistic career in the circus. In the 1930s he debuted in theater and from then on had a successful career that included almost one hundred films, some soap operas and more than three hundred plays. He was one of the most prolific actors in Brazilian cinema.
Most Known For
O Semideus
as Osvaldo
The Torturer
Macunaima
as Maanape
Emboscada
O Flagrante
I Killed Lucio Flavio
as Celso
Intimacy
as Cícero
The Drunkard
as José
Crioulo Doido
as Ruralista
Flamengo Paixão
Denúncia Vazia
Carioca Symphony
Lady on the Bus
Missão: Matar!
as Cordeiro
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
as Pai
Bye Bye Brazil
as Lavrador
Lollipop!
as Capitão
Xica
as Sargento-Mor
The Woman Who Invented Love
as Doutor Perdigão
Baron Olavo, The Horrible
as Baron Olavo