Elio Copini

Biography

In small Palmitos, with just over 15 thousand inhabitants, in the west of Santa Catarina, Elio was an accountant at his family's mechanical workshop, even though he was not interested in cars. He didn't even drive. Visits to the city of Teatro do Biriba, a circus that performs in the interior of the states, awakened his dream of being an actor. But his dream did not develop on stages and arenas, but on movie screens. His artistic career began in 1995, when he met director Petter Baiestorf. Over almost 30 years of friendship and partnership, they made more than 20 films together. Based on his experience with Baiestorf, Copini made a career with other directors in the region, mainly in fantasy cinema. Excerpt from Leonardo Fuhrmann's text for Folha de São Paulo, June 9, 2024. Elio's last film was the short Picnic at the Castle, directed by Petter Baiestorf and based on the work of Franz Kafka, and recorded in March 2024 and released just a few days before his death.

Most Known For

Rage-O-Rama

as Donald Cossaculo

Sad Clown

as Engravatado

Atomic Beer

as Velha 1

Scrambled Eggs

as Eggs Lady

Noisy Silencers

as Eggs Lady

Andy

as Andy

Brazil 2020

Ándale!

as Humanidade sem rumo

Zombio 2

as Américo Giallo

Daddy Mangy

as Possessed

Yorgo Constellation

as Zumbi

The Sweet Advance of the Knife

as Crentelho 1

13 Weird Stories

as (segment "A Cor que Caiu do Espaço")

Nobody Must Die

as Operador de Câmera Super 8

Páscoa Sarnenta

Piquenique no Castelo

as Homem 1

Chaos and Confusion

as Drag Queen 1

Mato Mato Mato - Canibal Filmes e as Produções de 'Horor' no Oeste de SC

as Ele mesmo

The Colour Out of Space

as Alien

The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space

as Caçador 2