Anselmo Duarte

Anselmo Duarte was a Brazilian actor who is best known for Querida Suzana, O Pagador de Promessas, and Independência ou Morte. He made significant contributions to cinema in Brazil, both as an actor and a director.

Personal and Family Life

Anselmo Duarte was born on April 21, 1920, in Salto, São Paulo, Brazil. He had two children with his ex-wife Ilka Soares. His son, Anselmo Duarte Jr., later became the president of the cultural organization he founded.

Career

Duarte started his career as a typist before venturing into acting. He gained fame with his performance in Querida Suzana in 1947 and became a leading figure in Brazilian cinema. He directed the award-winning film O Pagador de Promessas, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1962.

Death and Legacy

Anselmo Duarte passed away on November 7, 2009, in São Paulo due to complications from a stroke. He was honored with various awards, including the Order of Ipiranga and the Order of Cultural Merit. His contributions to Brazilian cinema continue to be recognized through the Instituto Anselmo Duarte, which he established to support young filmmakers.

Filmography

Title	Release Date	Character
Appassionata	1952-05-26
Un rayo de luz	1960-09-09	Pablo
O Caso dos Irmãos Naves	1967-05-30	Lieutenant
Aviso aos Navegantes	1950-02-07	Alberto
Depois Eu Conto	1956-07-27	Zé da Bomba
O Marginal	1974-06-21	Lemos
Maior Que o Ódio	1951-03-16
Veneno	1952-11-26	Hugo
Tico-Tico no Fubá	1952-04-21	Zequinha de Abreu
Carnaval no Fogo	1949-01-01	Ricardo
Tensão no Rio	1984-08-29
Sinhá Moça	1953-05-11	Rodolfo Fontes
Assim Era a Atlântida	1975-08-27
Adolfo Celi, un uomo per due culture	2006-02-19	Self
O Homem Que Engarrafava Nuvens	2008-07-28	Self
A Madona de Cedro	1968-05-21	Adriano Mourão
Absolutamente Certo	1957-11-11	Zé do Lino
Carnaval em Marte	1955-02-05
Arara Vermelha	1957-09-02	Tenente Luís
A Casa das Tentações	1977-09-29
Paranóia	1976-09-13
Já Não Se Faz Amor Como Antigamente	1976-12-07	Atílio
Ninguém Segura Essas Mulheres	1976-12-15
Pinguinho de Gente	1949-10-02
O Cantor e o Milionário	1958-07-21	Tito Livio
Brasa Adormecida	1986-08-15
Querida Suzana	1947-01-01
Noiva da Noite – O Desejo de 7 Homens	1974-11-10
A Sombra da Outra	1950-10-27
Eu eu eu José Lewgoy	2011-11-25	Self
Embalos Alucinantes: A Troca de Casais	1979-06-04	Felipe
Sinfonia Carioca	1955-01-01	Ricardo
O Caçula do Barulho	1949-04-06
Independência ou Morte	1972-09-02	Gonçalves Ledo
Juventude e Ternura	1968-03-01	Estênio
O Diamante	1955-08-18
O Cinema Brasileiro no Século XX	2017-03-31	Self
Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de Cinema	1981-01-01
Terra Violenta	1949-08-15	Dr. Carlos
No Me Digas Adiós	1950-10-10
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor	1961-01-13