Brazil is famous all over the world for its melodramatic series, which are popularly called "soap operas." Literally 10-15 years ago, this series genre was the most popular in the post-Soviet space. Today, his popularity has declined even slightly, but still remains at a fairly high level.
One of the most sought-after and famous actors of such series is Stenio Garcia, who took part in many world-famous multi-part projects filmed in Brazil. About him and his work will be discussed in this article.
Stenio Garcia: biography
The future actor was born on 04/28/1932 in the city of Mimoso do Sul in the Brazilian state under the name Espirito Santo. Stenio Garcia has always been an active person, and this applies not only to his profession, but also to his life position.
So, at the age of seventeen, he enters the Brazilian Communist Party in the hope of influencing the political system in the country.
The choice of the profession of an actor was not so simple, he did not immediately find his vocation and understood what he wanted to do.
His first appearance as an actor took place on the stage when he participated in the production of "Mary Stuart" in 1958. He began to build a career in cinema much later. The first appearance on the TV screen occurred in 1964.
Career
When he began acting in films and TV shows, his career began to develop rapidly and rapidly.
Stenio Garcia almost immediately managed to establish himself as a talented and efficient actor. He is actively acting in various projects. And he does it both in full-length films and in multi-part films.
However, at the beginning of his career, he starred mainly in films, rather than TV shows. It is worth noting that among the early works there are quite a few films made by director Erie Fernandez. Most likely, this is due to the fact that the first film in which he starred, entitled "Vigilance against Crime" (1964), was created by this director.
Filmography
Today, on the account of Stenio Garcia, films that are considered cult in Brazil, are classics of domestic cinema. These include: Avengers on a Secret Mission (1967), Love (1968) and Every Woman (1969). In addition to these tapes, of course, there are others that can also be considered cult.
Since the 70s. Stenio Garcia starred mainly in TV shows, only occasionally appearing in films with a full meter. Despite the fact that he is actively starring in many TV shows, his fame extends mainly to the territory of Brazil and some other Latin American countries.
World fame came to him much later. Only with the release of the worldwide popular series "Clone" (2001-2002), he became world famous. In "Clone," he played the role of Uncle Ali. This character was loved by almost all fans of the series.
The second series, which glorified Stenio Garcia as an actor, is the project "Roads of India" (2009) from the creators of the same "Clone". Both of these series are popular today, despite the fact that they were released a long time ago.
Actor Stenio Garcia is not the most famous among Brazilian, but, of course, his work deserves attention. Today, he has almost 100 roles of a different plan. Most of them are unknown outside his homeland, but some have thundered all over the world.
Stenio Garcia: personal life
The actor first married Kleida Yakonis in 1958, who is also an actress. Their marriage lasted quite a long time, namely until 1969.
The second time, he married another actress named Klarisa Piovezan. The couple had two daughters, who were named Cassia and Gaia. However, in the end, this marriage also broke up.
For the third and last time, he married Marileni Saadi. Wife 36 years younger than Stenio Garcia. They are officially married today.
Stenio's best friend is another eminent Brazilian actor named Antonio Fagundes, known for such series as “Love of Life” and “Land of Love, Land of Hope”.
Together, the actors took part in the filming of eight television projects.
Contribution to Culture
Stenio Garcia is one of Brazil's most successful actors. His work is appreciated by love and recognition of fans. On his account there are both major and minor roles.
Surprisingly, he became known outside of Brazil precisely due to secondary roles in popular TV shows. Moreover, worldwide fame came to the actor not so long ago, although he has been in films since the 60s.
However, the fact that world fame came to him relatively recently does not detract from its merits and merits. At home, Stenio is a cult actor, and his work had a significant impact on the formation of not only Brazilian cinema, but also the film industry throughout Latin America.
Conclusion
Largely due to the acting skills and talent of the actors, Brazilian TV shows are becoming so popular. Stenio's charisma and talent, of course, have a beneficial effect on all the film works in which he takes part.
Its performance is simply amazing. Despite his 85 years, he still continues to act in films and TV shows, completely devoting himself to work. His last work was a 2017 comedy film entitled “Uninvited Guests 2: Who Will Give More?”, Which is a follow-up to the 2012 popular “Uninvited Guests” comedy directed by Andrush Waddingot.
Garcia is a great role model, as he is not only an excellent actor, but also a person who is fully committed to his favorite work, work.