José Celso Martinez Corrêa

Biography

José Celso Martinez Corrêa (Araraquara, March 30, 1937 – São Paulo, July 6, 2023), known as Zé Celso, was a Brazilian director, actor, playwright and director. Working − whether directing, adapting, or actually in collaboration − with names ranging from Augusto Boal, Henriette Morineau, Fernanda Montenegro, Sérgio Britto, Raul Cortez, Bete Coelho and Flávio Império to Chico Buarque, William Shakespeare, Nelson Rodrigues, Max Frisch, Bertolt Brecht and Máximo Gorki, Zé Celso built one of the most original journeys on Brazilian stages.

Known For

A(u)tores

The Milky Way

Em Cena – A Arte da Interpretação

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina

Dry Movie

Embodiment of Evil

Saudade

Infinita Tropicália

All Movies (49)

• Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta2024
• Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!2023
• Cafi2021 · as Self
• Fédro2021
• Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina2021 · as Self
• Nas Asas da Pan Am2020 · as Himself
• Race Antenna2020 · as Self
• Salve o Prazer!2020 · as Self
• Horácio2019 · as Horácio
• How Do You See Me?2017
• Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone2017
• Tropicália: 50 Anos2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Saudade2017 · as Self
• Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos2017 · as Self
• Macumba Antropofaga2017
• The Clove and The Rose2017 · as Self
• Pitanga2016 · as Self
• Ralé: The Lower Depths2016 · as Ded
• Zé Celso: Tupy or not Tupy2015 · as Himself
• Satyrianas – 78 horas em 78 minutos2012
• Tropicália2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pela Desordem Natural das Coisas2012 · as Self
• Evoé: Portrait of an Anthropophage2011 · as Himself
• Zé[s]2010
• Travessia2009
• Palavra (En)Cantada2009 · as Self
• Diário De Aquário2009 · as Self
• A Paz é Dourada2008
• Embodiment of Evil2008 · as Mistificador
• Milagrez2008 · as Self
• Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal2008 · as Self
• The Milky Way2007
• Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day2006
• Dry Movie2005 · as Meu Velho
• The Peddler's Backpack2005 · as Self
• Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth2003 · as Self
• Os Sertões - A Terra2002
• Lara2002 · as Vendedor
• Boca de Ouro1999 · as Dentista
• Hunting Season1988 · as Self
• Vianinha1987
• Infinita Tropicália1986 · as Self
• A Caminho das Índias1982
• Fênix1980 · as Self
• A$$untina of the Amerikas1976
• Um Homem Célebre1974
• Semana de Arte Moderna1972 · as himself
• The Awakening of the Beast1970
• América do Sexo1969 · as (segment "Colagem")

All TV Shows (2)

• Em Cena – A Arte da Interpretação2022 · as Self
• A(u)tores2021