Name

João Ubaldo Ribeiro

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1941-01-23

Deathday

2014-07-18 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil

Biography

João Ubaldo Osório Pimentel Ribeiro ComM (Itaparica, January 23, 1941 — Rio de Janeiro, July 18, 2014) was a Brazilian writer and winner of the 2008 Camões Prize. Ubaldo Ribeiro had some works adapted for television and cinema, in addition to being distinguished in other countries, such as Germany. He is the author of novels such as Sargento Getúlio, O Sorriso do Lagarto, A Casa dos Budas Ditosos, which caused controversy and was banned in some establishments, and Viva o Povo Brasileiro, the latter of which was highlighted as a samba-enredo by the samba school Império da Tijuca, during the 1987 Carnival.

Known For
God Is Brazilian
(168 Votes)
6.262

God decides to take a vacation, but first He has to find a saint who can rule the universe...

Relase Date : 31 Jan, 2003
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Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the pol...

Relase Date : 17 Nov, 1980
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Janela da Alma
(21 Votes)
6.929

Nineteen people with differing degrees of visual impairment – from mild nearsightedness ...

Relase Date : 20 Oct, 2001
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Tieta of Agreste
(28 Votes)
6.679

After being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing ch...

Relase Date : 30 Aug, 1996
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