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Marco Nanini

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Marco Nanini in Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil (1995)
A descendant of Italian immigrants, Nanini is the son of a hotel manager, and moved four times from his native town during his childhood. At the age of ten, he finally settled in Rio de Janeiro.

In the early 1960s, he worked at a bank and a hotel before starting his theatrical career, acting professionally for the first time in 'A Floresta Encantada', a children's play in 1965. In television, he started as a background actor at Rede Globo in 1969. From the 1970s on, he appeared on films and telenovelas, produced by major networks such as Bandeirantes, Tupi and mostly Globo, establishing a successful career in television.

In 1986, he debuted, opposite Ney Latorraca, in the staging of Marília Pêra's production of 'The Mystery of Irma Vep', a great box office success and longest-running play ever produced in Brazil (11 years). This hit play, written by Charles Ludlam, was created for two actors who, between them, play eight characters of both sexes and go through some 35 costume changes during the two-hour show.

In 2001, he starred in Big Family (2001), a remake of the 1973 series. This version was such a success that it ran until 2014, and got a spin-off, A Grande Família: O Filme (2007). in May 2017, he celebrated 50 years of his career, in the play 'Ubu Rei'.

He has lived in domestic partnership with producer Fernando Libonati since 1988.
BornMay 31, 1948
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      • 17 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Big Family (2001)
    Big Family
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Lineu Silva
    • Horácio Silva
    Ney Latorraca and Marco Nanini in Irma Vap: O Retorno (2006)
    Irma Vap: O Retorno
    4.7
    • Tony
    • Cleide Albuquerque
    • 2006
    Marieta Severo in Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil (1995)
    Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil
    6.7
    • King Dom João VI
    • 1995
    Marco Nanini in The Well Beloved One (2010)
    The Well Beloved One
    6.4
    • Odorico Paraguaçu
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Marco Nanini, Karine Teles, and Bianca Comparato in João Sem Deus: A Queda de Abadiânia (2023)
      João Sem Deus: A Queda de Abadiânia
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • João de Deus
      • 2023
    • Júlio Andrade in Under Pressure (2017)
      Under Pressure
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Heleno Domingos
      • 2022
    • Camila Amado and Marco Nanini in As Cadeiras (2021)
      As Cadeiras
      • 2021
    • Juliana Paes in Sweet Diva (2019)
      Sweet Diva
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Eusébio
      • Juninho
      • Eusébio Ferreira
      • 2019
    • Marco Nanini and Demick Lopes in Greta (2019)
      Greta
      6.2
      • Pedro
      • 2019
    • Caio Blat, Rosamaria Murtinho, Bruna Marquezine, Marina Ruy Barbosa, and Rômulo Estrela in God Save the King (2018)
      God Save the King
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Augusto de Lurton
      • 2018
    • Flávia Alessandra, Eliane Giardini, Sergio Guizé, and Débora Nascimento in The Good Side of Life! (2016)
      The Good Side of Life!
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Pancrácio Martino
      • 2016
    • Big Family (2001)
      Big Family
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Lineu Silva
      • Horácio Silva
      • 2001–2014
    • Marco Nanini in A Suprema Felicidade (2010)
      A Suprema Felicidade
      5.2
      • Grandpa Noel
      • 2010
    • Marco Nanini in The Well Beloved One (2010)
      The Well Beloved One
      6.4
      • Odorico Paraguaçu
      • 2010
    • Wagner Moura and Letícia Sabatella in Romance (2008)
      Romance
      7.1
      • Rodolfo
      • 2008
    • A Grande Família: O Filme (2007)
      A Grande Família: O Filme
      5.7
      • Lineu Silva
      • 2007
    • Ney Latorraca and Marco Nanini in Irma Vap: O Retorno (2006)
      Irma Vap: O Retorno
      4.7
      • Tony
      • Cleide Albuquerque
      • 2006
    • Sitcom.br (2004)
      Sitcom.br
      4.2
      TV Series
      • Luis Fernando Veríssimo
      • 2004–2006
    • Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003)
      Lisbela and the Prisoner
      7.6
      • Frederico Evandro
      • 2003

    Producer



    • Rafael Cardoso and João Gabriel Vasconcellos in From Beginning to End (2009)
      From Beginning to End
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Ney Latorraca and Marco Nanini in Irma Vap: O Retorno (2006)
      Irma Vap: O Retorno
      4.7
      • producer
      • 2006

    Soundtrack



    • Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria (2003)
      Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
      7.2
      • performer: "Nossos Momentos", "Valsa de uma Cidade", "Outra Vez Nunca Mais", "Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você", "Oh! As Mulheres", "Neurastênico", "Coração Vagabundo", "Praça Onze", "Roda Viva", "Ponto Final"
      • 2003

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • May 31, 1948
      • Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
    • Parents
        Maria Esmeralcy de Moraes Guerra
    • Relatives
        Cecy(Sibling)
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      • 1 Print Biography

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      Good friend of actor Ney Latorraca.

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