Armando Costa
Writing·May 5, 1933·† April 9, 1984 — 50 years old·Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Armando Costa (Rio de Janeiro, May 5, 1933 - Rio de Janeiro, April 9, 1984). Author, director and animator. He marked Grupo Opinião not only as co-author of some of its most important shows, but also for his role in resistance theater, which he exercised through ideological coherence and criticism in defense of popular interests.
Known For
A Grande Família
2001·8.4
Bar Esperanza
1983·6.2
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
1978·4.8
Go To Work You Bum!
1973·4.6
Five Times Favela
1962·7.9
O Bom Marido
1978·4.1
A Viúva Virgem
1972·3.7
Viva o Gordo
1981·7.8
Ainda Agarro Esta Vizinha
1974·6.4
Minha Namorada
1970·6.0
The Man Who Bought the World
1968·5.8
Amante Latino
1979·6.5
Filmography · 32
2026A Film to Remind Us of UtopiaSelf (archive footage)2024Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”Self (archive footage)2019Memórias do Grupo OpiniãoSelf (archive footage)2001A Grande FamíliaTVOriginal Series Creator1983Bar EsperanzaWriter1981Amizade ColoridaTVWriter · Creator1981Viva o GordoTVWriters' Assistant1979Amante LatinoStory1979Malu MulherTVWriter1978Batalha dos GuararapesScreenplay1978O Bom MaridoScreenplay1978Se Segura, Malandro!Writer1978Nos Embalos de IpanemaScreenplay1977O Ibraim do SubúrbioWriter1974Ainda Agarro Esta VizinhaWriter1973Go To Work You Bum!Writer1973O Picapau AmareloWriter1972A Grande FamíliaTVCreator1972A Viúva VirgemWriter1971O Doce Esporte do SexoWriter1971FaustãoStory1970Em Busca do Su$exoScreenplay1970A Vingança dos DozeScreenplay1970Minha NamoradaProducer · Writer1969Copacabana Fools MeStory · Assistant Director1969Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia NoiteWriter1969Time of ViolenceWriter1968Alcântara: Ghost TownWriter1968The Man Who Bought the WorldCo-Writer1965Canalha em Crise1963The Beggars1962Five Times Favela(segment "Um Favelado")