Person
Armando Costa
Writing · 1933–1984 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
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
Original Series Creator
Viva o Gordo
Writers' Assistant
Faustão
Story
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
Self (archive footage)
Minha Namorada
Producer
Amizade Colorida
Writer
Amante Latino
Story
Malu Mulher
Writer
A Grande Família
Creator
Copacabana Fools Me
Story
Filmography
- 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 FamíliaOriginal Series Creator
- 1983Bar EsperanzaWriter
- 1981Amizade ColoridaWriter
- 1981Viva o GordoWriters' Assistant
- 1979Amante LatinoStory
- 1979Malu MulherWriter
- 1978Batalha dos GuararapesScreenplay
- 1978O Bom MaridoScreenplay
- 1978Se Segura, Malandro!Writer
- 1978Nos Embalos de IpanemaScreenplay
- 1977O Ibraim do SubúrbioWriter
- 1974Ainda Agarro Esta VizinhaWriter
- 1973Go To Work You Bum!Writer
- 1973O Picapau AmareloWriter
- 1972A Grande FamíliaCreator
- 1972A Viúva VirgemWriter
- 1971O Doce Esporte do SexoWriter
- 1971FaustãoStory
- 1970Em Busca do Su$exoScreenplay
- 1970A Vingança dos DozeScreenplay
- 1970Minha NamoradaProducer
- 1969Copacabana Fools MeStory
- 1969Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite
- 1969Time of ViolenceWriter
- 1968Alcântara: Ghost TownWriter
- 1968The Man Who Bought the WorldCo-Writer
- 1965Canalha em Crise
- 1963The Beggars
- 1962Five Times Favela(segment "Um Favelado")
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