Antonio Fagundes is a famous Brazilian actor. The fame was brought to him by roles in such series as “Fatal Inheritance”, “In the Name of Love”, “Land of Love” and “New Victim”.
Biography
Antonio Fagundes was born on April 18, 1949. His homeland is Rio de Janeiro. As a child, he moved to Sao Paulo. Antonio Fagundes was educated at a college in Rio Branco. During his student days, he was awarded as the best actor at one of the amateur theater festivals. The theater career of Antonio began in 1966. He participated in many famous productions. 1972, Fagundes began to be invited on television, and in 1985 he began acting in films. Antonio Fagundes has a contract with Globo. He participated in many series of this television company.
Career
In 1991, Antonio Fagundes played Philippe Beretta in the movie Lord of the World. After another 3 years, he was invited to the role of Otavio Cesar in the "Life Line". In 1995, he played in the telenovela "The New Victim." In this popular Brazilian television series, stars such as Jose Wilker, Tony Ramos, Susana Vieira, Arashi Balabanyan, Claudia Oana, Natalia Du Valle, Vivian Pazhmanter played. The plot of the telenovela includes not only melodrama, but also a detective line. Critics and viewers compared this series to the Agatha Christie novel "10 Indigents." The series touches on hot topics. Heroes face adultery, unions of people of different ages, homosexuality and drug addiction.
In Brazil, the New Victim received 2 awards in 1995 and 1996. It was the best series of the year. Among the characters are family members Ferretu, Caralho, Mistieri, Ribeiro, Noronha. In the story, a law student is investigating a series of mysterious murders. She pursues personal interest, because among the victims was her father, who was a lawyer. She finds a list in which the animals of the Chinese horoscope are indicated. The girl realizes that every animal is a victim. Then a storehouse of things that belonged to the dead people is discovered. The main character gradually spins a ball. The police are helping her.
In 1996, Antonio Fagundes played in the series Fatal Inheritance. The directors of this Brazilian telenovela were Luis Fernando Carvalho, Emilio Di Biase, Carlos Araujo. Among the series produced by Globo, the telenovela Fatal Inheritance has become one of the highest rated. The television series is based on the story of Italian families. Their members are bound by love and hate. These families own coffee plantations bordering each other. The feud is due to land disputes. Antonio Fagundes played a major role. He acted as the father of the Mezenga family. His wife was played by the famous Brazilian actress Vera Fisher. Also, roles in the series were performed by Leonardo Bricio, Sylvia Pfeifer, Fabio Assunson, Eva Wilma.
