José Celso Martinez Corrêa

José Celso Martinez Corrêa (86)

1937-03-30 - 2023-07-06 | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil

José Celso Martinez Corrêa (Araraquara, March 30, 1937 – São Paulo, July 6, 2023), known as Zé Celso, was a Brazilian director, actor, playwright and director. Working − whether directing, adapting, or actually in collaboration − with names ranging from Augusto Boal, Henriette Morineau, Fernanda Montenegro, Sérgio Britto, Raul Cortez, Bete Coelho and Flávio Império to Chico Buarque, William Shakespeare, Nelson Rodrigues, Max Frisch, Bertolt Brecht and Máximo Gorki, Zé Celso built one of the most original journeys on Brazilian stages.

On Movies

  • Horácio
  • Ralé: The Lower Depths
  • Embodiment of Evil
  • Dry Movie
  • Lara
  • A$$untina of the Amerikas
  • The Awakening of the Beast
  • América do Sexo

Movies as Director

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