Chacrinha | |
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| Born | José Abelardo Barbosa de Medeiros September 30, 1917 Surubim, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Died | June 30, 1988 (aged 70) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter, comedian |
José Abelardo Barbosa de Medeiros (September 30, 1917 – June 30, 1988), better known as Chacrinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃaˈkɾiɲɐ]), was a Brazilian comedian, radio and TV personality.[1] His career was at its peak from 1950 to 1980. He was author of a famous Brazilian phrase that states: "Na televisão, nada se cria, tudo se copia" ("In television, nothing is created, everything is copied").[2] Famous Brazilian celebrities made their debut on his show, such as Roberto Carlos and Raul Seixas.
He began as a radio presenter, and then enjoyed great success and inspired controversy with his anarchic sense of humor while hosting many TV shows on Globo[3] and other networks in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.[4] He would interrupt the musical numbers of major stars, blow a horn like Harpo Marx while poking fun at guests and throw codfish to the audience.[5]
- ^ "BRAZILIAN TV COMEDIAN ABELARDO BARBOSA, 70" (July 3, 1988). Miami Herald. July 3, 1988. pp. 4B.
- ^ Veloso, Caetano; Einzig, Barbara (2003-01-01). Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306812819.
- ^ "'Tudo o que era proibido na televisão eu fazia', afirmava Chacrinha". Globo News (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ Vincent, Jon S. (2003). Culture and Customs of Brazil. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-313-30495-5.
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- ^ Einzig, Barbara; Veloso, Caetano (2003). Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil. New York: Da Capo Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-306-81281-9.