Acting
Chico Anysio
Born 1931-04-12
Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil
Department: Acting
Biography
Francisco "Chico" Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, OMC (Maranguape, April 12, 1931 – Rio de Janeiro, March 23, 2012), was a Brazilian comedian, actor, radio actor, producer, announcer, screenwriter, writer, voice actor, presenter, composer and painter, known for his numerous sketches and comedy programs on Rede Globo, the network where he worked for over forty years. Having created more than two hundred comic characters in a 65-year career, he is considered one of the greatest Brazilian comedians.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Chico Anysio
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Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
2001
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Zorra Total
1999
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If I Were You 2
2009
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The Trapalhões
1977
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Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
1992
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Balança Mas Não Cai
1968
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Terra Nostra
1999
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Chico Anysio Show
1982
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Conversa com Bial
2017
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Brava Gente
2000
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (103 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRK-30 - O Rádio pelo Avesso | himself / archive footage | Movie | 2026 |
 | Rei da Noite | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem | Self (archive footage) | TV Series | 2025 |
| Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem | In Memory Of | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme | Deus (Voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Chacrinha: Eu Vim para Confundir e Não para Explicar | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Conversa com Bial | Self - Footage | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Escolinha do Professor Raimundo: Nova Geração | In Memory Of | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Chico Eterno | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Os Sonhos de um Sonhador - A História de Frank Aguiar | Alemão | Movie | 2015 |
 | Xuxa no Mundo da Imaginação - Era uma Vez - Vol. 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | An Extremely Nutty Teacher | Monsenhor Aristides | Movie | 2011 |
 | Rádio Nacional | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga | Major Consilva | Movie | 2011 |
 | Chico e Amigos | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
| Chico e Amigos | Writer | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Condom Play | Padrinho | Movie | 2009 |
 | Hermanoteu In the Land of Godah | Deus (voz) | Movie | 2009 |
| Ele é o Espetáculo: José Vasconcelos | Himself | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Cantoras do Rádio | Himself | Movie | 2009 |
 | Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Bela Noite Para Voar | Writers' Assistant | Movie | 2009 |
 | If I Were You 2 | Olavo | Movie | 2009 |
 | War and Peace | Padre Santo | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Cia. de Comédia Os Melhores do Mundo: À Espera da Morte | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Pé na Jaca | Ezequiel de Jesus (Cigano) | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Little Missy | Everaldo Batista | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Chico Anysio É | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Câmera, Close! | Himself | Movie | 2005 |
 | João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Por Um Fio | Chico | Movie | 2003 |
 | Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | Doutor Saraiva | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Brava Gente | Cego | TV Series | 2000 |
| Brava Gente | Brito | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Terra Nostra | Barão Josué de Medeiros | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Zorra Total | Professor Raimundo | TV Series | 1999 |
| Zorra Total | Dr. Rossetti / Januário / Frota | TV Series | 1999 |
| Zorra Total | Alberto Roberto | TV Series | 1999 |
| Zorra Total | Azambuja | TV Series | 1999 |
 | O Belo e as Feras | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Tieta of Agreste | Zé Esteves | Movie | 1996 |
 | Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! | Alberto Roberto / Tavares / Bozó / Quem-Quem | TV Series | 1992 |
| Estados Anysios de Chico City | Vários Personagens | TV Series | 1991 | |
| Estados Anysios de Chico City | Writer | TV Series | 1991 | |
| Estados Anysios de Chico City | Creator | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | Escolinha do Professor Raimundo | Raimundo Nonato | TV Series | 1990 |
| Escolinha do Professor Raimundo | Writers' Production | TV Series | 1990 |
| Escolinha do Professor Raimundo | Creator | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Delegacia de Mulheres | Otoniel | TV Series | 1989 |
| Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | O Cangaceiro Trapalhão | Dialogue | Movie | 1983 |
 | A Festa é Nossa | Professor Raimundo | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Chico Anysio Show | Self - Host - Various Characters | TV Series | 1982 |
| Chico Anysio Show | Creator | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
| Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall | Writer | Movie | 1981 |
 | O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 1981 |
 | Chico Total | Vários Personagens | TV Series | 1981 |
| Chico Total | Writers' Production | TV Series | 1981 |
| Chico Total | Supervising Editor | TV Series | 1981 |
| Chico Total | Writer | TV Series | 1981 |
| Chico Total | Creator | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Viva o Gordo | Various Characters | TV Series | 1981 |
| Viva o Gordo | Magro | TV Series | 1981 |
| Viva o Gordo | Coronel Bezerra | TV Series | 1981 |
 | O Bem-Amado | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Feijão Maravilha | Salomé de Passo Fundo | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Trapalhões | Azambuja | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Trapalhões | cliente | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Trapalhões | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Trapalhões | Ele mesmo | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Trapalhões | Coalhada | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Trapalhões | Salomé | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Trapalhões | Supervising Producer | TV Series | 1977 |
| Azambuja & Cia | Azambuja / Ele mesmo | TV Series | 1975 | |
| Azambuja & Cia | Writer | TV Series | 1975 | |
| Azambuja & Cia | Creator | TV Series | 1975 | |
 | Chico City | Vários Personagens | TV Series | 1973 |
| Chico City | Director | TV Series | 1973 |
| Chico City | Creator | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Linguinha x Mr. Yes | Linguinha | TV Series | 1971 |
| Linguinha x Mr. Yes | Creator | TV Series | 1971 |
 | O Doce Esporte do Sexo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
| O Doce Esporte do Sexo | Writer | Movie | 1971 |
 | Balança Mas Não Cai | Vários Personagens | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Two Stories | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
| Two Stories | Screenplay | Movie | 1960 |
| Pequeno por Fora | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 | |
| Pequeno por Fora | Screenstory | Movie | 1960 | |
 | Eu Sou o Tal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Entrei de Gaiato | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Garota Enxuta | Writer | Movie | 1959 |
| Entrei de Gaiato | Writer | Movie | 1959 |
 | Mulheres à Vista | Screenstory | Movie | 1959 |
 | O Camelô da Rua Larga | Writer | Movie | 1958 |
 | A Baronesa Transviada | Writer | Movie | 1957 |
| Escolinha do Professor Raimundo | Professor Raimundo | TV Series | 1957 | |
| Escolinha do Professor Raimundo | Creator | TV Series | 1957 | |
| Pé na Tábua | Writer | Movie | 1957 | |
 | Hoje o Galo Sou Eu! | Screenplay | Movie | 1957 |
 | O Primo do Cangaceiro | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
| O Primo do Cangaceiro | Writer | Movie | 1955 |