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Chico Diaz

Chico Diaz

Acting·1959·79 films

Francisco Díaz Rocha, known as Chico Díaz (Mexico City, February 16, 1959), is a Peruvian-Brazilian actor born in Mexico. Graduated in architecture and urban planning, he worked in theater from the age of fourteen. His first work in his artistic life was in 1982 on the big screen in O Sonho não Acabou. With all the main awards in Brazilian cinema, namely Gramado Brasília, Recife and Rio de Janeiro, he is one of the most versatile and present actors on Brazilian screens with more than 80 films made in Brazil and abroad.

As Actor

Going to Brazil
Going to Brazil (2017)Augusto
Mango Yellow
Mango Yellow (2002)Wellington Cannibal
Don't Play with Tigers
Don't Play with Tigers (1982)
Gabriela
Gabriela (1983)Chico Moleza
Angels of the Sun
Angels of the Sun (2006)Tadeu
The Ardor
The Ardor (2014)João
Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral (2019)Vei Góis
Perfumed Ball
Perfumed Ball (1997)Zé de Zito
The Story of Me
The Story of Me (2009)Camelô
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)Banquet Attendee
Em Nome da Lei
Em Nome da Lei (2016)Gomez
Quilombo
Quilombo (1984)Anunciação
Alien Nights
Alien Nights (2023)Alê
The Forest
The Forest (2002)Firmino
O Magnata
O Magnata (2007)Dr. Ribeiro
Garrincha: Lonely Star
Garrincha: Lonely Star (2003)Sobral
Benjamim
Benjamim (2003)Alyandro
Innocence
Innocence (1983)Juca
Where the River Runs Black
Where the River Runs Black (1986)Raimundo
Hell Hunters
Hell Hunters (1988)Paco - Pilot - Additional Cast (as Chico Dias)
Belly Up
Belly Up (1997)Múcio
The Man in the Black Cape
The Man in the Black Cape (1986)Manezinho
Words with Gods
Words with Gods (2014)The Man (ep. "The Man Who Stole a Duck")
Avaete, Seed of Revenge
Avaete, Seed of Revenge (1985)Louco do Juqueri
Rio's Love Song
Rio's Love Song (1994)(segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
Luzia Homem
Luzia Homem (1988)Torquato
Travessia
Travessia (2017)Roberto
The Dream's Not Over
The Dream's Not Over (1982)Danilo 'Biela'
Corisco & Dadá
Corisco & Dadá (1996)Corisco
Jonathas' Forest
Jonathas' Forest (2012)Zé dos Patos
Happy Hour: Verdades e Consequências
Happy Hour: Verdades e Consequências (2018)Arlindo
The Patriot
The Patriot (1998)Felizardo
Vermelho Monet
Vermelho Monet (2024)Johannes Van Almeida
Águia na Cabeça
Águia na Cabeça (1984)Gabriel
The Third Bank of the River
The Third Bank of the River (1994)
The Colour of His Destiny
The Colour of His Destiny (1987)
Talking Cinema
Talking Cinema (1986)Man with green eyes (Diadorim)
Oração do Amor Selvagem
Oração do Amor Selvagem (2015)
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme (2015)Mirandão
Special Agents
Special Agents (2026)Comandante Queiroz
Parahyba Mulher Macho
Parahyba Mulher Macho (1983)Severino
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)Ricardo Reis
Os Pobres Diabos
Os Pobres Diabos (2013)
Favorite Son
Favorite Son (2001)
Fonte da Saudade
Fonte da Saudade (1987)
The Adventures of a Paraíba
The Adventures of a Paraíba (1982)
Jaguar Man
Jaguar Man (2021)Pedro
Cachaça
Cachaça (1997)
Doces Poderes
Doces Poderes (1997)Jornalista de Rondônia
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier
Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon-Fancier (1990)Marido de Fulvia
Napomuceno's Will
Napomuceno's Will (1997)Carlos
Barrela: Escola de Crimes
Barrela: Escola de Crimes (1990)Bahia
Guerra do Paraguay
Guerra do Paraguay (2016)
1º de Abril, Brasil
1º de Abril, Brasil (1989)
Blue Desert
Blue Desert (2013)
O Tronco
O Tronco (1999)Catulino
As Alegres Comadres
As Alegres Comadres (2003)Dr. Caius
Ouro Negro
Ouro Negro (2009)Vicente Camargo
The Egg
The Egg (2003)
Chico Rei
Chico Rei (1985)
The Inventor of Dreams
The Inventor of Dreams (2010)Hélio Pellegrino
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival (2020)Self (archive footage)
Praça Saens Peña
Praça Saens Peña (2008)Paulo
Dó-Ré-Mi-Fábrica
Dó-Ré-Mi-Fábrica (2009)Zanata
Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio
Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio (2002)
Em Busca de Carlos Zéfiro
Em Busca de Carlos Zéfiro (2020)Reading
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)Self
Nightly Diary
Nightly Diary (1993)
The Invisible Friend
The Invisible Friend (2006)Guilhermino
The Midday Sun
The Midday Sun (2010)
Girassol Vermelho
Girassol Vermelho (2025)Romeu
De Sentinela
De Sentinela (1993)Sentinela
Quem Você Mais Deseja
Quem Você Mais Deseja (2005)
Dossiê 50: Comício a Favor dos Náufragos
Dossiê 50: Comício a Favor dos Náufragos (2013)Narrator
Hélio Melo
Hélio Melo (2024)Hélio Melo (Voice)
O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil
O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil (2007)
Diário Dentro da Noite
Diário Dentro da Noite (2022)
Santiago das Américas ou o Olho do Terceiro Mundo
Santiago das Américas ou o Olho do Terceiro Mundo (2019)narração
O Humanismo de Frei Betto
O Humanismo de Frei Betto (2023)

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