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Zózimo Bulbul

Zózimo Bulbul

Director & actor · born 21 September 1937 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A Brazilian filmmaker, actor, producer and screenwriter, Jorge da Silva, better known by his stage name Zózimo Bulbul, is regarded as a household name of black Brazilian cinema. He was also the founder of Rio de Janeiro's Black Cinema Center ("Centro Afro Carioca de Cinema").

As an actor, he worked in over 30 features, and was directed by filmmakers such as Glauber Rocha (in "Terra em Transe"), Carlos Diegues ("Quilombo") and Antunes Filho ("Compasso de Espera"), becoming the first black man to play a main character in a Brazilian TV soap opera, in 1969's "Vidas em Conflito".

Where to start: Renascimento Africano (2012).

As director 11

As actor 38

TV shows 1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Zózimo Bulbul movie?

By viewer score, Renascimento Africano (2012) at 0.0/10.

What are Zózimo Bulbul’s most popular movies?

Entranced Earth.

How many movies has Zózimo Bulbul made?

49 films on TMDB, 11 as director, 38 as actor.

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