JK | |
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Genre | Miniseries |
Created by | Maria Adelaide Amaral Alcides Nogueira |
Directed by | Dennis Carvalho |
Starring | José Wilker Marília Pêra |
Opening theme | Peixe Vivo, by Milton Nascimento |
Country of origin | Brazil |
Original language | Portuguese |
No. of episodes | 47 |
Production | |
Running time | 40 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | Globo |
Picture format | PAL-M |
Original release | January 3 – March 24, 2006 |
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JK is a 2006 Brazilian television series created by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Alcides Nogueira, based on the biography of former president of Brazil Juscelino Kubitschek. [1]
JK tells the history Juscelino Kubitschek's life, from poor childhood in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, through the ascension to the position of President of Brazil, until his death in an auto accident in 1976. [2]
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, also known by his initials JK, was a prominent Brazilian politician who served as the 21st president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. His term was marked by economic prosperity and political stability, being most known for the construction of a new capital, Brasília.
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Events in the year 1976 in Brazil.
Juscelino Kubitschek was the President of Brazil between 1956 and 1961. Many places were named after him, including:
Events in the year 1956 in Brazil.
Events in the year 1957 in Brazil.
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The JK Memorial is a mausoleum, presidential memorial and museum dedicated to Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976), the 21st President of Brazil and the founder of Brasília, capital city of Brazil since 1960. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the memorial is located in the Monumental Axis in Brasília. It is the final resting place of President Kubitschek.