Jorge Cherques | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1928 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | March 11, 2011 (aged 82) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1943–2010 |
| Spouse | Estela Cerques (m. 1951–1985) |
| Children | 2 |
Jorge Cherques (July 25, 1928 - March 11, 2011) was a Brazilian actor of Jewish origin. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Born in Rio de Janeiro, of Jewish descent, Jorge began his theatrical career while still in his youth. [5] [6] [7] In 1943, he was part of the cast of Nelson Rodrigues' play Vestido de Noiva . [8] [9] He had an extensive career in theater, winning awards for great performances, including in Um bonde chamado desejo and Ratos e Homens. [10] [11]
In the 1950s, he was invited to participate in Grande Teatro Tupi , presented on the now defunct TV Tupi, and later joined the cast of TV Globo, where he made his debut in Janete Clair's soap opera Véu de Noiva in 1969. [12] [13] His film debut was in the 1964 movie O Beijo , directed by Flávio Tambellini , based on Nelson Rodrigues' play O Beijo no Asfalto . [14] [15]
In the 1980s, he made several films with Os Trapalhões, a popular Brazilian comedy group. [16] [17] [18] [19] At the end of the 1990s, he began to devote himself to theater and training actors. [7] On TV, the actor participated in important soap operas such as Carinhoso [20] , Gabriela [21] , A Sucessora [22] , Paraíso [23] , Dona Beija [24] , Vamp [25] , História de Amor [26] , Alma Gêmea [27] , as well as the children's series Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo . [28] In the field of comedy, he participated in the series A Diarista . [29] His last role on television was in the comedy show Zorra Total , in 2008. [30] [31]
His last acting role was in 2010, in Thomas Edward Hale's medium-length film Viver Outra Vez, whose proceeds were donated to Retiro dos Artistas , a Brazilian charity that shelters elderly artists who are experiencing financial and emotional difficulties, have been abandoned by their families, or have nowhere to live. [32] [33]
A Jew, he always encouraged the Jewish community in São Paulo to create a theater group of Jewish actors. [1] [7] He was married to Estela Cheques from 1951 until 1985, with whom he had two daughters, Cecília and Gilda. [34]
Cherques died at the age of 82, victim of multiple organ failure, after being admitted to the intensive care unit at Copa D'Or Hospital in Copacabana on March 11, 2011. [35] [36] The actor's body was laid in state at the Chevra Kadisha Israeli Religious Society, located in the Praça da Bandeira neighborhood of Rio. [37] [38] The burial took place at the Israeli Cemetery of Vilar dos Teles, in São João de Meriti, in the Baixada Fluminense region. [38]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Véu de Noiva | Wilson | |
| 1971 | O Homem Que Deve Morrer | Werner Von Müller | |
| 1972 | Jerônimo, o Herói do Sertão | ||
| Uma Rosa com Amor | Hugo Lombardi | ||
| 1973 | Carinhoso | Vasconcelos Lima | |
| 1975 | Gabriela | Priest Basílio | |
| 1977 | Espelho Mágico | Alfredo Barbosa | |
| 1978 | A Sucessora | Lopes | |
| Sítio do Picapau Amarelo | Pericles | Episode: "O Minotauro " | |
| 1980 | As Três Marias | Police officer Damasceno | |
| 1981 | Ciranda de Pedra | Casemiro Garcia | |
| 1982 | Elas por Elas | Jurandir | |
| Paraíso | Bertoni | ||
| 1983 | Parabéns pra Você | Lucas | |
| 1984 | Livre para Voar | Max | |
| Meu Destino É Pecar | Borborema | ||
| Padre Cícero | Bishop Arcoverde | ||
| 1985 | Antônio Maria | Doutor Adalberto Dias Leme | |
| 1986 | Dona Beija | John IV of Portugal | |
| Sinhá Moça | Priest Cesário | ||
| 1987 | Bambolê | Jorge Bernardo Jó da Silva | |
| 1988 | Caso Especial | Episode: "Jorge, Um Brasileiro" | |
| O Pagador de Promessas | Don Romário | ||
| 1989 | O Salvador da Pátria | ||
| 1990 | Rainha da Sucata | Ciro Laurenza | |
| 1991 | Vamp | Friar Bartholomeu | |
| 1992 | Tereza Batista | ||
| 1993 | Mulheres de Areia | Abílio Vasquez | |
| Sonho Meu | Mr. Ivan | ||
| 1994 | Incidente em Antares | Egon Sturm | |
| 1995 | Explode Coração | Father of Salgadinho's lover | |
| Irmãos Coragem | Sousa | ||
| História de Amor | Noé | ||
| 1997 | Por Amor | Lourenço | |
| 1998 | Torre de Babel | Dr. Jorge | |
| Você Decide | Colonel | Episode: "O Feitiço da Lua da Arábia" | |
| 1999 | Chiquinha Gonzaga | ||
| 2006 | Alma Gêmea | Alexandra's gynecologist | |
| A Diarista | Episode: "Aquele do Papagaio" | ||
| 2008 | Zorra Total | Various characters |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | O Beijo | Chief of Arandir | [14] | |
| 1967 | A Espiã Que Entrou em Fria | Uncle | [39] | |
| Carnaval Barra Limpa | [40] | |||
| 1968 | Massacre no Supermercado | Detective Elias | [41] | |
| A Compadecida | Bisp | [42] | ||
| 1970 | O Enterro da Cafetina | Magazine Editor | [43] | |
| 1971 | Como Ganhar na Loteria sem Perder a Esportiva | Police officer | [44] | |
| Pra Quem Fica, Tchau | Maria's husband | [45] | ||
| Rua Descalça | [46] | |||
| Vale do Canaã | [47] | |||
| 1972 | Salve-se Quem Puder - Rally da Juventude | Aníbal | [48] | |
| 1973 | A Filha de Madame Betina | Jorge, the neighbor | [49] | |
| Aladim e a Lâmpada Maravilhosa | Commissioner | [50] | ||
| Um Virgem na Praça | [51] | |||
| 1974 | O Filho do Chefão | Detective | [52] | |
| Robin Hood, o Trapalhão da Floresta | João Crimério | [53] | ||
| 1975 | Deixa, Amorzinho... Deixa | [54] | ||
| Uma Mulata Para Todos | Fausto | [55] | ||
| 1976 | Simbad, o Marujo Trapalhão | Duarte | [56] | |
| 1979 | O Caso Cláudia | Drug dealer | [57] | |
| Teu Tua | [58] | |||
| Vamos Cantar Disco Baby | Dr. Sérgio Pancada | [59] | ||
| 1980 | Consórcio de Intrigas | Farmer | [60] | |
| Os Três Mosqueteiros Trapalhões | Dr. Luís Rocha Cerqueira Lima | [61] | ||
| 1981 | A Gostosa da Gafieira | Mauro | [62] | |
| 1982 | Dôra Doralina | [63] | ||
| 1984 | A Filha dos Trapalhões | Gang leader | [64] | |
| Atrapalhando a Suate | Scientist | [65] | ||
| Memórias do Cárcere | Dr. Goldberg | [66] | ||
| 1985 | Pedro Mico | Dr. Goldman | [67] | |
| 1988 | Moon Over Parador | Family member | [68] | |
| 1997 | O Que É Isso, Companheiro? | [69] | ||
| 1999 | O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul | King Emir | [70] | |
| 2000 | A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar | Pedro Ernesto | [71] |
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