Nelson Rodrigues

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

8

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-08-23

Day of death

1980-12-21 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Nelson Rodrigues

Biography

Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (Recife, August 23, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, December 21, 1980) was a writer, journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and chronicler of Brazilian customs and football. He is considered Brazil's most influential playwright. His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as sexuality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes.

Known For

  • Máscara da Traição

    Máscara da Traição

  • O Rei Pelé

    O Rei Pelé

  • Otto: De Trás p/ Diante

    Otto: De Trás p/ Diante

  • Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo

    Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo

  • Zimba

    Zimba

  • Fragmentos de Dois Escritores

    Fragmentos de Dois Escritores

  • 24 Horas no Rio

    24 Horas no Rio

  • Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

    Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos