Actor Paulo Cesar Berrio, a historical name in Brazilian cinema, dies in Rio at the age of 83. Rio de Janeiro

Actor Paulo Cesar Berrio died on Sunday afternoon (12) in Rio de Janeiro. He was 83 years old. This information was confirmed by Casa São Bernardo Hospital, where he was admitted.

According to the health unit, the actor was receiving treatment for advanced liver disease and was taken to the hospital in the early hours of the morning, and is already in serious condition.

Paulo Cesar Berio was born in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, on October 19, 1940. He has notable works in television, theater and cinema, where he acted in more than 60 films. He worked on films by important Brazilian film directors such as Glauber Rocha, Hector Babenco, Arnaldo Gabor, Hugo Carvana and Rui Guerra.

In the documentary “What Are You Laughing At?”, which is about humor during the military dictatorship, Berriot spoke about the actor’s difficulty evading censorship.

“I improvised a lot. Am I going to improvise? It has to be a script sent to the censors, sealed, and it has to be this script. Any improvisation will be punished,” Berio said.

Among his television works, Berrio has worked in “Partido Alto,” “Roque Santeiro,” “Mandala,” “Salvador da Pátria,” “A Viagem,” and “Duas Caras,” among many others.

Known for his deep voice, Berrio has done a lot of work in advertising.

“It’s a job I take seriously and I consider it artistic like any other job,” Berrio said in an interview with a magazine. “Every now and then, advertisers create works of art in 30 seconds. I think advertising affects the language of cinema and television.” Mulheur TV show in 1981.

Berrio has been living in Retiro dos Artistas since 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with Journal Extra, he said he sought out the entity to feel protected.

“I’ve been here since the beginning of the pandemic, this coronavirus crisis. I thought coming here would be a way to save myself. I came to live. I live in São Paulo, I have my apartment there. There was no other place but I was healthy, and I never worked for money.” In my life, I have worked hard and have never been in poverty, and I am not completely at peace. “Here I have food, I am well cared for and I am protected,” Berrio said.

“Goodbye Berio. I love you. Always,” actor Stepan Nersisyan posted on the social network.

Actress Zizi Mota also remembered Berio’s legacy.

“We have lost an icon of our cinema. Rest assured, my dear Berio. There are many distinguished and wonderful works in television, theater and cinema. Paulo Cesar Berio was a resident of the Retiro dos Artistas. He was well cared for and loved. We will miss him already,” said the actress.