Paulo Gustavo

Paulo Gustavo (October 30, 1978 — May 4, 2021) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, and presenter. He is most known for his monologue Minha Mãe é uma Peça, which, in 2013, became a feature film.

Works

Vai Que Cola

Release Date2013-07-08

Charactersd Valdo

Episode Count161

Vote Count12

The Expendables

Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.

Release Date2010-08-07

Charactersd Soldier (uncredited)

Vote Count8106

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo

The series exhibited several stories based on folklore and mythology , with characters such as Cuca, Saci Pererê and Iara from Brazilian folklore and then later with several characters from fairytales, fables, literature and greek mythology. The residents of Sítio, Emília, Narizinho, Pedrinho, Dona Benta and Tia Nastacia live several adventures with a lot of the mystery and dangers that haunt the remote town of Arraial do Tucanos.

Release Date2001-10-12

Charactersd Delegado Perilúcio

Episode Count2

Vote Count15

A Vila

Release Date2017-08-07

Charactersd Rique

Episode Count82

Vote Count5

In Therapy

In Rio de Janeiro, the forty and something years old Mercedes (Lília Cabral) goes to the psychoanalyst and tells the story of her life since she was a girl and lost her mother. Along the three years of analysis, her life changes and she divorces from her husband Gustavo (José Mayer) and has love affairs with the younger Theo (Reynaldo Gianecchini)

Release Date2009-04-17

Charactersd René

Vote Count49

Minha Nada Mole Vida

The turmoils of a messy entertainment television host, his production team, and his dysfunctional family.

Release Date2006-04-07

Charactersd Bob Calheiros

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

My Mom Is a Character 2

Dona Hermínia is back, but now rich and famous since she is the host of her own successful TV show. However, the overprotective character will have to deal with her children's departures, as Marcelina and Juliano decide to move out. In counterpart, she will welcome, as a visitor, her sister Lúcia Helena, who's been living in New York.

Release Date2016-12-22

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Charactersd Dona Hermínia

Vote Count521

My Mom Is a Character 3

Dona Hermínia will have to rediscover and reinvent herself because her children are forming new families. This supermom will have to deal with a new life scenario: Marcelina is pregnant and Juliano is getting married.

Release Date2019-12-26

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Charactersd Dona Hermínia

Vote Count491

220 Volts

Release Date2011-10-25

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Charactersd Himself / Various Characters

Episode Count[ 61 ]

Vote Count4

My Mom Is a Character

After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.

Release Date2013-06-21

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Charactersd Dona Hermínia

Vote Count679

Divã

Divã

Release Date2011-04-05

Charactersd Renê

Episode Count8

Fala Sério, Mãe!

Ângela Cristina, mother of teenager Maria de Lourdes, has to deal with the difficulties and delights of guiding her daughter during one of the most complicated stages of life.

Release Date2017-12-28

Charactersd Paulo Gustavo

Vote Count229

Beyond the Island

Release Date2018-09-06

Charactersd Beto

Episode Count10

Vote Count2

Chocante

The 1990s marked the success of the boy-band Chocante. Twenty years later, the group has disbanded and the members took different paths in life. The old colleagues gather for an unexpected event, the death of one of the group members.

Release Date2017-10-05

Charactersd Extra

Vote Count27

Minha Vida em Marte

Fernanda is married to Tom, with whom she has a five-year-old daughter, Joana. The couple is in the midst of wear and tear caused by living together for many years, which generates constant friction. Who helps Fernanda to overcome the crisis is her partner Aníbal, inseparable partner during the arduous journey between saving the marriage or putting an end to it.

Release Date2018-12-27

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Charactersd Aníbal

Vote Count287

Vai Que Cola: O Filme

Valdomiro gets involved in yet another scheme, this time involving the same people that tricked him into losing everything - and he brings everyone from Ms. Jô's hostel along.

Release Date2015-10-01

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Charactersd Valdomiro Lacerda

Vote Count206

Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going!

Successful at work, Fernanda is an example of women of the third millennium, free to make their choices and independent. Yet in her personal life she finds herself struggling to find a husband. Like other women of her generation, Fernanda put her personal life on hold to devote herself to her career and now suddenly feels her love life situation has become an emergency. Being single at 39 is quite different from being single at 29, after all "the fertile egg has an expiration date"!

Release Date2014-05-02

Charactersd Aníbal

Vote Count171

Show 60 Anos

Release Date2025-04-28

Charactersd (archive footage)

Vote Count4

220 Volts: Especial de Fim de Ano

Dona Hermínia and other renowned characters from Paulo Gustavo, such as Senhora dos Absurdos and Maria Enfisema, are in the '220 Volts Special New Year'.

Release Date2020-12-22

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Charactersd

Vote Count7

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess

Based on the book O Fantástico Mistério de Feiurinha, the story combines real world and fantasy, dream and determination, with a surprising end, even for a fairy tale. The movie shows the fight of the fairy tale characters, now adults, who come together to recover the fable of the Little Ugly Princess, a beautiful Princess with a strange name, which only makes sense for those who know her story. The problem is that children and adults have forgotten the story of the Little Ugly Princess, which is as wonderful as other major fables for children. Cinderella brings together other fairy tale characters to meet the writer who keeps, lost in a small notebook, the Little Ugly Princess story.

Release Date2009-12-25

Charactersd Caio Lacaio

Vote Count59

A Guerra dos Rocha

Clumsy old lady Dina Rocha lives with her son Marcelo. After a series of incidents at home, she moves to her house in Santa Teresa. She meets her friend Nonô and she pays a visit to her old friend. Her sons do not know where she is and they go to the hospitals and morgues. Coincidently there is the body of an old lady smashed by a truck and they believe that she is their mother. Meanwhile two smalltime thieves break in Nonô's house and keep the two old ladies locked in the bathroom. During the funeral of Dina Rocha, the dysfunctional families have a quarrel disputing their heritage.

Release Date2008-10-10

Charactersd IML worker

Vote Count12

Son of a Mother

This film is for those who really miss Paulo Gustavo! 'SON OF A MOTHER' shows the delightful complicity between the actor and Dona Déa, his inspiration to create Dona Hermínia. With never-before-seen footage, the film follows the funny and exciting backstage of the artist's last tour. Get ready to laugh, cry and remember why Paulo Gustavo is unforgettable.

Release Date2022-12-16

Charactersd Self (archive footage)

Vote Count31

Special Agents

Two friends determined to become respected police officers face prejudice and ridicule for being openly gay. Given one final chance, they go undercover to infiltrate a dangerous gang terrorizing the city. Posing as inmates, they navigate chaotic events, including a botched prison escape, while maintaining their cover and planning an ambush to take down the gang leader and her operation. Their mission culminates unexpectedly at a major fashion event, where they confront the criminals and finally prove their abilities, earning the respect they’ve long sought. The story blends action, comedy, and satire, highlighting themes of courage, friendship, and queer identity in traditionally macho spaces.

Release Date2026-01-08

DepartmentWriting

JobIdea

Vote Count2

Ferdinando Show

Talk Show with Ferdinando

Release Date2015-08-10

Episode Count1

Vote Count1

Paulo Gustavo - Hiperativo

Release Date2014-10-30

Paulo Gustavo na Estrada

Paulo Gustavo na Estrada

Release Date2013-05-20

Episode Count1