Zózimo Bulbul

Zózimo Bulbul

1937-09-21

Biography

A Brazilian filmmaker, actor, producer and screenwriter, Jorge da Silva, better known by his stage name Zózimo Bulbul, is regarded as a household name of black Brazilian cinema. He was also the founder of Rio de Janeiro's Black Cinema Center ("Centro Afro Carioca de Cinema"). As an actor, he worked in over 30 features, and was directed by filmmakers such as Glauber Rocha (in "Terra em Transe"), Carlos Diegues ("Quilombo") and Antunes Filho ("Compasso de Espera"), becoming the first black man to play a main character in a Brazilian TV soap opera, in 1969's "Vidas em Conflito". His debut as a filmmaker was 1974's black and white short "Alma no Olho". With his work focusing in raising awareness to Brazilian black culture, Bulbul remained an active filmmaker until his death in 2013. His most well known film, as a director, is 1988's "Abolição", a lengthy documentary that gives critical thoughts on Brazil's 1888's ending of slavery and in what changed for the country's Black people over the course of a century.

Also appears in

Entranced Earth

Entranced Earth

7.3

Giselle

Giselle

4.3

Quilombo

Quilombo

6.8

The Girl from Ipanema

The Girl from Ipanema

6.2

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

5.2

Proezas de Satanás na Vila de Leva-e-Traz

Proezas de Satanás na Vila de Leva-e-Traz

6.6

The Girl and the Rapist

The Girl and the Rapist

6.1

Parceiros da Aventura

Parceiros da Aventura

Not yet rated

Soul in the Eye

Soul in the Eye

9.2

Our Lady Of Compassion

Our Lady Of Compassion

6.3

The Godless Bandit

The Godless Bandit

Not yet rated

In Evil Hour

In Evil Hour

5.0

Abdias Nascimento

Abdias Nascimento

Not yet rated

Cinco Vezes Favela

Cinco Vezes Favela

7.5

The Forest

The Forest

5.9

El Justicero

El Justicero

5.4

Grande Sertão

Grande Sertão

4.0

A Guerra dos Pelados

A Guerra dos Pelados

5.0

The Palace of Angels

The Palace of Angels

5.6

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

7.5