The actor and director Ney Latorraca He died this Thursday (26), aged 80, in the south of Rio de Janeiro. The information was confirmed by Clínica São Vicente, where he was hospitalized.
Born in Santos, on the south coast of São Paulo, the artist was one of the biggest names in Brazilian television drama. At age 19, Ney passed his first audition and played Pluft the Little Ghost play by Maria Clara Machado. After that, he decided to bet on artistic career and moved to the capital of São Paulo.
“An actor is born an actor. I learned from a young age that I needed to act to survive. I was always a different child than others: sometimes I had to go to bed early because there was nothing to eat at home. So, to this day, for me, I am in profit”, he said in an old interview with Memória Globo.
The actor’s debut on TV Globo was in 1975 in the plot “Climbing” from Laura Muniz still shown in black and white . In the plot, he played Felipe, who was mute, and soon signed a contract with the Rio broadcaster.
Since then, they have been more than 15 soap operas , six miniseries and more than a dozen series and specials including a musical and one humorous . Remember below the main serials with Ney Latorraca :
“Stupid Cupid” (1976)
In history, Ney lived Mederiquis typical playboy and declared fan of Elvis Presley. Leader of the rock group Personélitis Bóis, the character had been studying science for seven years, that is, his current high school education, so as not to lose his father’s allowance.
“Winged Heart” (1980)
In “Coração Alado”, Ney lived Leandro Serrano Janete Clair’s great villain. Executive of artistic ceramics by Alberto Karany (Walmor Chagas), the character was responsible for interpreting the first rape scene in an eight o’clock soap opera alongside Vera Fischer, 72.
“Vamp” (1991)
Among the actor’s highlights is “Vamp” shown in 1991. In the story, the artist brought to life Vladimir Polansk that, in the fictional Armação dos Anjos, a city on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, competed for the love of the rocker Natasha (Claudia Ohana) with the captain Jonas (Reginaldo Faria).
“The Color of Sin” (2004)
In 2004, during “The Color of Sin” Torraca was Eduardo Campos Sodré father of the villain Barbara (Giovanna Antonelli) and ex-husband of Vera (Maitê Proença).
Before going bankrupt, the character was heir to a traditional family, which appeared in all magazines and dated several women, including international stars who spent Carnival in Brazilian lands.
“China Business” (2008)
In 2008, Ney returned to the small screen in “China Business” to live Edmar a family man who abandons his wife and daughter to spend time alone in the Amazon. The plot, signed by Miguel Fallabela began with the character’s return to Rio de Janeiro.
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This content was originally published in Remember the main soap operas by Ney Latorraca on the CNN Brasil website.
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