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Rodolfo Arena
Acting
Born: December 15, 1910
Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
Biography
Angelo Arena, known as Rodolfo Arena (Araraquara, December 15, 1910 — Rio de Janeiro, August 31, 1980), was a Brazilian actor. Son of Italians Antonio Arena and Rosa Acettosi, he was born in the interior of São Paulo. He began his artistic career in the circus. In the 1930s he debuted in theater and from then on had a successful career that included almost one hundred films, some soap operas and more than three hundred plays. He was one of the most prolific actors in Brazilian cinema.
Known For

Bye Bye Brazil
as Lavrador

Lady on the Bus

Macunaima
as Maanape

The Woman Who Invented Love
as Doutor Perdigão

Baron Olavo, The Horrible
as Baron Olavo

Delirious Saturdays
as Afonso

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self

Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
as Pai

Joanna Francesa

Golden Mouth
as Dentista