Renato Aragão

Antônio Renato Aragão (born on January 13, 1935, in Sobral, Ceará) (stage name Didi Mocó Sonrizal Colesterol Novalgino Mofumbo) is a Brazilian comedian, best known for leading the television series Os Trapalhões.

Biography

His parents are of Paulo Aragão and Dinorah Lins Aragão. In 1955, graduated reserve officer in the Brazilian Army (second lieutenant in the Infantry) by the CPOR. Graduated in Law at the Universidade do Estado do Ceará in 1961. At 25, won a competition at TV Ceará to work as "realizador" - a kind of director, writer and producer of shows, demonstrating his talent and soon after began acting. The first TV show in which he had a part was Vídeo Alegre.

In 1963, Renato moved to Rio De Janeiro in order to study directing and soon was hird by TV Tupi to work in the comedy show A E I O URCA. A move to TV Excelsior in 1964 gave him the chance to create his own comedy show; Os Adoráveis Trapalhões was then born, where he acted with Wanderley Cardoso, Ivon Cury and Ted Boy Marino. Although he would have parts in many other comedy shows, Aragão would never forget the formula used in Adoráveis Trapalhões, and finally he would be able to give it definitive forme in 1975, when Os Trapalhões debuted, back at TV Tupi, besides Dedé Santana, Mussum, and Zacarias).

Renato Aragão acted in many films, some of them winning international awards, such as Os Vagabundos Trapalhões and O Cangaceiro Trapalhão, at the Festival Internacional de Cinema para a Infância e Juventude (Portugal), in 1984, and Os Trapalhões e a Árvore da Juventude ("The Trapalhőes and the Tree of Youth"), at the III Festival de Cine Infantil de Ciudad Guayana (Venezuela), in 1993.

In 1977, he founded Renato Aragão Produções Artísticas Ltda., tasked with the production of films, television programs, videos, and live shows, amongst other things. He received, in 1980, the title of Citizen of the State of Rio De Janeiro and, in 1982, the title of Illustrious Personality of the State of Rio De Janeiro, both granted by the City council of Rio De Janeiro. In 1991, he became special representative of the UNICEF and ambassador of the same agency, in behalf of Brazilian children. He was awarded the title of Chancellor of the Order of the Rio Branco by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations, in 1994. In this same year, was awarded with the admission in the National Order of the Educative Merit, in the degree of officer, for indication of the Ministry of the Education and the Sports. Still in 1994, Renato Aragão debuted a show in Portugal, invited by Portuguese broadcaster SIC, with the participation of the actors Dedé Santana , Robert Guillermo and several Portuguese actors. In 1995, he received the title of Paulistano Citizen, awarded by the City council of São Paulo. The group Os Trapalhões entered the Guinness Book of Records, in 1997, as the longest-running Brazilian TV comedy show.

Renato Aragão is in his second marriage, with photographer Lílian Taranto. He has a daughter, Livian, with the current wife as well as four other children from his first marriage. Two notable episodes evidenced the religious side of Renato Aragão: the humorist once climbed the Christ the Redeemer statue, in Rio De Janeiro, to kiss the hand of the statue (which he had wanted to do in Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz, but was allowed only at the foot at the time), and made a pilgrimage on foot from São Paulo to Aparecida, carrying an image of Our Lady from Aparecida, to repay a promise to the saint.

Aragão hosts the yearly telethon Criança Esperança, with participation of several artists, collecting funds for needy children.

Renato spent some years away from TV during, feeling that with the death of his colleagues Zacarias and Mussum, the program Os Trapalhões would not make sense anymore. In 1998 he debuted a new show in a different format, A Turma do Didi. In the year 2000, he celebrated his 40 years career. In 2002, his company Renato Aragão Producões Artísticas Ltda. celebrates 25 years of success. In this same year, his book Meus Caminhos was published.

Television

• Vídeo Alegre (TV Ceará, 1961—1963)
• A E I O URCA (TV Tupi, 1964—1965)
• Os Legionários (TV Excelsior, 1965—1966)
• A Cidade Se Diverte (TV Excelsior, 1965—1966)
• Adoráveis Trapalhões (TV Excelsior, 1965—1966)
• Uma Graça, Mora? (TV Record, 1966—1969)
• Praça da Alegria (TV Record, 1966—1969)
• Quartel do Barulho (TV Record, 1966—1969)
• Café sem Concerto (TV Tupi, 1970—1971)
• Os Insociáveis (TV Record, 1972—1974)
• Os Trapalhões (TV Tupi, 1974—1976)
• Os Trapalhões (TV Globo, 1976—1993)
• Criança Esperança (TV Globo, 1986—)
• Os Trapalhões - Melhores Momentos de Todos os Tempos (reruns, TV Globo, 1994—1997)
• Os Trapalhões em Portugal (TV SIC, Portugal, 1994—1997)
• A Turma do Didi (TV Globo, 1998—).

Discography

• 2000 - Didi & Sua Turma
• 1996 - Trapalhões e Seus Amigos
• 1995 - Os Trapalhões em Portugal
• 1991 - Amigos do Peito - 25 Anos de Trapalhões
• 1988 - Os Trapalhões
• 1987 - Os Trapalhões
• 1985 - A Filha dos Trapalhões
• 1984 - Os Trapalhões
• 1984 - Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oroz
• 1984 - O Trapalhão na Arca de Noé
• 1983 - O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
• 1982 - Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada
• 1982 - Os Vagabundos Trapalhões
• 1981 - Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
• 1981 - O Forró dos Trapalhões
• 1979 - Os Trapalhões na TV
• 1975 - Os Trapalhões - Volume 2
• 1974 - Os Trapalhões - Volume 1

Filmography

Solo

• 2007 - Didi e a Pequena Ninja
• 2006 - O Cavaleiro Didi e a Princesa Lili
• 2005 - Didi, O Caçador de Tesouros
• 2004 - Didi Quer ser Criança
• 2003 - Didi, o Cupido Trapalhão
• 2000 - O Anjo Trapalhão
• 1999 - O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul
• 1998 - Simão, o Fantasma Trapalhão
• 1997 - O Noviço Rebelde
• 1983 - O Trapalhão na Arca de Noé
• 1971 - Bonga, O Vagabundo
• 1968 - Dois Na Lona
• 1966 - Adorável Trapalhão

With Os Trapalhões

• 1991 - Os Trapalhões E A Árvore da Juventude
• 1990 - O Mistério de Robin Hood
• 1990 - Uma Escola Atrapalhada
• 1989 - Os Trapalhões na Terra dos Monstros
• 1989 - A Princesa Xuxa e os Trapalhões
• 1988 - O Casamento dos Trapalhões
• 1988 - Os Heróis Trapalhões - Uma Aventura na Selva
• 1987 - Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida
• 1987 - Os Fantasmas Trapalhões
• 1986 - Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
• 1986 - Os Trapalhões no Rabo do Cometa
• 1985 - Os Trapalhões no Reino da Fantasia
• 1984 - A Filha dos Trapalhões
• 1984 - Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz
• 1983 - O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
• 1982 - Os Vagabundos Trapalhões
• 1982 - Os Trapalhões na Serra Pelada
• 1981 - Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
• 1980 - O Incrível Monstro Trapalhão
• 1980 - Os Três Mosqueteiros Trapalhões
• 1979 - O Rei e os Trapalhões
• 1979 - O Cinderelo Trapalhão
• 1978 - Os Trapalhões na Guerra dos Planetas
• 1977 - O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
• 1977 - Simbad, O Marujo Trapalhão
• 1976 - O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
• 1975 - O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
• 1974 - Robin Hood, O Trapalhão da Floresta
• 1973 - Aladim e a Lâmpada Maravilhosa
• 1972 - Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões
• 1966 - Na Onda do Iê-Iê-Iê
• 1966 - A Ilha dos Paqueras

External links

• Trapalhoes.hpg - Informações gerais sobre Renato Aragão e os Trapalhões
• Página sobre o humorista e o grupo Os Trapalhões
• Página de Renato Aragão na Unicef
• Biografia de Renato Aragão
• Página oficial de "A Turma do Didi"
• Renato Aragão - Galeria