Nelson Rodrigues Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (August 23, 1912 – December 21, 1980) was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play Vestido de Noiva (The Wedding Dress), considered revolutionary for the complex exploration of its characters' psychology and its use of colloquial dialog. He went on to write many other seminal plays and today is widely regarded as Brazil's greatest playwright.
Elza Bretanha, Lúcia Cruz Lima, Helena Maria, Elza Bretanha
Children
Joffre, Nelson, Maria Lúcia, Sônia Maria, Paulo César, Daniela, Nelson, Daniela, Maria Lúcia, Sônia, Paulo César
Star Sign
Virgo
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Quote
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"Any unanimity is stupid".
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Fact
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Father, with Lúcia Cruz Lima, of a girl named Daniela.
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Father, with Elza, of a boys named Joffre (b.1941) and Nelson.
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He was the fifth of 15 children. Siblings: Milton, Roberto (died in 1929), Mário Filho, Stella, Joffre (died in 1936), Maria Clara, Augustinho, Irene, Paulo (died in 1967), Helena, Dorinha, Elsinha and Dulcinha (died in 1927).
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Son of Maria Esther Falcão and Mário Rodrigues (died in 1930).
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Famous because of polemics of his quotations.
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Had all his plays censored by government.
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The most famous supporter of club Fluminense of Rio. Wrote about soccer in the newspaper "Jornal dos Sports" and stories about families' conflicts of middle-class in "Última Hora", using a female nickname.
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He grew up in a family of journalists: son of journalist Mário Rodrigues, brother of journalist Mário Filho (Maracanã Stadium, in Rio, bears the name of his brother). Father of journalist Nelson Rodrigues Filho.
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Considered the most important playwright of Brazil ever. The importance of his plays for Brazilians can be compared to Shakespeare's plays for Brits.
$17 Million
