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Edwin Luisi

Edwin Luisi

Actor · Born 1947-02-11 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Biography

Edwin Luisi is a celebrated Brazilian actor whose career spans over five decades. Born in São Paulo, he initially pursued studies in art history and lived in France, where he also learned French. His passion for acting led him to the Escola de Arte Dramática at the University of São Paulo, marking the beginning of a prolific career in the performing arts. Luisi gained international fame for his role as Álvaro in the classic telenovela Escrava Isaura (1976), where he played the romantic hero opposite Lucélia Santos. This role cemented his status as one of Brazil’s leading heartthrobs of the 1970s and 1980s. Throughout his career, he has starred in numerous television productions, including Por Amor (1997), Uga Uga (2000), Mad Maria (2005), Paraíso Tropical (2007), and Na Corda Bamba (2019–2020). His versatility has allowed him to play everything from charming leads to complex dramatic roles. In theater, Luisi has performed in acclaimed plays such as Amadeus, Freud, and Eu Sou Minha Própria Mulher. He also appeared in films like As Alegres Comadres and Aleijadinho – Paixão, Glória e Suplício. Edwin Luisi remains active in Brazilian entertainment, admired for his elegance, charism…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. A Grande Família (2001) — Olivia
  2. Secrets of Sand (1993) — Dr. Munhoz
  3. Isaura: Slave Girl (1976) — Álvaro Santana de Souza
  4. Tropical Paradise (2007) — Lutero Sampaio
  5. Uga-Uga (2000) — Francis
  6. Little Missy (2006) — Martinho
  7. Você Decide (1992)
  8. Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei (1999) — Aurélio
  9. Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power (1975)
  10. Tangled Hearts (2013) — Ulysses Lago (Tio Lili)
  11. The Jew (1996) — Alexandre de Gusmão
  12. Sétimo Sentido (1982) — Rubens
  13. O Astro (1977) — Felipe Cerqueira
  14. Dona Beija (1986) — Padre Melo Franco
  15. O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício (2000) — Manoel Francisco de Lisboa
  16. Pão-Pão, Beijo-Beijo (1983) — Júlio
  17. Mad Maria (2005) — Alexander Mackenzie
  18. Araponga (1990) — Alves
  19. Ripped Sin (1978) — Sérgio
  20. As Três Marias (1980) — Davi
  21. Kananga do Japão (1989) — Dr. Renato Braga
  22. Dona Xepa (1977) — Daniel
  23. Vestido de Noiva (1974) — Pedro
  24. 32 – A Guerra Civil (1993) — Narrator
  25. As Alegres Comadres (2003) — Sr. Lima
  26. Marquesa de Santos (1984) — Comendador Francisco Gomes (Chalaça)
  27. 1930 - Tempo de Revolução (1990)
  28. O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro (1976) — Narrador - A Cantora Careca, de Eugène Ionesco
  29. O Portador (1991) — Aurélio
  30. Salomé (1991) — Rosendo
  31. Vila do Arco (1975) — Quincas Borba
  32. Abolição (1988) — Ângelo Agostini
  33. Cuecas de Plantão (2010) — Entrevistado
  34. Chico Anysio Show (1982) — Self
  35. Marquesa de Santos (1984) — Comendador Francisco Gomes da Silva (Chalaça)
  36. Tudo em Cima (1985) — Chico Faria
  37. Sonhos de Menina Moça (1988) — Fábio
  38. Adágio ao Sol (1996)
  39. Tudo ou Nada (1986) — César Augusto Barroso
  40. O Cometa (1989) — Augusto