Jô Soares
| Jô Soares | |
|---|---|
 Soares in 2009 | |
| Birth name | José Eugênio Soares |
| Born | 16 January 1938 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 5 August 2022 (aged 84) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Years active | 1954–2018 |
| Genres | |
| Spouse | Therezinha Millet Austregésilo
(m. 1959; div. 1979)Sílvia Bandeira
(m. 1980; div. 1983)Flávia Junqueira Pedras
(m. 1987; div. 1998) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relative(s) | Kanela (uncle) |
| Notable works and roles |
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José Eugênio Soares (16 January 1938 – 5 August 2022),[1] known professionally as Jô Soares (Portuguese: /ˈʒo soˈaɾis, ˈswa-, -ɾiʃ/), or Jô, was a Brazilian comedian, talk show host, author, musician, actor and writer.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Soares was born in Rio de Janeiro. Initially pursuing diplomatic service, influenced by his great-grandfather, Soares returned to Brazil for acting classes, and started his career in Rio de Janeiro in 1958.[1]
Career
[edit]Soares' television career began at TV Rio in 1958, writing and performing in comedy shows for the station. In 1970, he began to work at Rede Globo. Soares moved to SBT, in 1988, as the host of, "Jô Soares Onze e Meia", (Jô Soares [at] Eleven-Thirty [in the evening]), which aired until 1999. In 2000, he took his show's format (very similar to David Letterman's) back to Rede Globo, where it was then named, "Programa do Jô", which ran until 2016.[1]
His first novel, O Xangô de Baker Street (translated as A Samba for Sherlock), was published in 1995 and has been translated into several languages. It was later adapted to a movie with the same name in 2001. Soares also put out various jazz CDs, as well as producing many plays, including a recent version of Richard III.
Personal life
[edit]Jô Soares was a Roman Catholic. He expressed devotion to Rita of Cascia.[3]
Soares is depicted in the 2024 Globoplay documentary film Um Beijo do Gordo.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Below is an incomplete filmography:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–1972 | Faça Humor, Não Faça Guerra | Various | sketch comedy series |
| 1972–1975 | Satiricom | Various | sketch comedy series |
| 1976–1982 | Planeta dos Homens | Dr. Sardinha / Dr. Rafael / Brother Carmelo | sketch comedy series |
| 1981–1987 | Viva o Gordo | Captain Gay / Other recurring roles | sketch comedy series |
| 1988–1999 | Jô Soares Onze e Meia | Host | 2,309 episodes |
| 1988–1990 | Veja o Gordo | Various | sketch comedy series |
| 2000–2016 | Programa do Jô | Host | 8,000+ episodes |
Bibliography
[edit]- A Samba for Sherlock (book) (Portuguese: O Xangô de Baker Street) (1995)
- Twelve Fingers (Portuguese: O Homem Que Matou Getúlio Vargas) (1998)
- Assassinatos na Academia Brasileira de Letras (2005)
- As Esganadas (2011)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Álvares, Débora (5 August 2022). "Brazilian humorist, talk show host Jô Soares dies at 84". AP NEWS. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Rohter, Larry (25 August 2002). "TELEVISION/RADIO; Brazil's Renaissance Showman Can't Be Contained by a Talk Show". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Santa Rita: Monumento está quase pronto – 23/05/2019 – Notícia – Tribuna do Norte".
- ^ "'Um Beijo do Gordo': amigos próximos revelam os últimos momentos com Jô em documentário". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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- 1938 births
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- Comedians from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian male comedians
- Brazilian television presenters
- Brazilian trumpeters
- Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Translators to Portuguese
- 21st-century trumpeters
- Brazilian Roman Catholics
- 21st-century Roman Catholics
- 20th-century Roman Catholics
- 21st-century translators
- Male actors from Rio de Janeiro (city)