
Lima Duarte
Known for Acting · 138 credits
- Born
- 1930-03-29 (age 96)
- Place of birth
- Sacramento, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Also known as
- Лима Дуарте · リマ・ドゥアルテ · 利马·杜阿尔特 · 리마 두아르트 · लीमा दुआर्ते
Biography
Lima Duarte, artistic name of Ariclenes Venâncio Martins (Sacramento, March 29, 1930), is a Brazilian actor, soap opera director, broadcaster, voice actor and presenter. In addition to being a television pioneer, being present at the time of its inauguration, he is considered one of the most important actors in Brazil, becoming famous through several memorable roles throughout the history of Brazilian telenovela.
Known For
TV Shows (68)

India: A Love Story
2009
as Shankar Sundrani

The Trapalhões
1977
as Ele mesmo (em Belo Horizonte)

Alta Definição
2009
as Self

Roque Santeiro
1985
as Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta")

Her Own Destiny
2004
as Senador Victório Vianna

Uga-Uga
2000
as Nikolaos Karabastos (Nikos)

Walking on Clouds
1999
as Self

Belíssima
2005
as Murat Güney

Marron Glacé
1979
as Oscar

Shades of Sin
2004
as Afonso Lambertini

The Savior of the Homeland
1989
as Sassá Mutema (Salvador da Silva)

Queen of Scrap
1990
as Onofre Pereira

Brava Gente
2000
as Washington / Dagoberto / Ramón

The Next Victim
1995
as José Mestieri (Zé Bolacha)

Pecado Capital
1975
as Salviano Lisboa

Pai Herói
1979
as Malta Cajarana

Stone Over Stone
1992
as Murilo Pontes

Albert, the Rockefeller
1968
as Duarte / Manoel Maria / Conde Wladimir

Forbidden Desire
2007
as Viriato

Port of Miracles
2001
as Victório Vianna

Partido Alto
1984
as Cocada (José Antônio de Souza)

Summer Affair
1998
as José Paulo Moreira de Barros (Zé Paulo)

Sai de Baixo
1996

Você Decide
1992
as Himself

My Love, My Torment
1990
as Dom Lázaro Venturini

The Injured Beast
1993
as Major Emiliano Cerqueira Bentes (Major Bentes)
A Fábrica
1971
as Pepê

O Bem-Amado
1973
as José Tranquilino da Anunciação (Zeca Diabo)

Destiny River
2010
as Max Martinez

Antônio Maria
1968
as padre que casa Antônio Maria e Heloísa

I Love Paraisópolis
2015
as Giussepe Sarti (Dom Peppino)

Paraíso
1982
as Zé das Mortes

As Bruxas
1970
as Michel Martin

The Taste of Passion
2002
as Miguel Maria Coelho

A Trick of Fate
2022
as Afonso Camargo

Pecado Capital
1998
as Tonho

Os Ossos do Barão
1973
as Egisto Ghirotto (Fernão Dias)

Chega Mais
1980
as Oscar

O Rebu
1974
as Boneco

Planeta dos Homens
1976

Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes
2007
as Bento dos Anjos

The Fifth of Hell
2002
as Marcos de Noronha e Brito, Conde dos Arcos

O Bem-Amado
1980
as Zeca Diabo

O Fim do Mundo
1996
as Coronel Hildásio Junqueira

Espelho Mágico
1977
as Carijó / Bartolomeu Esperança

O Auto da Compadecida
1999
as Bispo

Aruanas
2019
as Mauro

O Tempo e o Vento
1985
as General Rafael Pinto Bandeira

Tenda dos Milagres
1985
as Contador de Milagres

Black August
1993
as Turco Velho (Ibrahim Assad)

Som Brasil
1981
as Self - Host

Sandy & Junior: A História
2020
as Self

Tarcísio & Glória
1988
as Deputado Pedro Pinto Canabrava

Treze Dias Longe do Sol
2017
as Dr. Augusto Rupp
O Décimo Mandamento
1968
as Salvador

Chico Total
1981
as guarda
A Gata
1964
as Barrabal

Fernando Collor: The Maharajah Hunter
2025
as Self (archive footage)

O Auto da Compadecida 2
2026
as Bispo (uncredited)

Sua Vida Me Pertence
1951
as Nestor
Movies (70)

A Dog's Will
2000
as Bispo

Two Sons of Francisco
2005
as Benedito

Magic Mirror
2006

The Rogue's Trial
2024
as Bispo (archive footage )

The Seven Kittens
1980
as Noronha

E a Vida Continua...
2012
as Instrutor Ribas

The Life of Mirrors
2025

Chico e Amigos
2009

Show 60 Anos
2025
as Self

O Crime do Zé Bigorna
1977
as Zé Bigorna

Federal Bank Heist
2011
as Delegado Amorim

Didi and the Secret of the Angels
2014
as Sábio

Tributo: Boni
2024
as Self

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self

O Juízo
2019
as Costa Breves

The Price of Peace
2003
as Gumercindo Saraiva

Brasileiríssima
2022

Father’s Chair
2012
as Sal Gadelha
Impressões do Brasil
1987
as Apresentador

Word and Utopia
2000
as Padre António Vieira (old)

O Amanhã Será Melhor
1952

70 Anos Esta Noite
2021

If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
2013

Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol...
1998
as Técnico

Show 50 Anos
2015
as Sinhozinho Malta

Person
2007
as Self

Meus Dois Amores
2015
as Nhô Peixoto

The Killers
1980
as Major

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019
as Self

Making of O Auto da Compadecida
2000

Lua Cheia
1988

Way Back Home
2019
as Plínio

Buddies
2013
as Arlindo

O Jogo da Vida
1977
as Malagueta

As Tranças de Maria
2003

Boleiros 2: Vencedores e Vencidos
2006
as Edil

Trilogy of Terror
1968
as Procession of the Dead

O Rei Pelé
1962

Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
as Self

Conjugal Warfare
1975
as Dr. Osíris

Me, You, Them
2000
as Osias

Golpe de Ouro
2021
as Self

Love is All
2011
as Ariclenes

O Menino Arco-Íris
1983

Vazio Coração
2013
as Jorge Gusmão

Chão Bruto
1958

Erotic Stories
1980

Tributo: Lima Duarte
2024
as Self

The Oyster and the Wind
1997
as José

Sargento Getúlio
1983
as Getúlio

River of Gold
1999
as António

The Fall
1976
as Salatiel

Mário Lago
2013
as Self

Corpo em Delito
1990
as Dr. Athos Moreira Brasil

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self
A Ilha do Terrível Rapaterra
2006
as Rapaterra

Corpo Fechado
1975

Topografia de um Desnudo
2009
O Arremate
1997
as Credor, fazendeiro

Almost in Heaven
1949

O Sobrado
1956
as Gervásio

Deserto
2016
as Dom Aleixo

A Fúria
2026
as Salatiel

TV Ano 50/Globo Ano 35
2000

Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte
2017
as Narração

After That Party
2006
as Freitas

Ary
2025
as Narrator (voice)

Paixão de Gaúcho
1957

O Crime da Cabra
2015
as Coronel Térso

Novembrada
1998
About Lima Duarte
Lima Duarte, artistic name of Ariclenes Venâncio Martins (Sacramento, March 29, 1930), is a Brazilian actor, soap opera director, broadcaster, voice actor and presenter. In addition to being a television pioneer, being present at the time of its inauguration, he is considered one of the most important actors in Brazil, becoming famous through several memorable roles throughout the history of Brazilian telenovela. With 138 credits spanning from 1949 to 2026, Lima Duarte has appeared in 70 films and 68 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lima Duarte Movies
- A Dog's Will (2000) — as Bispo
- Two Sons of Francisco (2005) — as Benedito
- Magic Mirror (2006)
- The Rogue's Trial (2024) — as Bispo (archive footage )
- The Seven Kittens (1980) — as Noronha
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