
Chico Anysio
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1931-04-12
- Died
- 2012-03-23
- Place of birth
- Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil
- Also known as
- Francisco Anísio · Chico Anísio · Chico Anisio · Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho · Шику Анисиу · チコ・アニシオ
Biography
Francisco "Chico" Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, OMC (Maranguape, April 12, 1931 – Rio de Janeiro, March 23, 2012), was a Brazilian comedian, actor, radio actor, producer, announcer, screenwriter, writer, voice actor, presenter, composer and painter, known for his numerous sketches and comedy programs on Rede Globo, the network where he worked for over forty years. Having created more than two hundred comic characters in a 65-year career, he is considered one of the greatest Brazilian comedians.
Known For

The Trapalhões
1977
as Azambuja / cliente / Ele mesmo / Coalhada / Salomé

Zorra Total
1999
as Professor Raimundo / Alberto Roberto / Dr. Rossetti / Januário / Frota / Azambuja

Little Missy
2006
as Everaldo Batista

Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
1992
as Alberto Roberto / Tavares / Bozó / Quem-Quem

Our Land
1999
as Barão Josué de Medeiros

Brava Gente
2000
as Cego / Brito
TV Shows (26)

The Trapalhões
1977
as Azambuja / cliente / Ele mesmo / Coalhada / Salomé

Zorra Total
1999
as Professor Raimundo / Alberto Roberto / Dr. Rossetti / Januário / Frota / Azambuja

Little Missy
2006
as Everaldo Batista

Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
1992
as Alberto Roberto / Tavares / Bozó / Quem-Quem

Our Land
1999
as Barão Josué de Medeiros

Brava Gente
2000
as Cego / Brito

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
2001
as Doutor Saraiva

Chico Anysio Show
1982
as Self - Host - Various Characters

Foot in the Jackfruit
2006
as Ezequiel de Jesus (Cigano)

Feijão Maravilha
1979
as Salomé de Passo Fundo

Balança Mas Não Cai
1968
as Vários Personagens

Conversa com Bial
2017
as Self - Footage

Chico City
1973
as Vários Personagens

Delegacia de Mulheres
1989
as Otoniel

O Bem-Amado
1980

O Belo e as Feras
1999
Estados Anysios de Chico City
1991
as Vários Personagens

Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
1990
as Raimundo Nonato

Viva o Gordo
1981
as Various Characters / Magro / Coronel Bezerra

Chico Total
1981
as Vários Personagens

War and Peace
2007
as Padre Santo

Linguinha x Mr. Yes
1971
as Linguinha

Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
2025
as Self (archive footage)

A Festa é Nossa
1983
as Professor Raimundo
Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
1957
as Professor Raimundo
Azambuja & Cia
1975
as Azambuja / Ele mesmo
Movies (33)

Os Sonhos de um Sonhador - A História de Frank Aguiar
2015
as Alemão

Cia. de Comédia Os Melhores do Mundo: À Espera da Morte
2007

Hermanoteu In the Land of Godah
2009
as Deus

Chico e Amigos
2009

O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões
1981
as Narrator (voice)

If I Were You 2
2009
as Olavo

Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
2009
as Self

Tieta of Agreste
1996
as Zé Esteves

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
2018
as Self (archive footage)

Eu Sou o Tal
1959

Two Stories
1960

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
2011
as Major Consilva

Chacrinha: Eu Vim para Confundir e Não para Explicar
2021
as Self

O Doce Esporte do Sexo
1971

Entrei de Gaiato
1959
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
1987

An Extremely Nutty Teacher
2011
as Monsenhor Aristides

Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme
2021
as Deus (Voice)

Rádio Nacional
2011
Pequeno por Fora
1960

Câmera, Close!
2005
as Himself
Ele é o Espetáculo: José Vasconcelos
2009
as Himself

The Condom Play
2009
as Padrinho

Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall
1981

O Primo do Cangaceiro
1955

Por Um Fio
2003
as Chico

João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece
2005
as Self

Xuxa no Mundo da Imaginação - Era uma Vez - Vol. 2
2014

Chico Anysio É
2006

Chico Eterno
2015
as Self (archive footage)
PRK30 - O Rádio pelo Avesso
2025
as himself / archive footage

Rei da Noite

Cantoras do Rádio
2009
as Himself
About Chico Anysio
Francisco "Chico" Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, OMC (Maranguape, April 12, 1931 – Rio de Janeiro, March 23, 2012), was a Brazilian comedian, actor, radio actor, producer, announcer, screenwriter, writer, voice actor, presenter, composer and painter, known for his numerous sketches and comedy programs on Rede Globo, the network where he worked for over forty years. Having created more than two hundred comic characters in a 65-year career, he is considered one of the greatest Brazilian comedians. With 59 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Chico Anysio has appeared in 33 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chico Anysio Movies
- Os Sonhos de um Sonhador - A História de Frank Aguiar (2015) — as Alemão
- Cia. de Comédia Os Melhores do Mundo: À Espera da Morte (2007)
- Hermanoteu In the Land of Godah (2009) — as Deus
- Chico e Amigos (2009)
- O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões (1981) — as Narrator (voice)
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