Nelson Rodrigues

Nelson Rodrigues

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1912-08-23

  • Day of Death

    1980-12-21 (68 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Biography

Nelson Falcão Rodrigues (Recife, August 23, 1912 – Rio de Janeiro, December 21, 1980) was a writer, journalist, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and chronicler of Brazilian customs and football. He is considered Brazil's most influential playwright.

His plays usually dealt with topics considered taboo by Brazilian society, such as sexuality, virginity and incest, denouncing the hypocrisy of family life in the middle and upper classes.

Known For

Acting

Crew