Jô Soares | |
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 Soares in 2009 | |
| Born | José Eugênio Soares (1938-01-16)16 January 1938 |
| Died | 5 August 2022(2022-08-05) (aged 84) São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Kanela (uncle) |
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| Years active | 1954–2018 |
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José Eugênio Soares (16 January 1938 – 5 August 2022),[1] known professionally asJô Soares (Portuguese:/ˈʒo soˈaɾis, ˈswa-, -ɾiʃ/), orJô, was a Brazilian comedian, talk show host, author, musician, actor and writer.[1][2]
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]
Soares' television career began atTV Rio in 1958, writing and performing in comedy shows for the station. In 1970, he began to work atRede Globo. Soares moved toSBT, 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 asA Samba for Sherlock), was published in 1995 and has been translated into several languages. It was later adapted to a movie with thesame name in 2001. Soares also put out variousjazz CDs, as well as producing many plays, including a recent version ofRichard III.
Jô Soares was aRoman Catholic. He expressed devotion toRita of Cascia.[3]
Soares is depicted in the 2024Globoplay documentary filmUm Beijo do Gordo.[4]
Below is an incomplete filmography:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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