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Celso Frateschi | |
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| Born | (1952-02-09)February 9, 1952 (age 73) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Relatives | André Frateschi (son) |
Celso Frateschi (born February 9, 1952) is aBrazilian actor, director, author and politician.[citation needed]
Celso was born inSão Paulo, Brazil. He is affiliated with theWorkers'Party and married the architect and set designer Sylvia Moreira, father of the also actor André Frateschi and Ludmila Frateschi.
He was Municipal Secretary of Culture of São Paulo, in the management ofMarta Suplicy, and Secretary of Culture inSão Bernardo do Campo.
He owns Teatro Ágora, in São Paulo. He playedRichard III andThe Dream of a Ridiculous Man with great success. Actor, director and author, he was one of the founders of the groups Teatro Núcleo Independente, Teatro Pequeno, and Ágora - Center for Theatrical Development, of São Paulo. He made his debut at the São Paulo Arena Theater in 1980, inAugusto Boal's Teatro Jornal 1ª Edição. He worked with some of the most notable directors of Brazilian theater, such as Enrique Diaz, José Possi Neto and Domingos de Oliveira.
He wroteA epidemia, with Paulo Maurício, andOs Imigrantes, with which he debuted as director and received, in 1978, the 'Mambembe Award' for best actor. He received the 'Shell Award' for best actor in 1988 forEras byHeiner Müller.
He is a licensed professor at the School of Dramatic Arts atUSP. He was Municipal Secretary of Culture inSanto André andSão Paulo, in the management ofMarta Suplicy, in 2003 and 2004. He was Funarte's president until October 2008, when he resigned. In a letter entitled "The transatlantic phantom", published at the night of August 6, Frateschi says he will not resist the "articulated movement of some officials and some sectors of theMinistry of Culture to destabilize my management in the Funarte presidency."
In August 2008, Celso Frateschi inaugurated his blog on the website of Bravo! Magazine. He also producedUncle Vanya byAnton Chekhov.
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