José Hilton Santos Almeida (born 25 May 1956), better known as Hilton Cobra or Cobrinha, is a Brazilian actor and theatre director.[1]
Hilton Cobra | |
|---|---|
 Picture: Valter Campana/ABr | |
| President of the Palmares Cultural Foundation | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Eloi Ferreira |
| Succeeded by | Cida Abreu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Hilton Santos Almeida 25 May 1956 Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actor, theatre director |
Life
editCobra was born in 1956 in Feira de Santana, Bahia. From 1993 to 1994, he was a member of the comedy group Os Trapalhões.[2] He directed the Centro Cultural José Bonifácio from 1993 to 2000. During this period, he was responsible for the creation of projects such as Nossas Yabás, “Projeto Griot”, and “Zumbi Rio – 300 Anos”. Later on, he was one of the co-founders of the Black artist group Akoben.[3]
In 2001, he created the Cia dos Comuns in Rio de Janeiro, with the objective of amplifying the presence of Black artists in contemporary Brazilian theatre.[4] With the collective, he led the plays A Roda do Mundo (2001), Candances – A Reconstrução do Fogo (2003), Bakulo – os bem lembrados (2005) and Silêncio (2007). In 2008, he played the main role in the adaptation of Luiz Marfuz for Triste Fim de Policarpo Quaresma. The play, stage by the management of Teatro Castro Alves, won the Braskem award for best play in 2009.[4][5]
From 2013 to 2015, he was the president of the Palmares Cultural Foundation.[6]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Perigosas Peruas | Operator | |
| 1993–94 | Os Trapalhões | Various roles | |
| 1997 | A Justiceira | Episode: "Cinzas no Planalto" | |
| 2001 | Brava Gente | Jaiminho | Episode: "Pastores da Noite" |
| 2002 | Pastores da Noite | Jaiminho | Episode: "O Compadre de Ogum" |
| 2023 | Fuzuê | Cata Ouro | [7] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | O Deus da Raça | Letter reader | Short film documentary |
| 2020 | Executive Order[8] | Gaspar | [9] |
References
edit- ^ Diretor baiano Hilton Cobra é o novo presidente da Fundação Cultural Palmares[dead link]. Secretary of Culture of Bahia, 27 February 2013
- ^ "Espetáculos de atores da Santa Cruz são contemplados com prêmio". Nordesteusou. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ dos Santos Soares, Andrea (December 2015). "Akoben: Performance, Politics and Foundational Narratives of Blackness". The University of Texas, Austin. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Hilton Cobra on Lima Barreto". Brazil LAB, Princeton University. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Policarpo Quaresma é o grande vencedor do Prêmio Braskem[dead link]. Ação Ilhéus, 15 April 2009
- ^ Hilton Cobra é o novo presidente da Fundação Cultural Palmares[dead link]. Fundação Cultural Palmares, 26 February 2013
- ^ "Veja o elenco e os personagens de Fuzuê". gshow.globo.com (in Portuguese). 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Filme de Lázaro Ramos ganha data de estreia". f5.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Medida Provisória". globofilmes.globo.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
External links
edit- Em cena, a exclusão. Article published in O Globo by Cobra
