Kito Junqueira
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Kito Junqueira | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kito Junqueira (1948-05-15)May 15, 1948 São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil |
Died | August 23, 2019(2019-08-23) (aged 71) Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
Political party | Progressistas |
Education | University of São Paulo New York University |
Occupation | Actor Politician |
Heráclito Gomes Pizano,[1] better known by the stage name Kito Junqueira (15 May 1948 – 23 August 2019), was a Brazilian actor and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo.
Biography
He was born in São Paulo on 15 May 1948[1] and was an alumnus of University of São Paulo and New York University.[2]
Kito Junqueira started his acting career in several telenovelas broadcast by TV Tupi, starting in 1973.[1] Additionally he also acted in Espelho Mágico, Vereda Tropical,[2] Pantanal, Por Amor, A Lei e o Crime, and Chamas da Vida.[1][3][4] He also appeared several times as a guest on Você Decide.[2] He also starred in the film Eternamente Pagú and won several awards for his performance in Bent.[3]
Junqueira died in Curitiba of a myocardial infarction during the early hours of 23 August 2019.[2] At the time of his death, he was preparing to rehearse for a stage production of À Flor da Pele in Sao Paulo.[1][3][4] His widow, Maria Santos Pizano,[4] hopes that Junqueira's body will be cremated.[3]
Politics
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo in 1994.[1] He was a Progressistas[2] candidate for Parana federal deputy in 2018 Brazilian general election.[3] He only had 706 votes in the election and was not elected.[5][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Morre o ator Kito Junqueira, aos 71 anos, em Curitiba". Terra. Retrieved Aug 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ator Kito Junqueira morre aos 71 anos, em Curitiba". G1. Retrieved Aug 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Morre o ator Kito Junqueira aos 71 anos". www.bol.uol.com.br. Retrieved Aug 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ator Kito Junqueira morre aos 71 anos em Curitiba". Quem. Retrieved Aug 24, 2019.
- ^ "Kito Junqueira 1133". Eleições 2018. Retrieved Aug 24, 2019.
External links
- Kito Junqueira at IMDb