Prêmio Saci (English: Saci Award), was an award presented annually by O Estado de S. Paulo, to honour the best Brazilian theater and film performers.[2]
| Prêmio Saci | |
|---|---|
 A Saci in a Brazilian stamp of 1974 | |
| Awarded for | Excellence of Brazilian film and theater production[1] |
| Country | Brazil |
| Hosted by | O Estado de S. Paulo |
| Established | 1951 |
History edit
During the 1950s and 1960s, it was considered the biggest and most prestigious award in Brazilian cinema.
The award recipients were given a statuette of the Saci,[3] a famous figure of Brazilian folklore, suggested by a reader through a competition organized by the newspaper. The trophy was sculpted by the plastic artist Victor Brecheret.
Awarded (selection) edit
- Inezita Barroso (1953 and 1955)
- Tônia Carrero
- Walmor Chagas (1956)
- Cyro Del Nero[4]
- Jorge Dória[5]
- Odete Lara (1957)
- Eliane Lage (1953) for her performance in Sinhá Moça
- Nydia Licia[6]
- Osvaldo Moles
- Rachel de Queiroz (1954)
- Mário Sérgio (1953)
- Ruth de Souza
- Eva Wilma[7]
References edit
- ^ O Estado de S. Paulo, October 21st, 1956; "Prêmio Saci de Cinema e Teatro". Primeiro Caderno, página 14
- ^ O Estado de S. Paulo, April 1st, 1960; "Dia 16 no Marrocos a festa do Saci". Primeiro Caderno, página 8
- ^ UNESP. "Um estudo comparativo entre O Sacy-Perêrê: resultado de um inquérito (1918) e O Saci (1921), de Monteiro Lobato" (PDF) (in Portuguese). repositorio.unesp.br. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Estadão. "Jô Soares e Cyro Del Nero no Prêmio Saci" (in Portuguese). fotos.estadao.com.br. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Brasil - Memória das Artes. "Biografia de Jorge Dória" (in Portuguese). portais.funarte.gov.br. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Brasil - Memória das Artes. "Biografia de Nydia Licia" (in Portuguese). portais.funarte.gov.br. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Prêmio Saci". emais.estadao.com.br. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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