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 forExcellence of Brazilian film and theater production[1]
CountryBrazil
Hosted byO Estado de S. Paulo
Established1951

History

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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)

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References

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  1. ^ O Estado de S. Paulo, October 21st, 1956; "Prêmio Saci de Cinema e Teatro". Primeiro Caderno, página 14
  2. ^ O Estado de S. Paulo, April 1st, 1960; "Dia 16 no Marrocos a festa do Saci". Primeiro Caderno, página 8
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Estadão. "Jô Soares e Cyro Del Nero no Prêmio Saci" (in Portuguese). fotos.estadao.com.br. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Brasil - Memória das Artes. "Biografia de Jorge Dória" (in Portuguese). portais.funarte.gov.br. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Brasil - Memória das Artes. "Biografia de Nydia Licia" (in Portuguese). portais.funarte.gov.br. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Prêmio Saci". emais.estadao.com.br. Retrieved 11 November 2022.