Tarcísio Meira

Actor · Died August 12, 2021, aged 85 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho, better known as Tarcísio Meira (São Paulo, October 5, 1935 — São Paulo, August 12, 2021), was an award-winning Brazilian actor. Considered one of the greatest actors and heartthrobs of his generation, he marked an era with strong characters, in cinema, theater and television. For decades he immortalized television with good guys and villains who marked national television drama. Meira was married for 59 years to actress Glória Menezes; they are the parents of actor Tarcísio Filho.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 5, 1935
Died: August 12, 2021 (aged 85)
From: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Works as: Actor
Titles: 6 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Tarcísio Meira's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Power

39%

Bonds

21%

Self

18%

Morality

11%

Society

11%

Corruption2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Shadowas Nestor in Casinha Pequenina (1963)
Threshold guardianas Aprígio in The Kiss (1981)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic

Tense

Contemplative

Dread

Romantic

Other

How their films linger

Unsettling3 Haunting2 Wistful2

How their films end

Bittersweet3
Tragic1
Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tarcísio Meira's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Tarcísio Meira's 6 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Tarcísio Meira's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

77 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Pride and Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 162 episodes · as Lorde Williamson
Wounded Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 155 episodes · as Fausto Leitão
Old River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 172 episodes · as Jacinto de Sá Ribeiro (Coronel Saruê)
Saramandaia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 56 episodes · as Tibério Vilar
Gabriela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 77 episodes · as Juíz Felismino
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Ramon Velasco
Boca do Lixo: A Bollywood Brasileira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Actor
The Favorite(2008)
Show 197 episodes · as Frederico Copola
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
Pages of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 203 episodes · as Tide (Aristides Martins de Andrade)
Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 3 episodes · as John McGold
Her Own Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 2 episodes · as José Carlos Tedesco
Um Só Coração (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 53 episodes · as Coronel Totonho
Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 215 episodes · as Duque Bóris Vladescu / Igor Pivomar
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 185 episodes · as João Medeiros
Programa do Jô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · Actor
A Muralha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 51 episodes · as Dom Jerônimo Taveira
Hilda Hurricane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 32 episodes · as Coronel Pocidônio
Tower of Babel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 203 episodes · as César Toledo
The King of The Cattle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 6 episodes · as Giuseppe Berdinazzi
A Vida Como Ela É... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Jacinto
Boca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Boca
Pátria Minha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 203 episodes · as Raul Pellegrini
Fera Ferida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Feliciano Mota
Of Body and Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 185 episodes · as Diogo Santos Varela
Araponga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 143 episodes · as Araponga (Aristênio Catanduva)
Desejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 17 episodes · as Euclides da Cunha
Boca de Ouro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Boca de Ouro
Solidão, Uma Linda História de Amor(1989)
Actor
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Tarcísio & Glória (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 13 episodes · Creative Director · as Bruno Lazzarini
I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Marcelo
No Tempo de Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Actor
Roda de Fogo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 179 episodes · as Renato Villar
Grande Sertão: Veredas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 25 episodes · as Hermógenes
O Tempo e o Vento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 26 episodes · as Capitão Rodrigo Cambará
Meu Destino É Pecar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 35 episodes · as Paulo Avelar
O Cangaceiro Trapalhão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Namorado de Aninha (não creditado)
Guerra dos Sexos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 185 episodes · as Felipe de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
Love Strange Love(1982)
as Dr. Osmar
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Brilhante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 155 episodes · as Paulo César Carvalho
The Kiss(1981)
as Aprígio
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Ulisses
The Age of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Military Christ
Coração Alado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 185 episodes · as Juca Pitanga
República dos Assassinos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Mateus
Os Gigantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 147 episodes · as Fernando Lucas
O Caçador de Esmeraldas(1979)
as Capitão-Mor
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Espelho Mágico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 150 episodes · as Diogo Maia / Diogo Moreira (Ciro)
The Trapalhões (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Ele mesmo (em Brasília)
Saramandaia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 160 episodes · as Dom Pedro I
Escalada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 199 episodes · as Antônio Dias
O Marginal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Osvaldo
O Semideus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 221 episodes · as Hugo Leonardo Filho / Raul de Paula
O Descarte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Producer
Cavalo de Aço (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 180 episodes · as Rodrigo Soares
Independence or Death! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Imperador Dom Pedro I
Meu Primeiro Baile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Renato
Missão: Matar! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as José da Silva
Caso Especial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Epitácio, o matador · as Frei Mariano
As Confissões de Frei Abóbora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Mauro / Frei Abóbora
O Homem Que Deve Morrer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 258 episodes · as Cyro Valdez
Irmãos Coragem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Show 328 episodes · as João Coragem
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Assassin
Máscara da Traição (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Carlos Almeida
Quelé do Pajeú (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Clemente Celidônio / Quelé
Rosa Rebelde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 212 episodes · as Capitão Sandro de Aragão / Fernando de Aragão
A Gata de Vison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Show 167 episodes · as Bob Ferguson
Sangue e Areia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 135 episodes · as Juan Gallardo
O Grande Segredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Show 145 episodes · as Celso
Almas de Pedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Show 100 episodes · as Danilo
A Deusa Vencida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 106 episodes · as Edmundo Amarante
Pedra Redonda, 39 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer · Actor
Uma Sombra em Minha Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 54 episodes · as Eduardo
Mãe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 65 episodes · as Betinho
Ambição (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Show 28 episodes · as Miguel
2-5499 Ocupado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Show 42 episodes · as Larry
Casinha Pequenina(1963)
as Nestor
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 89^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles from 1963 to 2018.

Highest rated

The Kiss (1981)

Midcredits 92^nd

Film career

1980Screen debut· The Age of the Earth

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting76 of 77 · 64^thDirecting1 of 77Writing1 of 77Producing1 of 77Other crew2 of 77

By decade

1960s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew1970s19 · 18 acting · 1 crew1980s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew1990s11 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s7 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tarcísio Meira's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53^rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

49^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

24^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

75^th and up2
50^th to 74^th2
25^th to 49^th1
Below 25^th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser3
Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Solidão, Uma Linda História de Amor (1989)

86^th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Kiss (1981)

Midcredits 92^nd · 77% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tarcísio Meira work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tarcísio Meira's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roberto Bonfim shares the most, 2.

Tarcísio Meira

What are Tarcísio Meira's films like?

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Tarcísio Meira's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

How do Tarcísio Meira's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Who does Tarcísio Meira work with?

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers