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Luís Melo

Luís Melo

Actor · Born November 12, 1947 (78) · Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Luís Alberto Melo (Curitiba, November 12, 1957) is a Brazilian actor and director. An artist of theatrical origin with a solid career, he has been honored throughout his five-decade career with several important awards, including four APCA Awards, a Guarani Award, a Molière Award, two Arte Qualidade Brasil Awards and two Shell Awards, in addition to being nominated for an Extra Television Award.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1947 (78)
From
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 48 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Luís Melo's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
24%
Society
20%
Survival
14%
Power
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Tense
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Luís Melo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luís Melo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Seu Roberto

  • The Rogue's Trial (TV Series) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Diabo (uncredited)

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 173 episodes · as Bartolomeu Meirelles

  • A Dog's Will 2(2024)

    as Diabo (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • House of Izabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • An Eye and a Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gustavo Vasconcelos

  • The Other Side of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 173 episodes · as Gustavo Vasconcelos

  • Under Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as José Luis

  • Rising Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 175 episodes · as Kazuo Tanaka

  • Time After Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 161 episodes · as Massimo Pasqualino / Massimo Vicenzo

  • O Outro Lado do Paraíso(2014)

    as Narração

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Trail of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 221 episodes · as Atílio Pimenta Camargo/Alfredo Gentil

  • Amor Eterno Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 161 episodes · as Dimas Sobral

  • Dinossaurs & Robots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 179 episodes · as Oséas Guedes

  • Chico Xavier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as João Cândido

  • The Princess and the Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Duque Graco de Lafayette

  • Cinquentinha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Joaquim Coutinho

  • A Lenda das Cataratas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Embodiment of Evil(2008)

    as Seu Américo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Eterna Magia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 148 episodes · as Dr. Rafael Pelizari (Tio Rafa)

  • Snakes & Lizards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 179 episodes · as Orã Munhoz (Conchita)

  • JK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 47 episodes · as Coronel Licurgo de Almeida

  • Cafundó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Monsignor João Soares

  • Gaijin 2: Love Me as I Am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ramon Bravo Salinas

  • América (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 203 episodes · as Ramiro Hernandez

  • Olga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Léo Benário

  • Um Só Coração (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 53 episodes · as Cândido Portinari

  • Seven Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 51 episodes · as Bento Manuel Ribeiro

  • Separações(2002)

    as Opening night guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil(2001)

    as Vasco de Athayde

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Padroeira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 215 episodes · as Santiago / Padre Molina

  • Brava Gente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sérgio

  • A Dog's Will(2000)

    as Diabo

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Thorn and the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 221 episodes · as Nicanor Batista

  • A Invenção do Brasil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dom Vasco de Athayde

  • A Muralha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Dom Manuel Nunes Viana

  • Making of O Auto da Compadecida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Por Trás do Pano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sérgio

  • O Auto da Compadecida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Diabo

  • Pecado Capital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 185 episodes · as Ricardo

  • Hilda Hurricane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 32 episodes · as Padre Ciro

  • Doces Poderes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Araponga

  • O Amor Está no Ar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 137 episodes · as Alberto Amaral Leite

  • Foreign Land(1995)

    as Ígor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Interview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Cristo

  • Cara & Coroa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 215 episodes · as Rubens Del Rey Villar (Rubinho)

  • Alma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jordano

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

A Dog's Will (2000)

$6.3M worldwide

Highest rated

A Dog's Will (2000)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Luís Melo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Embodiment of Evil (2008)

61st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Dog's Will (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Luís Melo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luís Melo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Guel Arraes shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers