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Zelito Viana

Zelito Viana

Director, producer, writer and actor · Born May 5, 1938 (88) · Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

José Viana de Oliveira Paula (Fortaleza, May 5, 1938), better known as Zelito Viana, is a Brazilian filmmaker.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1938 (88)
From
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Works as
Director, producer, writer and actor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 39 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 41% in 30 days

What are Zelito Viana's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
52%
Morality
19%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
10%
Self
5%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Manic
1
Joyful
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 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 Zelito Viana's films?

As of October 28, 2026, none of Zelito Viana's 3 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

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

Filmography

39 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mestre Zu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Viva Marília (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Da Terra dos Índios aos Índios Sem Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • A Arte existe porque a vida não basta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Drumming Beat of the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Sons da Esperança (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Editor

  • Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · as Self

  • Bela Noite Para Voar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Chico Anysio É (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Actor

  • Aparecida Azedo: Uma Vida em 24 Quadros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Imagens da História (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Rio's Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Avaete, Seed of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Twenty Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • The Secret of the Mummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Executive Producer

  • Chico Anysio Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 41 episodes · Director

  • Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Chico Total (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Terra dos Índios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Por Trás das Câmeras (II) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Morte e Vida Severina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer

  • Choque Cultural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Writer

  • A Lost Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Executive Producer

  • Zabumba, Orquestra Popular do Nordeste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Os Condenados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Rodovia Belém - Brasília (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • When Carnaval Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Executive Producer

  • Câncer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Zelito

  • O Doce Esporte do Sexo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

  • Minha Namorada(1970)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Antonio das Mortes(1969)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Bought the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer

  • Fantasia para Ator e TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • Entranced Earth(1967)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

  • Maranhão 66 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

  • Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 1966 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dossiê Jango (2013)

$42K worldwide

Highest rated

Entranced Earth (1967)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Antonio das Mortes (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 39: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting24 of 39: 10 only directing, 14 with another roleWriting12 of 39: 1 only writing, 11 with another roleProducing14 of 39: 12 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 39: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 39: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

39 titles, 14 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s6 · crew1970s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew1980s6 · crew1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Zelito Viana's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · producer

Entranced Earth (1967)

Midcredits 89th · 74% 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 Zelito Viana work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zelito Viana's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glauber Rocha shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles