José Dumont

José Dumont
Born (1950-08-01) August 1, 1950 (age 74)
Criminal chargesStorage of child pornography
Criminal penalty1 year and 10 months
Criminal statusReleased

José Dumont (born 1 August 1950 in Belém, Paraíba) is a Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family father in Behind the Sun (Abril Despedaçado), an award-winning film of director Walter Salles.[1][2] More recently, he has been lionised for his role as the slick artist agent-entrepreneur in the movie 2 Filhos de Francisco.

Born in the state of Paraíba, in Brazilian Northeast, Dumont has the typical physique du rôle of its inhabitants, and because of this is often chosen for interpreting them. He began his award-studded acting career in the theater and cinema, in 1975. He became better known throughout the country by his noted participation in the films Lúcio Flávio – Passageiro da Agonia, directed by Hector Babenco in 1977, and Gaijin, directed by Tizuka Yamasaki, in 1980. His first awards came in 1979, as the best actor in the film festivals of Gramado and Brasília, in O Homem que Virou Suco, directed by João Batista de Andrade, and in the film festival of Cuba. In 2004 he was again awarded as best actor in Narradores de Javé.

Dumont is also very much sought after as an actor in TV series and soap operas. He was in the permanent cast of Rede Globo. His most noted appearances were in América (2005), Terra Nostra (1999), Tocaia Grande (1995), Guerra Sem Fim (1993), Amazônia (1991), A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão (1990), Pantanal (1990), Grande Sertão: Veredas (1985), Corpo a Corpo (1984), Padre Cícero (1984), Fernando da Gata (1983), Bandidos da Falange (1983) and Lampião e Maria Bonita (1982), this last being his first TV appearance, with a role as lieutenant Zé Rufino in the story about the bandit (cangaceiro) Lampião.

Arrest

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On September 15, 2022, Dumont was arrested on charges of suspicion of storing child pornography.[3] He was accused of having a relationship with a 12‐year-old fan, whom he would financially help.[4] A homage he was due to receive was canceled and he was fired from TV Globo, as he was shooting a telenovela, all of his scenes were reshot by actor Jackson Antunes. He was released from jail one month later and had to wear electronic tagging.[5]

On July 3, 2023, he was sentenced to 1 year, 2 months, and 10 days of incarceration, plus a fine for storing child pornography.[6] However, as the crime had no further impacts, and the actor is over 70-year-old, he had his sentence diminished to 1 year and 10 days on an open conditions term, which he could appeal in liberty.[7]

Main filmography

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TV

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Awards

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Candango Trophy, from Brasilia Festival
1998: Best Actor, for Kenoma
1985: Best Actor, for Starring Hour
1980: Best Actor, for The Man Who Turned Juice
Kikito de Ouro, of the Gramado Festival
1984: Best Actor, for The Ghostly Bahian
1981: Best Actor, for The Man Who Turned Juice
1980: Best actor, for Gaijin – the paths of freedom
Havana Festival
1980: Best Actor, for The Phantom Bahian
Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
1999: Best Actor, for Kenoma
APCA Trophy
1999: Best Actor, for Kenoma

References

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  1. ^ Paraíba, Jornal da (9 August 2021). "José Dumont diz que nova novela é aula de história: "reacionarismo está imperando" | Jornal da Paraíba". Jornal da Paraíba • O Portal de Notícias da Paraíba (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Bravíssimo | José Dumont por Klecius Henrique". SP Escola de Teatro. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Ator da Globo é preso em flagrante por armazenar pornografia infantil | Metrópoles". www.metropoles.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Ator José Dumont é preso sob suspeita de armazenar imagens de pornografia infantil". R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Ator José Dumont deixa a cadeia na Zona Norte do Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ Arouca, Izabella (7 July 2023). "Ator José Dumont é condenado por armazenar pornografia infantil, mas pena é reduzida". Hugo Gloss (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Ator José Dumont é condenado por armazenar pornografia infantil". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Marcélia Cartaxo fala sobre a novela "Velho Chico" e o cinema na Paraíba". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Globo define grande parte do elenco de "I Love Paraisópolis"; veja nomes". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Traição, orgulho e amor é o tema do telefilme O Milagre dos Pássaros".
  11. ^ "Terra Nostra - Galeria de Personagens". Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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