Sérgio Ricardo

Biography

Sérgio Ricardo was a Brazilian actor, musician, playwright, and filmmaker known for his work on Glauber Rocha's "Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol". He directed short films like "Menino da Calça Branca" (1961) and "Esse Mundo É Meu" (1963), as well as the feature-length debut "A Noite do Espantalho", which showcased his versatility in blending filmmaking with folk music. Ricardo lived a life marked by activism, including moving to Rio's Vidigal slum in the 1970s and passing away in 2020 at the age of 88 due to heart failure.