
Francisco Milani
Biography
Francisco Milani (São Paulo, November 19, 1936 – Rio de Janeiro, August 13, 2005) was a Brazilian actor, voice actor, comedian, television director and politician. With a vast career in cinema, theater and TV, he stood out in comedy, directing and acting in classic humorous programs, such as Viva o Gordo and Chico Anysio Show. He made a name for himself by playing grumpy characters, the most memorable being the characters "Saraiva", from the comedy Zorra Total, and "Pedro Pedreira", from Escolinha do Professor Raimundo.
Movie Appearances

O Coronel e o Lobisomem
as Doutor Serapião
2005
Casa Grande e Senzala
as Narrador
1974

Deus é um Fogo
as Narrador
1987

Eliana and the Secret of the Dolphins
as Skull (voice)
2005

They Don't Wear Black Tie
as Sartini
1981

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
as Self
1967

O Lado Certo da Vida Errada
1996

Entranced Earth
as Aldo
1967

Depois do Transe
as Self
2006

Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
as Self
1999

A Terra Queima
as Narrador
1984

Memórias do Grupo Opinião
as Self (archive footage)
2019

Essa Mulher é Minha... e dos Amigos
1976

Crime no Sacopã
1963

Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo
as Narrator
1994

Domingo em Família
as Hélio
1983

Pecado na Sacristia
1975

O Padre Que Queria Pecar
as Beto
1975

Esse Mundo é Meu
1964

O Circo das Qualidades Humanas
2000
TV Appearances

Young Hearts
as Milton Coimbra
1995

Barriga de Aluguel
as Chiquinho/Ramon/Dartagnan/Salgado
1990

Cavalo de Aço
as Moraes
1973

O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971

História de Amor
as Durval
1995

Sex Appeal
as Peçanha
1993

Sai de Baixo
1996

Zorra Total
as Saraiva / Pedro Pedreira
1999

Zorra Total
as Pão Duro
1999

Vamp
as Max
1991

Selva de Pedra
as Hélio Sales
1972

Cara & Coroa
as Juan Caruzo
1995