Emilio de Mello

Emilio de Mello is an actor who graduated from the São Paulo School of Dramatic Arts and the USP School of Communications and Arts. He began his career at the São Paulo-Brasil Theater Company in 1987. In 1989, he moved to Rio de Janeiro to play Juliano in Mauro Rasi’s play A estrela do lar (The Star of the Home). Throughout his career, he has received several awards, including the Kikito, Qualidade Brasil, and APTR. In 2015, he was nominated for an International Emmy for his work in Contardo Calligaris’ series PSI. As an actor, he has participated in 21 professional shows, including: In On It, Ensaio. Hamlet, A gaivota, Baque, Os realistas, O avarento, and A prova e pérola. As a director, he has made two short films and five plays, notably the play Deus da carnificina. In cinema, he has worked with directors such as Ruy Guerra, Hugo Giorgetti, Cacá Diegues, Sandra Werneck, Walter Carvalho, Vinicius Reis, Gabriel Mascaro, Karin Aïnouz, Felipe Sholl, Luiz Pinheiro, among others. He has appeared in 23 feature films: Cazuza – O tempo não para; Aos pedaços; Cara ou coroa; Fala comigo, Raquel 1:1, among others. On television, he has appeared in five soap operas and eight series, notably PSI, O rei da TV, O negociador, and Irmandade.