Lima Duarte

Known for: Acting
Born: March 29, 1930, Sacramento, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Movies: 72

Lima Duarte, artistic name of Ariclenes Venâncio Martins (Sacramento, March 29, 1930), is a Brazilian actor, soap opera director, broadcaster, voice actor and presenter. In addition to being a television pioneer, being present at the time of its inauguration, he is considered one of the most important actors in Brazil, becoming famous through several memorable roles throughout the history of Brazilian telenovela.

Upcoming Lima Duarte Movies

Ary

2026

December 10, 2026

Best-Known Movies

8.4

A Dog's Will

2000

6.8

Two Sons of Francisco

2005

6.3

Federal Bank Heist

2011

6.6

The Rogue's Trial

2024

7.0

Father’s Chair

2012

6.8

Buddies

2013

6.4

Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte

2017

6.9

Me, You, Them

2000

6.1

The Seven Kittens

1980

6.6

The Oyster and the Wind

1997

Filmography

2026	Ary	Narrator (voice)
2026	A Fúria	Salatiel
2025	The Life of Mirrors
2025	Show 60 Anos	Self
2024	The Rogue's Trial	Bispo (archive footage )
2024	Tributo: Boni	Self
2024	Tributo: Lima Duarte	Self
2024	Tributo: Laura Cardoso	Self
2022	Brasileiríssima
2021	70 Anos Esta Noite
2021	Golpe de Ouro	Self
2019	O Juízo	Costa Breves
2019	Way Back Home	Plínio
2019	Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos	Self
2017	Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte	Narração
2016	Deserto	Dom Aleixo
2015	O Crime da Cabra	Coronel Térso
2015	Show Globo 50 Anos	Sinhozinho Malta
2015	Meus Dois Amores	Nhô Peixoto
2014	Didi and the Secret of the Angels	Sábio
2013	Vazio Coração	Jorge Gusmão
2013	Mário Lago	Self
2013	If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
2013	Buddies	Arlindo
2012	E a Vida Continua...	Instrutor Ribas
2012	Father’s Chair	Sal Gadelha
2011	Love is All	Ariclenes
2011	Federal Bank Heist	Delegado Amorim
2009	Chico e Amigos
2009	Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado	Self
2009	Topografia de um Desnudo
2007	Person	Self
2006	Boleiros 2: Vencedores e Vencidos	Edil
2006	After That Party	Freitas
2006	Magic Mirror
2006	A Ilha do Terrível Rapaterra	Rapaterra
2005	Two Sons of Francisco	Benedito
2003	The Price of Peace	Gumercindo Saraiva
2003	As Tranças de Maria
2000	Word and Utopia	Padre António Vieira (old)
2000	A Dog's Will	Bispo
2000	Me, You, Them	Osias
2000	TV Ano 50/Globo Ano 35
2000	Making of O Auto da Compadecida
1999	River of Gold	António
1998	Novembrada
1998	Boleiros: Era uma Vez o Futebol...	Técnico
1997	The Oyster and the Wind	José
1997	Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional	Self
1997	O Arremate	Credor, fazendeiro
1993	O Santo que Não Acreditava em Deus	God
1990	Corpo em Delito	Dr. Athos Moreira Brasil
1988	Lua Cheia
1987	Impressões do Brasil	Apresentador
1983	Sargento Getúlio	Getúlio
1983	O Menino Arco-Íris
1980	The Seven Kittens	Noronha
1980	Erotic Stories
1980	The Killers	Major
1977	O Jogo da Vida	Malagueta
1977	O Crime do Zé Bigorna	Zé Bigorna
1976	The Fall	Salatiel
1975	Conjugal Warfare	Dr. Osíris
1975	Corpo Fechado
1968	Trilogy of Terror	Procession of the Dead
1962	O Rei Pelé	Pitota, Narrador
1958	Chão Bruto
1957	Paixão de Gaúcho
1956	O Sobrado	Gervásio
1952	O Amanhã Será Melhor
1949	Almost in Heaven

Directing, Writing & Producing

1975

Corpo Fechado

Director

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