Hailed as the Brazilian Chaplin, Am cio Mazzaropi is one of the most popular Brazilian filmmakers of all time. Looking beyond Cinema Novo films, Am cio Mazzaropi in the Film and Culture of Brazil analyzes the cultural impact and critical reception of Mazzaropi's work. A former circus and radio artist, Mazzaropi started his cinema career in 1951, with the Companhia Cinematogr fica Vera Cruz; in 1958 he founded his own company, PAM Filmes. He acted...