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Zé Keti

Acting Born Oct 6, 1921 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17 credits

Biography

Zé Keti (born José Flores de Jesus) was a Brazilian samba singer and songwriter. He appeared as an actor in a few Cinema Novo (Brazilian New Cinema) films. His life up to the 1950s served as an inspiration for the Nelson Pereira dos Santos film "Rio, Zona Norte".

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Known for

Film

That Man from Rio

1964
Film

Rio, 100 Degrees F°

as Neguinho

Full filmography

  • That Man from Rio (1964)
  • O Canto Livre de Nara Leão (2022) as Self (voice)
  • Vidas em Conflito (1969) as Jonas
  • The Deceased (1965)
  • Rio, Northern Zone (1957) as Alaor Costa
  • Memórias do Grupo Opinião (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005) as Self (archive footage)
  • Golden Mouth (1963) as Anotador de apostas
  • Rio, 100 Degrees F° (1955) as Neguinho
  • The Big City (1966) as Compositor
  • Mar Corrente (1967) as Samba Dancer
  • Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino (2002) as Self
  • Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes (1963)
  • The Dare (1965) as Self
  • Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • MPB dos Tempos da Repressão (2004) as Self
  • Eu Sou o Samba, Mas Pode me Chamar de Zé Ketti (2024)