Odette Lara

A daughter of Italian immigrants living in São Paulo, Odete suffered a tragedy in her childhood when both of her parents committed suicide.

Later on, considered a blond bombshell with green eyes, she was able to start her career, first as a model, taking part of the first fashion show in Brazil.

She then started a television career at TV Excelsior and TV Tupi. First as an ad girl, until she received her first role as an actress.

She took part in almost 40 movies and also sang, sharing a stage with main Brazilian musicians and composers as Vinícius de Moraes, Chico Buarque and MPB-4. Later in her career she famously refused the invitation to start as “Odete Roitman” on the legendary soap opera “Vale Tudo”, one of the most iconic roles in the history of soaps in Brazil.

At the peak of her career, she converted to Buddhism and left her career to live isolated in the Região Serrana (mountain region) of Rio.

Odete Lara was married to playwright Oduvaldo Vianna Filho, author Euclydes Marinho and director Antonio Carlos Fontoura, but had no children. Her last work on television was in TV Globo soap opera “Pátria Minha”, in 1994.

Music Career

She ventured into a music career when she worked with Vinícius de Moraes a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian MPB music, singing on the album vinicius de moraes, first released in 1963. As a poet, Vinícius wrote lyrics for a great number of songs that became all-time Brazilian classics and was also a composer, a playwright, a diplomat and, also an interpreter of his own songs.In 1966 the duo also released another album named “Coleção de Poesia Falada Vol. 5” with Vinícius’ poetry.

In the same year Odete released the solo samba / Bossa Nova album “Contrastes” and the Bossa Nova style single “Funeral De Lavrador / Sabe Você”. She also took part in another single with Chico Buarque and MPB-4 named “Noite dos Mascarados“ as well a solo single album sung in Spanish “ El Funeral Del Labrador”.

Filmography and Acting Career

Films

1956 – O Gato de Madame

1957 – Absolutamente Certo

1957 – Arara Vermelha

1958 – Uma Certa Lucrécia

1959 – Dona Xepa

1959 – Moral em concordata

1960 – Sábado a la noche, cine

1960 – Dona Violante Miranda

1960 – Duas Histórias

1960 – Na Garganta do Diabo

1961 – Esse Rio que Eu Amo

1961 – Mulheres e Milhões

1962 – Boca de Ouro

1962 – Sete Evas

1963 – Bonitinha, mas Ordinária

1963 – Sonhando com Milhões

1964 – Noite Vazia

1964 – Pão de Açúcar

1965 – Mar Corrente

1967 – As Sete Faces de Um Cafajeste

1968 – Câncer em Família

1969 – Copacabana Me Engana

1969 – O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro

1970 – Em Família

1970 – Os Herdeiros

1970 – Vida e Glória de Um Canalha

1971 – Aventuras com Tio Maneco

1971 – Lúcia McCartney, uma Garota de Programa

1971 – O Jogo da Vida e da Morte

1971 – Viver de Morrer

1972 – Quando o Carnaval Chegar

1973 – Primeiros Momentos

1973 – Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo

1974 – A Estrela Sobe

1974 – A Rainha Diaba

1975 – Assim Era a Atlântida

1978 – O Princípio do Prazer

1986 – Um Filme 100% Brasileiro

2001 – Barra 68 – Sem Perder a Ternura

Television

1965 – Em Busca da Felicidade

1970 – As Bruxas

1973 – A Volta de Beto Rockfeller

1991 – O Dono do Mundo

1994 – Pátria Minha

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