Affonso Brazza(1955-2003)
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Affonso Brazza made his name on Brazilian underground cinema, as "the
firefighter filmmaker", producing low-budget action movies, working
with amateur cast and crew. Inspired by his idols, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Brazza's movies were westerns adapted to Brazil's mid-west
reality. He became famous with TV interviews and participations in
national movie festivals. However, his movies remained restricted to a
very small circuit of exhibition. José Mojica Marins, the Brazilian horror film
legend known as Zé do Caixão (Coffin Joe), and local rock stars like
Raimundos, appeared on some Brazza's movies. He died at 48, victim of a
cancer.
