
Charles Fricks
Acting
Biography
Charles Fricks de Andrade (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, June 16, 1972) is a Brazilian actor. Of remote German descent, Fricks began his career in amateur theatre groups in his hometown. After living in the United States for a year, he returned to Brazil and settled in Rio de Janeiro, where he continued his studies in free courses at theatre schools. In 1993, he joined the Companhia Atores de Laura, then directed by Daniel Herz and Susanna Kruger, he worked in more than ten shows and won a Shell Award nomination for his performance in As Artimanhas de Scapino. On TV, among other things, he worked on three micro-series directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho: Hoje é dia de Maria - primeiro e segunda jornada; and Capitu. He has made 9 feature films. These include Nise, Almost Memory, Without Control, Chico Xavier - the film and Elite Squad 2.
Known For

When her husband is killed in a land grabbing attempt, Aline takes charge of cultivating his land and protecting his family. Facing the powerful Antonio La Selva, responsible for the death of her husband and the largest landowner in the region, Aline is determined to keep possession of her land and invest in its production. However, she didn't expect that she would fall in love with Daniel, son of her rival, who is at odds with his rebellious half-brother, Caio, who, in turn, also falls in love with the girl. In the interior of Brazil, Aline will have to fight two battles: the dispute for her lands and for her heart.
Land of Desire

In Ambitious Women, all levels of ambition are revealed in a plot full of greed, revenge and struggle for power, through the conflicts of three strong women with very different personalities.
Ambitious Women

In 1856, the emperor Dom Pedro II lived a marriage of appearances with Teresa Cristina, with whom he was forced to marry at a young age by his parents' political alliance, having two daughters with her: Isabel and Leopoldina. He truly loves Countess Luisa, a cultured and time-ahead woman who fights for the abolitionist cause and women's rights, married to Eugenio, the emperor Napoleon's cousin. At the same time there are sisters Pilar and Dolores: the first went to a convent after her mother's death in childhood, growing up among books and dreaming of studying medicine - inspired by the story of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first doctor in the world -, while the second stayed at home to take care of her father, Colonel Eudoro, growing up repressed, illiterate and without vanity.
In the Emperor's Times

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.
I'm Still Here

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

In this realistic and touching series told in an innovative format, seemingly independent plots intertwine to show how justice can sometimes be a personal matter.
Above Justice

After the breakthrough success of 'The Cariocas', the spin-off 'The Brazilians - The Women' embraces all the diversity of Brazil and its women. Powerful, fragile, funny, protective, beautiful, talented, insightful, and especially unique; they all have a certain charm. No matter what their birthplace, age, lifestyle or preference, these remarkable women have one thing in common: they are Brazilian. Brilliantly witty and entertaining, every independent episode provides an exclusive look at the life experiences of the women who inspire everyone.
The Brazilians

A man bored with his reality, works in the São Paulo government censorship department, is married to Isabel, but falls in love with Dora Dumar, an actress of the films he has the obligation to censor.
Magnifica 70

"The Cariocas", a series in ten stand-alone episodes, tells the story of ten modern-day women against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro and its stunning urban landscapes. Our protagonists are uninhibited, adulterous, vindictive, suicidal, envious, brides, betrayed, deluded. Women with distinct beauty and quaint peculiarities, each one has a particular way of life.
The Cariocas

Based on true events, it follows socialite Ângela Diniz as her murder becomes a national flashpoint, turning the ensuing trial into a defining moment in the country’s history
Ângela Diniz: Murdered and Convicted

Maria is an orphan girl who suffers from her stepmother's wickedness. She then decides to escape in search of the fringes of the sea and takes a long walk through Brazilian folk tales. On her journey, she meets several fantastic characters.
Hoje é Dia de Maria

The film tells the story of Luiz Antônio, a clumsy radio host, who unexpectedly finds himself in charge of a bankrupt radio station. Relying only on his passion for rock'n'roll and a crazy team, he creates one of the most emblematic radio stations in the history of Brazilian rock, Fluminense FM. Among guitar solos and radio signal interferences, we follow the adventures misadventures of Luiz.
Turn It Up, It's Rock 'n' Roll

A melancholy Dom Casmurro, who writes a book to tell his vision of his own story and also to restore, in old age, the moments lived in adolescence alongside the great love of his life, Capitu, a girl who seduced him with her "hangover eyes".
Capitu

Over a trio of summers, a caretaker for luxury condominiums relies on her resourcefulness and her eye for opportunity to take advantage of whatever comes her way.
Three Summers

A coming of age story about a boy in RIo de Janeiro, Brazil who, after his father's death, finds out about his family and where he came from.
The Passenger: Adult Secrets

After being released from prison, Dr. Nise da Silveira is back at work in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro where she refuses to employ the new and violent electroshock in the treatment of schizophrenics. Ridiculed by doctors, she is forced to take on the abandoned Sector for Occupational Therapy, where she would start a revolution through paintings, animals and love.
Nise: The Heart of Madness

Lúcia is a renowned police investigator. At age 50, has dedicated her entire life to her profession and is a respected name among her peers. Everything changes during an investigation, a writer that was writing the memoir of one of the drug trafficking lord, and had his phone tapped illegally by Lúcia, is assassinated and she is under investigation by her superiors. At the same time, she finds out she has Alzheimer.
A Suspeita

The story of Allan Kardec, from his days as an educator to his contribution to the spiritist codification.
Kardec

A biography of spiritual medium and author Francisco Candido Xavier.
Chico Xavier

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