Nicholas, the immortal – Record

Nico, Lord Content, John Godunha, CAJO, Pierino Langostini, Joaquim Malarranha and … so many other characters who mistook the actor himself, becoming even ‘synonyms’ Nicholas Breyner, died yesterday following a heart attack. Leaving the world of the living, was to take the place already booked in the gallery of ‘Immortals’, which will ultimately be known by the first name:. João Nicolau de Melo Breyner Lopes

Born 75 years ago in Serpa, in within a family of landowners, Nicholas Breyner moved still young with parents to Lisbon, having studied singing, while serving secondary education in Liceu Camões. It was precisely the song that started his artistic career. Or rather, the opera, debuting tenor to 17 years. But the theater’s appeal was stronger, especially after Ribeirinho give him a chance in the play ‘Leonor Telles’. From there, never stopped and, of course, was imposing his talent and personality, accumulating successes on stage, television, film, and then the staging, the realization, in the direction of actors and production.

Other passions, had them by women, by politics and football. He was married and divorced three times – Mafalda Barbosa, Sofia Sá da Bandeira and Mafalda Bessa – and has still lived with Claudia Ramos. He was a candidate for the Municipality of Serpa, the CDS-PP (1995), and then to the City Council of Sintra, the Independent Movement for Sintra (2013). And supporter of Benfica, who he said “fanatical supporter” but “not fundamentalist”, supporter and Luis Filipe Vieira from the first application of this to the presidency of the club.

But all this were parallel details a career of over 50 years, which also leaves known as the ‘father of Portuguese novels’. He was the co-author and main character of the first of all, the mythical ‘Vila Faia’ in 1982. Death took him by surprise yesterday, at a time that was in full swing, participating in recordings of telenovela TVI, ‘The impostor ‘

You now need another name.’ Nicholas the immortal ‘as the homonymous film of Antonio-Pedro Vasconcelos, 2003.

a paper which angered Pinto da Costa

Nicholas Breyner always made sure to show Benfica’s rib, but never hid his admiration for Pinto da Costa, who considered it “a very interesting person, amusing, with a great sense of humor and a great president. ” However, the leader of FC Porto have been angry with the actor, after he played the role of ‘President’ in the film of John Botelho, 2007 ‘Corruption’, which was based on the book ‘I, Carolina’ and reports the intricacies of Portuguese football. The film, written by the former partner of Pinto da Costa, Carolina Salgado, does not associate his characters to the actual figures, but clearly the relationship with the leader FC Porto. Five years after ‘Corruption’, Nicholas Breyner said in an interview with Record, who never spoke with Pinto da Costa. “According to say, was angry with me, but it’s something that does not concern me. It’s in your right”, then the actor said to our journalist Sofia Lobato. In that same conversation, Nicholas Breyner not set Messi as “an artist” and Cristiano Ronaldo as “a worker”.

LOSS OF REACTIONS

“The Sport Lisboa e Benfica is associated with this moment of profound grief and addresses the deepest condolences to family and friends “

Benfica Communiqué club which Nicholas Breyner was adept

” I had a great grief. a great disappointment not only for being a great artist, a great heart and a great friend “

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Republic

” It was with surprise and sadness that I learned of the death of Nicholas Breyner, an extraordinary actor, in recent years a great filmmaker also a friend, and that leaves an immense void in the theater, the cinema, in novels in Portugal “

António Costa, Prime Minister

“it is with great sense of loss that we realize this news. Turns out to always be a shock, and logically that the Serpa municipality, such as the Alentejo and the country, are always a little poorer “

Tomé Pires, president of Serpa Chamber, where the actor was natural

” I made the film ‘Highlander’ thinking about it because it was a only actor who knew very well interpret all the emotions – sadness, joy, irony – and doseá them for each scene “

Antonio-Pedro Vasconcelos, director

” I lost a brother and a friend. I can not imagine more life and more fruitful, my gratitude will be eternal “

Herman José, comedian who became popular after the ‘sketch’ with Nicholas Breyner ‘Mr Happy and Mr Contente’

“I had the power of lightness, to play down the problems, and it was contagious, in life and on stage. Lately, he walked sad, but did everything not to disclose “

Maria do Céu Guerra, actress

” An irreparable loss to the Portuguese theater. He loved to live and laugh. I am shocked by the unexpected death of him. Not long ago we had lunch together, to laugh and to live “

Filipe La Feria, director