# Roberto Frota

Roberto de Castro Moreira (26 January 1939 – 24 September 2024), better known as Roberto Frota, was a Brazilian actor, director, producer, writer, and theatre screenwriter. He began his career in 1969.

## Biography
### Early life

Frota was born in Hospital Alemão, in the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, at that point Brazil's capital. He was the first child of José Arthur da Frota Moreira and Zuleika de Castro Moreira. José Arthur was a lawyer who had been recently named a state attorney with the state of São Paulo and later became a federal deputy. Zuleika was a student of the National School of Fine Arts, as well as a painter and poet.
As a result of his father's work and political aspirations, his family later moved to the city of São Paulo. Roberto's younger brother Carlos was born when he was two years old. They lived in the Vila Mariana neighborhood until Roberto was fourteen, when his mother died; after this, both he and his brother moved to Rio de Janeiro.
His father later remarried, and when Roberto was 17, his half-sister Ana Silvia was born. His family moved back to São Paulo, but Roberto chose to remain in Rio de Janeiro, continuing his education at Andrews and Juruena colleges. In 1963, within a span of just 28 days, both his father and his brother died.

### Career

In 1968, he matriculated in theatre courses with Maria Clara Machado, founder of Teatro Tablado, leading to his acting and theatre directing debuts. He would go on to act professionally in around 50 plays, among those including Cemitério de Automóveis, Peer Gynt, Castro Alves Pede Passagem, O Interrogatório, Trair e Coçar, É Só Começar!, and O Cordão Umbilical. With a 1971 performance of Peer Gynt, he performed with Stênio Garcia, Jonas Bloch, Ariclê Perez, Ewerton de Castro, and Ricardo Blat.
He participated in various Brazilian television series such as: Tieta, Pedra sobre Pedra, Corpo Santo, Mulheres Apaixonadas, Riacho Doce, Ana Raio e Zé Trovão, Chiquititas, and A Terra Prometida. With films, he acted in A Queda e Sombras de Julho.
In 1992, wrote the original argument of the feature film If I Were You, which was a massive hit in Brazil. Frota later made his debut in literature with the book "Mão de Flor", through publisher Editora Viseu.
Roberto Frota began to travel throughout Brazil for 8 years with actor Marcos Wainberg, presenting performances of "Diálogo dos Pênis", considered a critical and public success.

### Personal life and death

In 1968, at 29 years old, Frota married his first wife, speech-language pathologist Ana Maria Frota, with whom he had two children, Verônica and Thiago. Frota later married actress Ângela Vieira, from 1983 to 1997, with whom they had a daughter: Nina. He was married again to lawyer Márcia Prado from 2008 to 2014.
After fighting lung cancer for more than a year, Frota died due to a bout of pneumonia in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 September 2024. He was 85.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | Jerônimo, O Herói Do Sertão | Rogério | |
| 1974 | O Semideus | | Guest appearance |
| 1976 | Vejo a Lua no Céu | José | |
| 1977 | Chico City | | Various roles |
| 1979 | Carga Pesada | | Episode: "Vingança repartida |
| 1980 | Carga Pesada | | Episode: "Frete carioca" |
| 1982 | Sitio do Picapau Amarelo | | Episode: "Um Estranho Conto de Fadas" |
| 1982 | Viva o Gordo | | Guest appearance |
| 1982 | Quem Ama não Mata | Delegado | |
| 1983 | Chico Anysio Show | Various roles | 1983-1986 |
| 1984 | O Bem-Amado | | Guest appearance |
| 1985 | Ti Ti Ti | Marido de Maria Valéria | |
| 1987 | Corpo Santo | Delegado Portinho | |
| 1987 | Bambolê | Pai de Alligator | |
| 1988 | Olho por Olho | Dudu | |
| 1988 | Vale Tudo | Santana | |
| 1989 | Tieta | Leôncio | |
| 1990 | Barriga de Aluguel | Juiz | |
| 1990 | Riacho Doce | Juca | |
| 1990 | Araponga | Faisão Dourado | |
| 1990 | Fronteiras do Desconhecido | Capitão do Mato | Episode: "Escrava Anastácia" |
| 1990 | A história de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão | Chico | |
| 1991 | Filhos do Sol | Vadico | |
| 1991 | Os Homens Querem a Paz | Joca da Amália | |
| 1992 | Pedra sobre Pedra | Heraldo | |
| 1994 | 74.5 - Uma onda no ar | Jairo | |
| 1995 | Tocaia Grande | Mestre Rosa | |
| 1996 | Anjo de Mim | Crispim | |
| 1997 | Você Decide | Alcântara | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Malhação | Simões | Guest appearance |
| 1997 | A Sétima Bala | Jairo Queiroz | |
| 1997 | Por Amor | Admirador de Sirléia | Guest appearance |
| 1998 | Corpo Dourado | Romão | |
| 1998 | Meu Bem Querer | Juiz | Guest appearance |
| 1998 | A História de Ester | Hamã | |
| 1999 | Suave Veneno | Dr. Almeida | |
| 1999 | Vila Madalena | Vanfredo | |
| 1999 | O Belo e as Feras | Alves | Episode: Infeliz no jogo, Infeliz no amor |
| 1999 | Sitcom | Severino | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Mulher | Luis | Episode: Bolero |
| 1999 | Terra Nostra | Gaetano, diretor do Orfanato | |
| 2000 | Aquarela do Brasil | Ribeiro | |
| 2001 | Porto dos Milagres | Dr. Mendanha | |
| 2002 | Coração de Estudante | Empresário | Guest appearance |
| 2003 | A Casa das Sete Mulheres | Coronel Vilas Boas | |
| 2003 | Mulheres Apaixonadas | Lobato | |
| 2004 | Chocolate com Pimenta | Dr. Eusébio | |
| 2005 | Prova de Amor | Seu Ferreira | |
| 2006 | JK | Coronel Fulgêncio de Souza Santos | |
| 2006 | Páginas da Vida | Dr. Marco Aurélio Vilaça | |
| 2007 | Amazônia, de Galvez a Chico Mendes | Pedro Freire | |
| 2007 | Malhação | Gabriel Dias | |
| 2007 | Desejo Proibido | Juiz Roberval | |
| 2008 | Poeira em Alto Mar | Cícero de Nassau | |
| 2008 | Ciranda de Pedra | Almeida | |
| 2008 | Negócio da China | Dr. Epaminondas Duarte | |
| 2008 | Chamas da Vida | Pai do Lipe | |
| 2009 | A Lei e o Crime | Reinaldo Dias | |
| 2009 | Caminho das Índias | Delegado Bandeira | Guest appearance |
| 2009 | Caras & Bocas | Juiz no caso da guarda de Xico | Episode: "24 de dezembro" |
| 2011 | Sansão e Dalila | Manoá | |
| 2012 | Aventuras do Didi | Pretendente | Episode: "16 de setembro" |
| 2013–14 | Chiquititas | José Ricardo Almeida Campos | |
| 2015 | Santo Forte | Manoel | |
| 2016 | Detetives do Prédio Azul | Mago Merlin | Episode: "A Varinha Mágica" |
| 2016 | A Terra Prometida | Rei Durgal | |
| 2017 | Tempo de Amar | José Figueira (Figueirinha) | |
| 2018 | Conselho Tutelar | Tavares | |
| 2018 | Sob Pressão | Arruda | Episode: "09 de outubro" |
| 2019 | Éramos Seis | Dr. Vicente | |
| 2019 | Amor de Mãe | Seu Onofre | Episode: "2 de dezembro" |
| 2021 | Verdades Secretas II | Detetive Marques | |
| 2023 | Vai na Fé | Desembargador Alves | Episode: "8 de março" |
| 2023 | Amor Perfeito | Desembargador Jacó | Episode: "30 de março" |
| 2023 | Terra e Paixão | Dr. Arnon | Episode: "03 de julho" |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1970 | A Dança das Bruxas | Bruxo |
| 1972 | O Grande Gozador | |
| 1978 | A Queda | Assessor |
| 1995 | Sombras de Julho | Horácio |
| 2002 | The Forest | Lourenço |
| 2007 | Inesquecível | Juiz de paz |
| 2014 | The Pilgrim | Chefe de redação |
| 2016 | Depois Que Te Vi | Tio |

### Theatre

| Year | Title |
| 1969 | CAMALEÃO NA LUA |
| 1970 | MAROQUINHAS FRÚ-FRÚ |
| 1970 | The Good Person of Szechwan |
| 1970 | CEMITÉRIO DE AUTOMÓVEIS |
| 1971 | Peer Gynt |
| 1972 | CASTRO ALVES PEDE PASSAGEM |
| 1972 | O INTERROGATÓRIO |
| 1973 | Three Sisters |
| 1973 | O CORDÃO UMBILICAL |
| 1974 | FERNANDO PESSOA |
| 1975 | A RAINHA MORTA |
| 1977 | PANO DE BOCA |
| 1977 | O CASO OPPENHEIMER |
| 1980 | VESTIDO DE NOIVA |
| 1980 | A RESISTÊNCIA |
| 1980 | BODAS DE PAPEL |
| 1981 | O MELHOR DOS PECADOS |
| 1982 | E AGORA, HERMÍNIA? |
| 1983 | King Lear |
| 1984 | A PROCLAMAÇÃO DA REPÚBLICA |
| 1984 | ENCOURAÇADO BOTEQUIM |
| 1985 | UM BEIJO, UM ABRAÇO, UM APERTO DE MÃO |
| 1987 | TRAIR E COÇAR É SÓ COMEÇAR |
| 1993 | CIDADÃO |
| 1994 | O REI PASMADO E A RAINHA NUA |
| 1995 | VESTIDO DE NELSON |
| 1996 | SERIA TRÁGICO SE NÃO FOSSE CÔMICO |
| 1997 | Don Juan |
| 1998 | TODOS OS HERÓIS ESTÃO MORTOS |
| 1999 | EM NOME DO FILHO |
| 1999 | Hamlet |
| 2000 | BONITINHA MAS ORDINÁRIA |
| 2001 | AMANTE S.A. |
| 2001-2013 | DIÁLOGO DOS PÊNIS |
| 2011 | AGREDIR FUNCIONÁRIO PÚBLICO NO EXERCÍCIO DA FUNÇÃO É CRIME |
| 2012 | A CANTORA CARECA |
| 2015 | El acompañamiento |