caption death_date death_place birth_place birth_date birthname article_title name
breno mello , the black orpheus july 11 , 2008 -lrb- aged 76 -rrb- rio grande do sul , brazil porto alegre , rio grande do sul , brazil september 7 , 1931 breno mello breno mello
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breno mello

breno mello -lrb- september 7 , 1931 -- july 11 , 2008 -rrb- was a brazilian athlete and actor .
he is primarily known for playing the title role in the 1959 film `` orfeu negro '' -lrb- `` black orpheus '' -rrb- .
