Alexandre Paternost

Alexandre Paternost (São Paulo, July 1, 1971) is a Brazilian actor. He began his artistic career in the films A Causa Secreta and O Quatrilho, attracting the attention of SBT executives, who then hired him for the young telenovela that the station produced in 1996, Colégio Brasil, starring Patrícia de Sabrit, which was a relative success despite of various changes over time. With the premature end of the telenovela, Alexandre migrated again to cinema and participated in films such as A Paixão de Jacobina and the remake of the classic O Cangaceiro, whose original version had been produced in 1953.

A Causa Secreta (1994)

Theater director asks his actors for a research on human cruelty and misery in Brazil, while trying to raise funds for his next production, a play based on a story by Machado de Assis, "A Causa Secreta" (The Secret Cause). The troupe oblige and go around town ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sérgio Bianchi
CAST:  Rodrigo Santiago  •  Esther Góes  •  Lígia Cortez  •  José Rubens Chachá

Theater director asks his actors for a research on human cruelty and misery in Brazil, while trying to raise funds for his next production, a play based on a story by Machado de Assis, "A Causa Secreta" (The Secret Cause). The troupe oblige and go around town ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sérgio Bianchi
CAST:  Rodrigo Santiago  •  Esther Góes  •  Lígia Cortez  •  José Rubens Chachá

Concerto Campestre (2005)

In the 19th century, rich farmer with a passion for music dreams of having an orchestra. He hires a conductor, to help him organize the musicians. But the man falls in love with his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henrique de Freitas Lima
CAST:  Leonardo Vieira  •  Antônio Abujamra  •  Sirmar Antunes  •  Roberto Birindelli

In the 19th century, rich farmer with a passion for music dreams of having an orchestra. He hires a conductor, to help him organize the musicians. But the man falls in love with his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henrique de Freitas Lima
CAST:  Leonardo Vieira  •  Antônio Abujamra  •  Sirmar Antunes  •  Roberto Birindelli

The Quartet (1995)

The story of two immigrant couples: Teresa and Angelo; Pierina and Massimo. While fighting for survival in the new world, the unexpected love of Massimo and Teresa appears. They react against family and cultural traditions and leave to a new destiny, leaving their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fábio Barreto
CAST:  Glória Pires  •  Patricia Pillar  •  Bruno Campos  •  Alexandre Paternost

The story of two immigrant couples: Teresa and Angelo; Pierina and Massimo. While fighting for survival in the new world, the unexpected love of Massimo and Teresa appears. They react against family and cultural traditions and leave to a new destiny, leaving their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fábio Barreto
CAST:  Glória Pires  •  Patricia Pillar  •  Bruno Campos  •  Alexandre Paternost

O Cangaceiro (1997)

This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northeastern ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anibal Massaini Neto
CAST:  Paulo Gorgulho  •  Alexandre Paternost  •  Luiza Tomé  •  Ingra Lyberato

This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northeastern ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anibal Massaini Neto
CAST:  Paulo Gorgulho  •  Alexandre Paternost  •  Luiza Tomé  •  Ingra Lyberato

Quase Um Tango... (2009)

Batavo is a simple man living in the interior of RS. The calm of his routine comforts him, but it is the greater cause of the boredom that slaughter his wife, who decides to abandon it and to run away with another man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sérgio Silva
CAST:  Marcos Palmeira  •  Vivianne Pasmanter  •  Alexandre Paternost  •  Clemente Viscaíno

Batavo is a simple man living in the interior of RS. The calm of his routine comforts him, but it is the greater cause of the boredom that slaughter his wife, who decides to abandon it and to run away with another man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sérgio Silva
CAST:  Marcos Palmeira  •  Vivianne Pasmanter  •  Alexandre Paternost  •  Clemente Viscaíno