Tinoco

José Salvador Perez, better known as Tinoco (Botucatu, November 19, 1920 – São Paulo, May 4, 2012), was the country artist who remained in activity the longest (82 years). He died at age 91 of respiratory failure. He was laid to rest in the Quarta Parada cemetery, in the city of São Paulo and buried in the Vila Alpina cemetery, in the same city. Tonico & Tinoco was a Brazilian country duo, considered one of the most important duos in the history of Brazilian music. In their 64-year career, Tonico and Tinoco made almost 1,000 recordings, divided into 83 discs. The duo is one of the sales record holders in Brazil and, according to different sources, their total sales vary between 20 million and 50 million records. The duo performed around 40,000 performances in their entire career.

Lá no Meu Sertão (1963)

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DIRECTION:  Eduardo Llorente
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Nhá Barbina  •  Pirolito

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DIRECTION:  Eduardo Llorente
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Nhá Barbina  •  Pirolito

A Marvada Carne (1987)

Hillbilly has one single dream in life: eat beef. He finds a little maid who's anxious to marry, and promises him: in their wedding party, her father would kill an ox.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Klotzel
CAST:  Adilson Barros  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Dionísio Azevedo  •  Geny Prado

Hillbilly has one single dream in life: eat beef. He finds a little maid who's anxious to marry, and promises him: in their wedding party, her father would kill an ox.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Klotzel
CAST:  Adilson Barros  •  Fernanda Torres  •  Dionísio Azevedo  •  Geny Prado

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DIRECTION:  Guilherme Alpendre
CAST:  Inezita Barroso  •  Paulo Vanzolini  •  Luis Nassif  •  Paulo Autran

Luar do Sertão (1949)

In a small town in São Paulo State, everyone lives happily: Tinoco and his bride Joan, Lollipop and Nha Barbina. One day come the men in charge of opening a railway arrive bringing with them trouble. Paul, one of the engineers, Joan tries to alienate Tinoco, who is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Civelli  •  Tito Batini
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Walter Forster  •  Nhá Barbina

In a small town in São Paulo State, everyone lives happily: Tinoco and his bride Joan, Lollipop and Nha Barbina. One day come the men in charge of opening a railway arrive bringing with them trouble. Paul, one of the engineers, Joan tries to alienate Tinoco, who is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Civelli  •  Tito Batini
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Walter Forster  •  Nhá Barbina

Obrigado a Matar (1965)

A lone stranger, travelling alongside a cattle drive, passes his knowledge down to his long-lost brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo Llorente
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Jorge Karan  •  Nestor Alves de Lima

A lone stranger, travelling alongside a cattle drive, passes his knowledge down to his long-lost brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eduardo Llorente
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Jorge Karan  •  Nestor Alves de Lima

A Marca da Ferradura (1971)

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DIRECTION:  Nelson Teixeira Mendes
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Chiquinho  •  Nelson Teixeira Mendes

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DIRECTION:  Nelson Teixeira Mendes
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Chiquinho  •  Nelson Teixeira Mendes

Luar do Sertão (1971)

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DIRECTION:  Oswaldo de Oliveira
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Petrus Bakker  •  Pirolito

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DIRECTION:  Oswaldo de Oliveira
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Petrus Bakker  •  Pirolito

Tonico e Tinoco: MPB Especial (1973)

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DIRECTION:  Fernando Faro
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco

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DIRECTION:  Fernando Faro
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco

O Menino Jornaleiro (1982)

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DIRECTION:  Alcides Caversan
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Alcides Caversan  •  Daliléia Ayala

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DIRECTION:  Alcides Caversan
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Alcides Caversan  •  Daliléia Ayala

Tonico e Tinoco: Programa Ensaio (1991)

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DIRECTION:  Fernando Faro
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco

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DIRECTION:  Fernando Faro
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco

Os Três Justiceiros (1972)

Bento de Souza, a devotee of São João, is not reciprocated by his wife, Inocência, who cheats on him with Trindade, a rogue who lives off Bento himself. That year, disgusted by the rumors about him, Bento decided to expel Trindade from the house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Teixeira Mendes
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Chiquinho  •  Pirolito

Bento de Souza, a devotee of São João, is not reciprocated by his wife, Inocência, who cheats on him with Trindade, a rogue who lives off Bento himself. That year, disgusted by the rumors about him, Bento decided to expel Trindade from the house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelson Teixeira Mendes
CAST:  Tonico  •  Tinoco  •  Chiquinho  •  Pirolito