Fernando Ramos da Silva

Fernando Ramos da Silva

Fernando was the star of only one film in his short life. He played Pixote - a street child - in Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco (1981). During his short period of fame, Fernando was seen as a symbol of hope for the Brazilian street kids. He grew up in a poor neighborhood of Diadema - a industrial city close to São Paulo - Brazil. Illiterate and poor, Fernando played Pixote at the age of 11 years old. His only previous experience in acting was an amateur play. After the success of Pixote, Fernando moved briefly to Rio de Janeiro. There, he tried his luck as an actor in a "novela" (Brazilian soap opera). The fame was brief, without literacy, he could not memorize the scripts. He ended up returning to Diadema. There, he had the same fate as many like him. He got involved with gangs and drug dealing. At age 19, he was killed inside his house by the police. The circumstances of his death are are still a mystery. Three of Fernando's brothers were also killed in the streets of the Brazilian inner cities. Fernando is survived by a daughter. Although he never lived in the streets and always had a family, he stands as a symbol of the Brazlian street children, until this date.

  • Title: Fernando Ramos da Silva
  • Popularity: 2.053
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1967-11-29
  • Place of Birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fernando Ramos da Silva Movies

  • 1980
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    Pixote

    Pixote

    8 1980 HD

    10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen...

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  • 1981
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    They Don't Wear Black Tie

    They Don't Wear Black Tie

    8.221 1981 HD

    Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's exploitative practices. His son, Tião,...

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  • 1978
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    Alice

    Alice

    1 1978 HD

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  • 2007
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    Pixote In Memoriam

    Pixote In Memoriam

    7 2007 HD

    A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hector Babenco, "Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco"...

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  • 1983
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    Gabriela

    Gabriela

    5.8 1983 HD

    In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in Ilhéus, a small...

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