Carlos Cunha Filho is a renowned Brazilian actor, born in Porto Alegre in 1950. He has built a remarkable career in the theater, cinema, and television of Rio Grande do Sul, often credited as Carlos Cunha.
With a degree in Theater Direction (1977) and Artistic Education (1986) from the UFRGS, Cunha began his theatrical journey in the mid-1970s at the Grêmio Dramático Açores, an experimental group of the Teatro de Arena.
Throughout his illustrious career, he has participated in over thirty productions, with his standout performance as Giovanni Baracheta, an Italian immigrant, in the 1989 production of Dario Fo's "Bella Ciao", directed by Néstor Monasterio. For this role, Cunha received the prestigious Quero-quero Award for Best Actor of the season, bestowed by the SATED, the syndicate of Rio Grande do Sul artists, as well as the top prize for interpretation at the Festival Nacional de Teatro de São José do Rio Preto.
Cunha has been twice honored with the Troféu Açorianos, the primary theatrical award in Porto Alegre, for his outstanding performances in "King Kong Palace" (1996),a play by Marco Antonio de la Parra, and "Édipo" (2008),an adaptation of Sófocles' play directed by Luciano Alabarse.
In addition to his theatrical achievements, Cunha has also accumulated over thirty acting credits in films and television specials, including the feature films "O Homem que copiava" (2003),directed by Jorge Furtado, where he played the perverted father of Leandra Leal's character, and "Antes que o mundo acabe" (2010),directed by Ana Luiza Azevedo, where he portrayed the eccentric school director.
In 2004, Cunha portrayed Getúlio Vargas in the RBS TV special "O dia em que o Brasil parou", commemorating the 50th anniversary of the president's suicide. Since 2007, he has been part of the Radioativa Produtora's radio play ensemble.
