Jô Soares
José Eugênio "Jô" Soares (January 16, 1938 – August 5, 2022) was a Brazilian comedian, talk show host, author, theatrical producer, director, actor, painter and musician.[1]
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Birth name | José Eugênio Soares |
Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | January 16, 1938
Died | August 5, 2022 São Paulo, Brazil | (aged 84)
Medium | Talk show host, stand-up, television, author, actor, musician, comedian |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Years active | 1954–2018 |
Genres | Observational comedy, surreal humor, deadpan |
Subject(s) | Self-deprecation, everyday life |
Notable works and roles | Host of Programa do Jô (2000–2016), Jô Soares Onze e Meia (1988–1999), Viva o Gordo (1981–1987), Satiricom (1972–1975), Faça Humor, Não Faça Guerra (1970–1972) |
Website | [1] |
In 1970, Soares started working at Rede Globo.
In 1988, Soares moved to SBT, where he hosted a talk-show, Jô Soares Onze e Meia ("Jô Soares Eleven Thirty"), until 1999. In 2000, Soares began hosting Programa do Jô, and hosted the program until 2016.
His first novel O Xangô de Baker Street was published in 1995 and has been translated in several languages.
Soares died on August 5, 2022 at a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil at the age of 84.[2]
References
- ↑ Rohter, Larry (2002-08-25). TELEVISION/RADIO; Brazil's Renaissance Showman Can't Be Contained by a Talk Show. . https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/25/arts/television-radio-brazil-s-renaissance-showman-can-t-be-contained-by-a-talk-show.html. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ Jô Soares morre em São Paulo aos 84 anos (in Portuguese)