
Birthday
1931/04/12
Day of death
2012/03/23 (81 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Maranguape, Ceará, Brazil
Also know as
Francisco Anísio, Chico Anísio, Chico Anisio, Francisco Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, Шику Анисиу, チコ・アニシオ, 奇科·安尼西奥, 치코 아니시오, चिको अनीसियो
Francisco "Chico" Anysio de Oliveira Paula Filho, OMC (Maranguape, April 12, 1931 – Rio de Janeiro, March 23, 2012), was a Brazilian comedian, actor, radio actor, producer, announcer, screenwriter, writer, voice actor, presenter, composer and painter, known for his numerous sketches and comedy programs on Rede Globo, the network where he worked for over forty years. Having created more than two hundred comic characters in a 65-year career, he is considered one of the greatest Brazilian comedians.

(2006) Chico Anysio É
as ---

(2009) If I Were You 2
as Olavo

(1996) Tieta of Agreste
as Zé Esteves

(2011) Rádio Nacional
as ---

(2011) An Extremely Nutty Teacher
as Monsenhor Aristides

(2007) Cia. de Comédia Os Melhores do Mundo: À Espera da Morte
as ---

(1959) Eu Sou o Tal
as ---
(1987) Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
as ---

(1971) O Doce Esporte do Sexo
as ---

(1981) O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões
as Narrator (voice)

(2011) The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
as Major Consilva

(1955) O Primo do Cangaceiro
as ---

(1960) Two Stories
as ---

(2015) Os Sonhos de um Sonhador - A História de Frank Aguiar
as Alemão

(2018) What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
as Self (archive footage)

(2005) João do Vale, Muita Gente Desconhece
as Self

(2009) Hermanoteu In the Land of Godah
as Deus
(1960) Pequeno por Fora
as ---

(2009) Chico e Amigos
as ---

(2009) Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
as Self

(1981) Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall
as ---
(2009) Ele é o Espetáculo: José Vasconcelos
as Himself

(2005) Câmera, Close!
as Himself

(1959) Entrei de Gaiato
as ---

(2003) Por Um Fio
as Chico

(2009) Cantoras do Rádio
as Himself

(2021) Chacrinha: Eu Vim para Confundir e Não para Explicar
as Self

(2015) Chico Eterno
as Self (archive footage)

(2021) Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme
as Deus (Voice)

(2009) The Condom Play
as Padrinho

(2014) Xuxa no Mundo da Imaginação - Era uma Vez - Vol. 2
as ---

Rei da Noite
as ---
(2025) PRK30 - O Rádio pelo Avesso
as himself / archive footage

(2017) Conversa com Bial
as Self - Footage

(1990) Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
as Raimundo Nonato

(1971) Linguinha
as Linguinha

(1973) Chico City
as Vários Personagens
(1991) Estados Anysios de Chico City
as Vários Personagens
(1957) Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
as Professor Raimundo

(2006) Pé na Jaca
as Ezequiel de Jesus (Cigano)

(1999) Zorra Total
as Alberto Roberto

(1999) Zorra Total
as Professor Raimundo

(1999) Zorra Total
as Azambuja

(1999) Zorra Total
as Dr. Rossetti / Januário / Frota

(1999) O Belo e as Feras
as ---

(2007) War and Peace
as Padre Santo

(2006) Sinhá Moça
as Everaldo Batista

(2001) Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
as Doutor Saraiva
(1981) Viva o Gordo
as Various Characters
(1981) Viva o Gordo
as Magro
(1981) Viva o Gordo
as Coronel Bezerra

(1980) O Bem-Amado
as ---
(1982) Chico Anysio Show
as Host / Various Characters

(1992) Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
as Alberto Roberto / Tavares / Bozó / Quem-Quem

(2000) Brava Gente
as Cego

(2000) Brava Gente
as Brito

(1999) Terra Nostra
as Barão Josué de Medeiros

(1977) The Bunglers
as Azambuja

(1989) Delegacia de Mulheres
as Otoniel
(1975) Azambuja & Cia
as Azambuja / Ele mesmo

(1979) Feijão Maravilha
as Salomé de Passo Fundo

(2025) Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
as Self (archive footage)

(1977) The Bunglers
as cliente

(1977) The Bunglers
as ---

(1977) The Bunglers
as Ele mesmo

(1977) The Bunglers
as Coalhada

(1981) Chico Total
as Vários Personagens

(1977) The Bunglers
as Salomé