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Brazilian humorist (1937–2024)
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Ary Toledo
Birth nameAry Christoni de Toledo Piza
Born(1937-08-22)August 22, 1937
Martinópolis, São Paulo, Brazil
DiedOctober 12, 2024(2024-10-12) (aged 87)
São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Years active1954–2024
GenresSatire
Notable works and rolesHumorist, singer, lyricist and actor
Websitehttp://www.arytoledo.com.br/

Ary Christoni de Toledo Piza (August 22, 1937 – October 12, 2024) was a Brazilian humorist, singer, lyricist, and actor.

Life and career

Toledo was born in 1937 in Martinópolis, São Paulo.

Between 1954 and 1955, he began his career a humorist and satirist, first working at Teatro de Arena de São Paulo. He was also a singer and lyricist; his jokes drew humor from the difference between Brazilians and Portuguese. He he wrote around 60,000 jokes and described himself as a "garimpeiro of humor". Music was his hobby.

During the Brazilian military government AI-5 he was imprisoned for his anti-government satire, but was soon freed due to his popularity.

Toledo was married to the actress and journalist Marly Marley.

Ary Toledo died in São Paulo on October 12, 2024, at the age of 87.

Published works

Books

  • Descobrimento do Brasil (with Chico de Assis)
  • Modinha de ser
  • Ovos que a galinha pôs
  • Tiradentes
  • Os Textículos de Ary Toledo (A Anarquia da Filosofia) (2011)

Discography

  • No Fino Da Bossa (1968–1988) RGE FERMATA LP
  • Ary Toledo (1970)
  • Antologia do Sexo (1979) Copacabana LP
  • Pois é (1982) Copacabana LP
  • Na Base do Riso Explícito (1985) Copacabana LP
  • Ary Toledo Ao vivo (1968) RGE LP
  • A Todo Vapor (2008)

Songs

As well as being a writer of jokes, he has also written satirical songs such as:

  • A moda do Zé
  • Dona Maroca – song of a libertine cat of Mme Marioca
  • Linda Meu Bem
  • Mataram meu carneiro – song in which he cries over the death of his sheep
  • Melô do pinto
  • O Rico e o Pobre – social critique about politics and how the same words have different meanings for the rich and poor
  • Rosinha – humorous love-song

See also

References

  1. ^ "Biography Ary Toledo". Arytoledo.com.br. n.d. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  2. "Ary Toledo Conta Sua história". Copoamericano.wordpress.com. July 22, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  3. Ary Toledo – O Garimpeiro do humor Archived January 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Ary Toledo é umas das atrações da agenda
  5. "Biography Ary Toledo (13th line)". Arytoledo.com.br. n.d. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. Ary Toledo, humorista popular no rádio e na TV, morre aos 87 anos (in Portuguese)
  7. "Letras das músicas de Ary Toledo". Letras.terra.com.br. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

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