Ary Toledo
| Ary Toledo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ary Christoni de Toledo Piza |
| Born |
August 22, 1937 Martinópolis, São Paulo |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Genres | Satire |
| Website | http://www.arytoledo.com.br/ |
Ary Christoni de Toledo Piza (born August 22, 1937), commonly known as Ary Toledo, is a Brazilian humorist, singer, lyricist and actor.
Early and personal life
Toledo was born in 1937 in Martinópolis, São Paulo.[1] He is married to the actress and journalist Marly Marley[2]
Career
Between 1954 and 1955, he began his career a humorist and satirist,[1] first working at Teatro de Arena de São Paulo. He is also a singer and lyricist; his jokes draw humor from the difference between Brazilians and Portuguese.[3] He has written around 60,000 jokes and describes himself as a "garimpeiro of humor".[4] Music is his hobby.[5]
During the Brazilian military government AI-5 he was imprisoned for his anti-government satire, but was soon freed due to his popularity.[1]
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:[6]
- 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 2 3 "''Biography Ary Toledo''". Arytoledo.com.br. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "''Biography Ary Toledo'' (13th line)". Arytoledo.com.br. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "''Ary Toledo Conta Sua história''". Copoamericano.wordpress.com. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ Ary Toledo - O Garimpeiro do humor Archived January 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Ary Toledo é umas das atrações da agenda
- ↑ "''Letras das músicas de Ary Toledo''". Letras.terra.com.br. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
Bibliography
- Aurélio Buarque de Holanda: Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa, Rio de Janeiro, Positivo, 2005