José Vasconcellos
About José Vasconcellos
Jose Thomaz da Cunha Vasconcellos Neto was born in Rio Branco on 20 March 1926 and died in Sao Paulo on 11 October 2011. He worked in Brazil as a comedian, actor, director, producer, voice actor, radio broadcaster and composer, and colleagues in the trade credit him as the first Brazilian man to work in the form now called stand-up.
In 1954 he became the first Palhaco Bozo in the country, adapting the American clown Bozo for Brazilian audiences and recording the then unfamiliar character in Portuguese.
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Frequently asked questions
Was José Vasconcellos the first stand-up comedian in Brazil?
Colleagues credit José Vasconcellos as the first Brazilian man to work in the form now known as stand-up comedy.
Who was José Vasconcellos?
José Vasconcellos, born in Rio Branco in 1926, was a Brazilian comedian, actor, director, producer, voice actor, radio broadcaster and composer who died in Sao Paulo in 2011.
Was José Vasconcellos the first Bozo in Brazil?
Yes, in 1954 he became the first Palhaco Bozo in Brazil, adapting the American clown for local audiences and recording the character in Portuguese.
