Head ator

Haroldo, Actor

Haroldo Costa’s initiation in theater took place in the Teatro Experimental do Negro, (Black Experimental Theater) when he acted in the play The Prodigal Son, by Lucio Cardoso. Returning to Brazil after traveling the world for five years with the dance company Brasiliana, of which he was a founder, the artistic director and one of the dancers, he was invited by Vinicius de Moraes, who had become his friend in Paris, to take part in the play Orfeu da Conceição. He also took the role of Jesus in Auto da Compadecida, by Ariano Suassuna.
In cinema he directed the film Pista de Grama and acted in Cleo e Daniel (Directed by Roberto Freire) Deu no New York Times (directed by Henfil) and Rua Alguem 555.

BBC London, 1953

Vesperal Trol, February 1959

Cast of Orfeu, 1962: Chica Xavier, Waldir Maia, Haroldo Costa and Daise Paiva

Soaps:

A Idade da Loba

Chica da Silva

Pantanal

Ana Raio e Zé Trovão

Kananga do Japão

Mini-serial:

Chiquinha Gonzaga

Speciais:

CARNAVAL IN RIO, with actress/singer Petula Clark, produced and directed by Jack Sobel for Enterprise Entertainment.

Auto da Compadecida,Teatro Dulcina, 1960

Haroldo, Diretor

 ORFEU - 1995

Almost 40 years after his debut in the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, the play Orfeu da Conceição returns to the same stage, this time directed by Haroldo Costa.
– Orfeu was born a classic. It speaks of passion, envy, betrayal, and loyalty, subjects that are a constant part of human life. This is why it’s eternal.

The Cast of Orfeu da Conceição: Haroldo Costa, Ruth de Souza, Norton Nascimento and Camila Pitanga

Orfeu and the comeback

In March 1956, the painter Carlos Scliar was about to take a trip into the interior of Brazil, but had to cancel. His friend Vinícius de Moraes invited him to join a project that would change the face of Brazilian theater: the production of the play "Orfeu da Conceição". Scliar would coordinate all the graphic design for the production. For the return of the play in 1995, Scliar did the job again and designed the cover for the new program.