Prêmio Saci | |
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Awarded for | Excellence of Brazilian film and theater production [1] |
Country | Brazil |
Hosted by | O Estado de S. Paulo |
Established | 1951 |
Prêmio Saci (English: Saci Award), was an award presented annually by O Estado de S. Paulo, to honour the best Brazilian theater and film performers. [2]
During the 1950s and 1960s, it was considered the biggest and most prestigious award in Brazilian cinema.
The award recipients were given a statuette of the Saci, [3] a famous figure of Brazilian folklore, suggested by a reader through a competition organized by the newspaper. The trophy was sculpted by the plastic artist Victor Brecheret.
Prêmio Saci | |
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Awarded for | Excellence of Brazilian film and theater production [1] |
Country | Brazil |
Hosted by | O Estado de S. Paulo |
Established | 1951 |
Prêmio Saci (English: Saci Award), was an award presented annually by O Estado de S. Paulo, to honour the best Brazilian theater and film performers. [2]
During the 1950s and 1960s, it was considered the biggest and most prestigious award in Brazilian cinema.
The award recipients were given a statuette of the Saci, [3] a famous figure of Brazilian folklore, suggested by a reader through a competition organized by the newspaper. The trophy was sculpted by the plastic artist Victor Brecheret.