Ary Toledo

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.[1]

Between 1954 and 1955, he began his career a humorist and satirist,[1] first working at Teatro de Arena de São Paulo.[citation needed] He was also a singer and lyricist; his jokes drew humor from the difference between Brazilians and Portuguese.[2] He he wrote around 60,000 jokes and described himself as a "garimpeiro of humor".[3] Music was his hobby.[4]

During the Brazilian military government AI-5 he was imprisoned for his anti-government satire, but was soon freed due to his popularity.[1]

Toledo was married to the actress and journalist Marly Marley.[5]

Ary Toledo died in São Paulo on October 12, 2024, at the age of 87.[6]

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:[7]

  • 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. ^ a b c "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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