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          The single, towering acting achievement of the Brazilian Breno Mello, who has died aged 76, was his portrayal of Orpheus in the film Orfeu..

          Breno Mello

          Brazilian athlete and actor (1931-2008)

          Breno Higino de Mello (September 7, 1931 – July 14, 2008) was a Brazilian athlete and actor.

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        2. The American-born actress, who played Eurydice in the classic Brazilian movie, suffered a heart attack.
        3. The single, towering acting achievement of the Brazilian Breno Mello, who has died aged 76, was his portrayal of Orpheus in the film Orfeu.
        4. Breno Mello was a soccer player with no acting experience at the time he was cast as Orfeu.
        5. Listen to music from Breno Mello like Samba de Orfeu (from "Black Orpheus"), Felicidade & more.

          6. He is primarily known for playing the title role in the 1959 film Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus).

          Biography

          Mello was born in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, a state of Southern Brazil.

          In the beginning of his career, Breno Mello was a soccer player. He played soccer for Renner and Fluminense,[1] and also for Santos FC, where he met Pelé.[2] Mello was walking in Rio de Janeiro, when director Marcel Camus stopped him and asked if he would like to be in a film.[2] Camus cast Mello to star in the classic 1959 film Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), in which Mello played the role of Orfeu.[1] Camus was "fascinated" by his physical beauty, which was an essential aspect of the character of Orfeu envisioned by Camus.[2]

          The film reinterpreted the Orpheus myth agains