Herval Abreu Pais (April 23, 1935 – May 8, 2007), better known by his stage name Herval Rossano, was a Brazilian TV actor and director from Campos dos Goytacazes. He directed both the original 1976 version and the 2004 remake of Isaura the Slave.
He was a cinema actor and his first movie was Luzes nas Sombras in 1952, in which he played a very small role. Despite the small roles in movies and of the little payment he received for them, he participated in two productions every year. Soon he became part of the permanent cast of Multifilmes, becoming the leading man in Eva Wilma, and working with Procópio Ferreira and Maria Vidal.
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Filmography
As actor
Cinema
1952: Luzes nas sombras
1952: Destino
1953: O homem dos papagaios
1953: O craque - Dr. Mário
1953: Balança mas não cai
1954: A sogra
1959: Maria 38 - Henrique
1959: Titio não é sopa - Paulo
1959: Eu sou o tal
1959: Dona Xepa
1959: Trágica mentira
1960: A Viúva Valentina - Mário
1961: Samba em Brasília - Valdo
1962: Assassinato em Copacabana - Germano
1962: Quiero morir en carnaval
1962: Três colegas de batina - Aloisio
1963: Sonhando com Milhões - Gervásio
1963: Quero essa mulher assim mesmo
1965: No tempo dos bravos
1975: O casal - Doctor
1975: Amantes, amanhã se houver sol
TV
1968: El litre
1970: Pigmalião 70 - Fábio
1970: Assim na Terra como no Céu - Otto
1973-1974: Carinhoso - Santiago
1974: A Cartomante
1974: Fogo sobre Terra - Artur Braga
1975: Cuca Legal - Fausto
1975: Na Roda Viva da Vida
1977: À Sombra dos Laranjais - Pedro Lemos
1980: As Três Marias
1984: Padre Cícero - Adolfo
1985: A Gata Comeu
1986: Dona Beija
1987: Bambolê - Antenor
1989: República
1991: Salomé
1997: A Justiceira (Episode: Balas perdidas) - Armando Sien Fuegos
1998: Era uma Vez... - Jorge (final appearance)
As director
Director supervisor
Gina - 1978
Você Decide - 1994-1998
Brava Gente - 2001
As Libreto author
1975: Na roda viva da vida - Caso especial.
1991: O portador - mini series - with José Antonio de Souza.