Elio Copini
In small Palmitos, with just over 15 thousand inhabitants, in the west of Santa Catarina, Elio was an accountant at his family's mechanical workshop, even though he was not interested in cars. He didn't even drive. Visits to the city of Teatro do Biriba, a circus that performs in the interior of the states, awakened his dream of being an actor. But his dream did not develop on stages and arenas, but on movie screens.
His artistic career began in 1995, when he met director Petter Baiestorf. Over almost 30 years of friendship and partnership, they made more than 20 films together. Based on his experience with Baiestorf, Copini made a career with other directors in the region, mainly in fantasy cinema.
Excerpt from Leonardo Fuhrmann's text for Folha de São Paulo, June 9, 2024.
Elio's last film was the short Picnic at the Castle, directed by Petter Baiestorf and based on the work of Franz Kafka, and recorded in March 2024 and released just a few days before his death.
Acted in
Piquenique no Castelo
2024
as Homem 1
Mato Mato Mato - Canibal Filmes e as Produções de 'Horor' no Oeste de SC
2023
as Ele mesmo
A Invasão dos Canibais Independentes: editando, produzindo e trabalhando com a Canibal Filmes
2022
as Archival footage
The Crazy Origin of Covid-19
2020
as Donald Cossaculo
Brazil 2020
2019
Ándale!
2017
Cão de Guarda
2016
as Dono da casa
The Colour Out of Space
2016
13 Weird Stories
2015
as (segment "A Cor que Caiu do Espaço")
Zombio 2
2013
as Américo Giallo
The dead's passion
2011
Páscoa Sarnenta
2011
The Sweet Advance of the Knife
2010
Daddy Mangy
2009
as Possessed
Nobody Must Die
2009
The Noble Bloodsucker Politician
2007
as Nosferato
Love on Uranus
2007
The Enjoyment of the Avacalho
2006
The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space 2
2006
as Veterinário / Português / Monstro Legume Com Capa
Sad Clown
2005
Teresa Forever
2004
Somos a Ralé!
2004
Quadrantes
2004
as Viajante
Terceira Festa de Boas Vindas ao Meteoro Amigo que se Espatifará no Planeta Terra no Ano de 2019
2004
Brazilian Bukowski
2004
Atomic Beer
2003
Kanibaru Primitivism in the Mud of Technology
2003
as Tecnolatra
Dementia of the Putrefact
2002
as Discípulo 2
No Staging Today!
2002
Rage-O-Rama
2001
as Donald Cossaculo
Zombio
1999
Andy
1999
Chaos and Confusion
1997
The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space
1995
as Caçador 2
Scrambled Eggs
as Eggs Lady