Elio Copini
Born
October 17, 1969
Died
May 28, 2024 (54 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Palmitos, Santa Catarina, Brasil
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.
Known For

Queer na Srebrnym Globie
2025

Scrambled Eggs
Eggs Lady
2024

Noisy Silencers
Eggs Lady
2024

Piquenique no Castelo
Homem 1
2024

Mato Mato Mato - Canibal Filmes e as Produções de 'Horor' no Oeste de SC
Ele mesmo
2023

A Invasão dos Canibais Independentes: editando, produzindo e trabalhando com a Canibal Filmes
Archival footage
2022

The Crazy Origin of Covid-19
Donald Cossaculo
2020

Brazil 2020
2019

Ándale!
2017

Cão de Guarda
Dono da casa
2016

The Colour Out of Space
2016

13 Weird Stories
(segment "A Cor que Caiu do Espaço")
2015

Zombio 2
Américo Giallo
2013

The dead's passion
2011

Páscoa Sarnenta
2011

The Sweet Advance of the Knife
2010

Daddy Mangy
Possessed
2009

Nobody Must Die
2009

The Noble Bloodsucker Politician
Nosferato
2007

Love on Uranus
2007

The Enjoyment of the Avacalho
2006

The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space 2
Veterinário / Português / Monstro Legume Com Capa
2006

Sad Clown
2005

Teresa Forever
2004

Somos a Ralé!
2004

Quadrantes
Viajante
2004

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
Tecnolatra
2003

Dementia of the Putrefact
Discípulo 2
2002

No Staging Today!
2002

Rage-O-Rama
Donald Cossaculo
2001

Zombio
1999

Andy
1999

Chaos and Confusion
1997

The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space
Caçador 2
1995