Prêmio Saci

The Prêmio Saci or Saci Award was a movie and theatre award in Brazil. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was the biggest award in national cinema. The award ceremonies took place each year.

Prêmio Saci
A Saci on a Brazilian stamp of 1974
Description	Best in movies and theatres
Country	Brazil
Presented by	O Estado de São Paulo
First awarded	1951

The name of the prize takes reference from Saci, a figure of Brazilian folklore.

Awarded (selection)

• Inezita Barroso (1953 and 1955)
• Tônia Carrero
• Walmor Chagas (1956)
• Cyro Del Nero^[1]
• Jorge Dória^[2]
• Odete Lara (1957)
• Nydia Licia ^[3]
• Osvaldo Moles
• Rachel de Queiroz (1954)
• Mário Sérgio (1953)
• Ruth de Souza
• Eva Wilma^[4]

References

1. Estadão. "Jô Soares e Cyro Del Nero no Prêmio Saci" (in Portuguese). fotos.estadao.com.br. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
2. Brasil - Memória das Artes. "Biografia de Jorge Dória" (in Portuguese). portais.funarte.gov.br. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
3. Brasil - Memória das Artes. "Biografia de Nydia Licia" (in Portuguese). portais.funarte.gov.br. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
4. "Prêmio Saci". emais.estadao.com.br. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.