Prêmio Saci

Prêmio Saci (English: Saci Award), was an award presented annually by O Estado de S. Paulo, to honour the best Brazilian theater and film performers.

History
During the 1950s and 1960s, it was considered the biggest and most prestigious award in Brazilian cinema.

The award recipients were given a statuette of the Saci, a famous figure of Brazilian folklore, suggested by a reader through a competition organized by the newspaper. The trophy was sculpted by the plastic artist Victor Brecheret.

Awarded (selection)

 * Inezita Barroso (1953 and 1955)
 * Tônia Carrero
 * Walmor Chagas (1956)
 * Cyro Del Nero
 * Jorge Dória
 * Odete Lara (1957)
 * Eliane Lage (1953) for her performance in Sinhá Moça
 * Nydia Licia
 * Osvaldo Moles
 * Rachel de Queiroz (1954)
 * Mário Sérgio (1953)
 * Ruth de Souza
 * Eva Wilma