Nuno Markl
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Nuno Frederico Correia da Silva Lobato Markl (born 21 July 1971) is a Portuguese
comedian, writer, radio host, television host and screenwriter. He was born in Lisbon.
for his radio
series "O Homem que Mordeu o Cão" (The Man Who Bit The Dog). It started in 1997, when he joined Pedro Ribeiro, José Carlos Malato
and Ana Lamy for the morning show at Rádio Comercial
; in 2001, Malato and Lamy left, and were replaced by Maria de Vasconcelos. The radio series later spawned a TV show, and three books.
As of October 2008
, Markl works for Antena 3
, with his current shows being "São Coisas Que Acontecem", "Laboratolarilolela" (a showcase of lesser known Pimba
artists and songs), and "Nuno & Nando" (with Fernando Alvim). Before "São Coisas Que Acontecem", he also ran "Há Vida em Markl" (based on a comic strip formerly published on Inimigo Público) and "O Livro dos Porquês" (where funny answers were given to mundane factoid
questions).
, where he worked on two different projects revolving around his other passion, film
. Also in SIC Radical, he had a television show with Fernando Alvim called "O Perfeito Anormal", which launched the comedy troupe Gato Fedorento
.
He wrote many cult sketches for Herman José
, especially for his show "Herman Enciclopédia". He also wrote for the prematurely cancelled "Programa da Maria" (which had some Upright Citizens Brigade
influenced sketches) and now writes for "Os Contemporâneos".
duties for the Portuguese version of films:
He was also responsible for translating and adapting Monty Python
sketches for an onstage Portuguese version, performed by Bruno Nogueira
, Miguel Guilherme
, Jorge Mourato, António Feio
and José Pedro Gomes
.
with radio and television show host Ana Galvão, with whom he has a son.
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
comedian, writer, radio host, television host and screenwriter. He was born in Lisbon.
Radio
Nuno Markl is well-known in PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
for his radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
series "O Homem que Mordeu o Cão" (The Man Who Bit The Dog). It started in 1997, when he joined Pedro Ribeiro, José Carlos Malato
José Carlos Malato
José Carlos Malato is a Portuguese TV presenter, radio broadcaster, copywriter and college teacher. His Facebook Page is http://www.facebook.com/josecarlosmalato-TV programs hosted:* Top+, on RTP1 with Ana Lamy....
and Ana Lamy for the morning show at Rádio Comercial
Rádio Comercial
Rádio Comercial is a commercial radio station in Portugal aimed at young and adult people. It has a broad format including contemporary, pop and rock music. It is among the most listened radio stations in the country.-History:...
; in 2001, Malato and Lamy left, and were replaced by Maria de Vasconcelos. The radio series later spawned a TV show, and three books.
As of October 2008
October 2008
October 2008 was the tenth month of the leap year. It began on a Wednesday and ended after 31 days on a Friday.-International holidays and other major events:* October 2 – Gandhi Jayanthi India* October 13 – Columbus Day in many U.S. states...
, Markl works for Antena 3
RDP Antena 3
Antena 3 is one of the three national radio channels produced by the Portuguese public broadcasting entity Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the others being Antena 1 and Antena 2....
, with his current shows being "São Coisas Que Acontecem", "Laboratolarilolela" (a showcase of lesser known Pimba
Pimba
Pimba is a Portuguese depreciatory term used for qualifying a variety of popular Portuguese pop and folk solo singers as well as bands, possibly inspired in Schlager, who focus on simplistic catchy songs with rough lyrics frequently driven by metaphors with sexual meanings, or focused on basic and...
artists and songs), and "Nuno & Nando" (with Fernando Alvim). Before "São Coisas Que Acontecem", he also ran "Há Vida em Markl" (based on a comic strip formerly published on Inimigo Público) and "O Livro dos Porquês" (where funny answers were given to mundane factoid
Factoid
A factoid is a questionable or spurious—unverified, incorrect, or fabricated—statement presented as a fact, but with no veracity. The word can also be used to describe a particularly insignificant or novel fact, in the absence of much relevant context...
questions).
Television
Nuno Markl debuted on television in 2001, co-hosting "Sem Filtro" (a youth-oriented talk show on RTP1) alongside Rita Mendes and Gaspar Borges. He then moved to SIC RadicalSIC Radical
SIC Radical is a cable television channel in Portugal owned by Sociedade Independente de Comunicação.SIC Radical is an entertainment channel targeted at teens and young adults. Programs are mostly imported, mainly from the United States and the United Kingdom...
, where he worked on two different projects revolving around his other passion, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. Also in SIC Radical, he had a television show with Fernando Alvim called "O Perfeito Anormal", which launched the comedy troupe Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento
Gato Fedorento is a Portuguese group of comic actors, who previously worked on SIC and RTP; they are currently signed to the Portugal Telecom group, with whom they have a contract of unspecified duration. The group is composed of the four actors José Diogo Quintela, Miguel Góis, Ricardo Araújo...
.
He wrote many cult sketches for Herman José
Herman José
Hermann Joseph von Krippahl, known as Herman José , is a well-known Portuguese comedian, though virtually unknown abroad. His career has focused on television....
, especially for his show "Herman Enciclopédia". He also wrote for the prematurely cancelled "Programa da Maria" (which had some Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh...
influenced sketches) and now writes for "Os Contemporâneos".
Other projects
Nuno regularly updates his weblog, Há Vida em Markl, providing movie reviews, video blogs, and updates on his work. Other side projects include TV and print ads for Café Delta and performing voice actingVoice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
duties for the Portuguese version of films:
- "Spike" in Flushed AwayFlushed AwayFlushed Away is a 2006 computer animated British film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell. It is a partnership between Aardman Animations of Wallace and Gromit fame, and DreamWorks Animation, and is Aardman's first completely computer-animated feature as opposed to the usual stop-motion.The film...
; - "RaphaelRaphael (TMNT)Raphael , a fictional character, is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .In the Mirage/Image comics all four turtles wear red bandanas over their eyes, but unlike his brothers in other versions, he is the only one who keeps a red bandana...
" in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; - "Barry B. Benson" in Bee MovieBee MovieBee Movie is a 2007 computer animated family comedy film starring Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Megan Mullally, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates, and Patrick Warburton. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it is directed by Simon J...
He was also responsible for translating and adapting Monty Python
Monty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
sketches for an onstage Portuguese version, performed by Bruno Nogueira
Bruno Nogueira
Bruno Nogueira is a Portuguese actor, comedian, writer, and television host.He started his career as an actor, on a soap opera called "Anjo Selvagem" in 2002. In 2003 he started hosting Curto Circuito on the cable channel Sic Radical...
, Miguel Guilherme
Miguel Guilherme
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, Jorge Mourato, António Feio
António Feio
Antonio Jorge Peres Feio was a Portuguese actor and director, awarded on 27 March 2010, by Cavaco Silva , with the honorific degree of "Comendador da Ordem do Infante D...
and José Pedro Gomes
José Pedro Gomes
José Pedro Gomes is a Portuguese actor, author and theatre director.He received formation at the Théâtre du Soleil , at the Teatro da Cornucópia, with professors of the Bristol Old Vic School and, in 1991, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, with Polina Klimovitskaia.In 1976, José Pedro Gomes...
.
Personal life
Nuno Markl lives in the Greater Lisbon. He is divorced and he is in a relationshipIntimate relationship
An intimate relationship is a particularly close interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. Physical intimacy is characterized by romantic or passionate love and attachment, or sexual activity. The term is also sometimes used euphemistically for a sexual...
with radio and television show host Ana Galvão, with whom he has a son.
External links
- Há Vida em Markl - Markl's weblog