Bulbul was a prominent proponent of Afro-Brazilian culture within Brazilian cinema and society at-large.
[1] Bulbul co-founded and organized the Encontro de Cinema Negro Brasil, África & Américas, which showcases films featuring African and Afro-Brazilian actors, directors, and themes.
[1] Bulbul made his film debut in the 1962 Brazilian motion picture, Cinco Vezes Favela.
The film was directed by Lázaro Ramos as part of the Canal Brasil TV series Retratos Brasileiros.
[2] Zózimo Bulbul died from a heart attack at his apartment in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro on January 24, 2013, at the age of 75.