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Paulo Villaça

Paulo Villaça

Actor, 2nd Unit / Asst Director, Director

Born January 1, 1933 in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil

Died January 24, 1992

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Biography

Paulo Barbosa Villaça (Bauru, São Paulo, 1933 — Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 1992) was a Brazilian actor and theatre director.

Villaça worked as a Literature professor, journalist and advertising manager before his breakthrough as an actor in the 1960s. He achieved success by playing the main role in Rogério Sganzerla's "The Red Light Bandit" (1968).

During the 1970s, Villaça was married to famous Brazilian actress Marília Pêra. He played parts in over 20 films, being a reconizable figure in productions from the Brazilian Cinema Marginal movement during the 1960s and 1970s. He also had a solid career at the theatre, where he acted in the Teatro Oficina company and played roles in many important plays, such as "Navalha na Carne", "Fala Baixo Senão eu Grito" and "Grande e Pequeno". In TV, he appeared in shows such as Rede Globo's "O Bofe" and Rede Bandeirante's "Os Adolescentes", limited series like "Quem Ama Não Mata" and "Chapadão do Bugre" and soap operas such as "Helena" and "Vale Tudo". His last film was 1992's "Perfume de Gardênia", which paid homage to his iconic role of The Red Light Bandit.

He died in Rio de Janeiro from HIV-related health problems, and was buried in São Paulo.

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Filmography

Actor

56

Type

Year

Hélio Oiticica Poster

Hélio Oiticica Documentary2012

B2 Short Film2001

Perfume de Gardênia Poster

Perfume de Gardênia Feature Film1992Burglar

Barriga de Aluguel Poster

Barriga de Aluguel TV Series1990Desembargador

O Quinto Macaco Poster

O Quinto Macaco Feature Film1990Mr. Watts

Colônia Cecília Poster

Colônia Cecília Mini-Series1989Delegado Tavares

Banana Split Poster

Banana Split Feature Film1988

Chapadão do Bugre Poster

Chapadão do Bugre Mini-Series1988Perciva

Prisoner of Rio Poster

Prisoner of Rio Feature Film1988Dr. Falcao

Quincas Borba Poster

Quincas Borba Feature Film1988Quincas Borba

Vale Tudo Poster

Vale Tudo TV Series1988Gustavo

A Dama do Cine Shanghai Poster

A Dama do Cine Shanghai Feature Film1987Desdino

Eternamente Pagú Poster

Eternamente Pagú Feature Film1987Pai de Pagu

Helena TV Series1987Salvador

Leila Diniz Poster

Leila Diniz Feature Film1987Chief of Police

Fulaninha Poster

Fulaninha Feature Film1986

Golden Years Poster

Golden Years Mini-Series1986Joel

Selva de Pedra Poster

Selva de Pedra TV Series1986Juiz

The Man in the Black Cape Poster

The Man in the Black Cape Feature Film1986Maragato

Tudo em Cima Poster

Tudo em Cima Mini-Series1985

A Máfia no Brasil Poster

A Máfia no Brasil Mini-Series1984

Aventuras de um Paraíba Poster

Aventuras de um Paraíba Feature Film1982Miguel

Quem Ama Não Mata Poster

Quem Ama Não Mata Mini-Series1982Raúl

Rio Babilonia Poster

Rio Babilonia Feature Film1982Dante

Os Adolescentes Poster

Os Adolescentes TV Series1981Odilon

The Torturer Poster

The Torturer Feature Film1981Colonel - Head of security

O Gigante da América Poster

O Gigante da América Feature Film1980

Os Trombadinhas Poster

Os Trombadinhas Feature Film1980Bira

O Princípio do Prazer Poster

O Princípio do Prazer Feature Film1979Otávio

República dos Assassinos Poster

República dos Assassinos Feature Film1979Erasmo

A Dama do Lotação Poster

A Dama do Lotação Feature Film1978Malandro

Nos Embalos de Ipanema Poster

Nos Embalos de Ipanema Feature Film1978Andre

Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia Poster

Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia Feature Film1977

O Forte Feature Film1977Michel

The Rich Are Something Else Poster

The Rich Are Something Else Feature Film1977

Paranóia Poster

Paranóia Feature Film1976João

Viagem e Descrição do Rio Guanabara por Ocasião da França Antártica Poster

Viagem e Descrição do Rio Guanabara por Ocasião da França Antártica Short Film1976

O Lobisomem Poster

O Lobisomem Feature Film1975

Sagarana: The Duel Poster

Sagarana: The Duel Feature Film1974

O Bofe TV Series1972Paulo

Revolvers Do Not Shoot Flowers Feature Film1972Ecchio

Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna Poster

Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna Feature Film1972

Lúcia McCartney, Uma Garota de Programa Poster

Lúcia McCartney, Uma Garota de Programa Feature Film1971Amigo

Mangue Bangue Poster

Mangue Bangue Feature Film1971

Beto Rockfeller Poster

Beto Rockfeller Feature Film1970

Copacabana Mon Amour Poster

Copacabana Mon Amour Feature Film1970Dr. Grilo

Os Senhores da Terra Poster

Os Senhores da Terra Feature Film1970

OSS 117 prend des vacances Poster

OSS 117 prend des vacances Feature Film1970

Perdidos e Malditos Poster

Perdidos e Malditos Feature Film1970

Jardim de Guerra Poster

Jardim de Guerra Feature Film1969Basbaum

Super Plá Poster

Super Plá TV Series1969Cicero

The Woman of Everyone Poster

The Woman of Everyone Feature Film1969Ramón

O Matador Poster

O Matador Feature Film1968

The Red Light Bandit Poster

The Red Light Bandit Feature Film1968Bandido da Luz Vermelha

O Jardineiro Espanhol Poster

O Jardineiro Espanhol TV Series1967

O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes Poster

O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes TV Series1967Jose

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

Killed the Family and Went to the Movies Poster

Killed the Family and Went to the Movies Feature Film1991

Director

1

O Transformista Poster

O Transformista Short Film1979

Producer

1

The Red Light Bandit Poster

The Red Light Bandit Feature Film1968

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