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Paulo Villaça

Acting Born Jan 1, 1933 Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil 24 credits

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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Known for

Os Adolescentes

as Odilon Castello

Full filmography

  • Os Adolescentes (1981) as Odilon Castello
  • Vale Tudo (1988) as Gustavo Cortez de Mello
  • Helena (1987) as Salvador
  • Super Plá (1969) as Cícero
  • O Bofe (1972) as Dr. Paulo
  • Golden Years (1986) as Joel
  • Ana (1968)
  • O Jardineiro Espanhol (1967)
  • Quem Ama Não Mata (1982) as Raul
  • Lady on the Bus (1978) as Malandro
  • Colônia Cecília (1989) as Delegado Tavares
  • A Máfia no Brasil (1984) as Alfredo Adauto
  • Tudo em Cima (1985) as Dr. Ciro Benetti
  • The Red Light Bandit (1968) as Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
  • Prisoner of Rio (1988) as Dr. Falcao
  • The Man in the Black Cape (1986) as Maragato
  • The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus (2023)
  • The Fifth Monkey (1990) as Mr. Watts
  • O Forte (1977)
  • The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema (1987) as Desdino
  • Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997) as Self
  • República dos Assassinos (1979) as Erasmo
  • Rio Babilonia (1982) as Dante
  • Nos Embalos de Ipanema (1978) as André