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Paulo Villaça

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
54

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 1, 1933 (93 years old)

Place of Birth
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil

Paulo Villaça

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.

Known For

Acting

2023The Long Voyage of the Yellow Busas
2021The Good Cinemaas
2015Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filmeas Joel
2001B2as (archive footage)
1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacionalas Self
1992Scent of Gardeniasas Bandido
1990The Fifth Monkeyas Mr. Watts
1989Colônia Cecíliaas Delegado Tavares
1988Quincas Borbaas Quincas Borba
1988Vale Tudoas Gustavo Cortez de Mello
1988Prisoner of Rioas Dr. Falcao
1987The Lady from the Shanghai Cinemaas Desdino
1987Eternamente Paguas Thiers Galvão de França
1987Helenaas Salvador
1986Golden Yearsas Joel
1986The Man in the Black Capeas Maragato
1986Fulaninhaas Armando
1985Tudo em Cimaas Dr. Ciro Benetti
1984A Máfia no Brasilas Alfredo Adauto
1982Rio Babiloniaas Dante
1982Quem Ama Não Mataas Raul
1982The Adventures of a Paraíbaas Miguel
1981Os Adolescentesas Odilon Castello
1980The Giant of Americaas
1980The Tortureras
1979República dos Assassinosas Erasmo
1979Os Trombadinhasas Detetive Bira
1979The Pleasure Principleas Otávio Menezes
1978Lady on the Busas Malandro
1978Nos Embalos de Ipanemaas André
1977The Rich Are Something Elseas Rogério
1977Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazôniaas
1977O Forteas
1977Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic Franceas Villegagnon
1976Paranóiaas
1975The Werewolf: A Midnight Terroras Satanás
1974Sagarana: O Dueloas Elias Ruivo
1972Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúnaas
1972O Bofeas Dr. Paulo
1971Lucia McCartney, Call Girlas Friend
1971Mangúe-Bangúeas
1970Copacabana Mon Amouras Dr. Grilo
1970OSS 117 Takes a Vacationas
1970Os Senhores da Terraas
1970The Monsters of Babalooas
1970Perdidos e Malditosas
1970Albert, the Rockefelleras Conde
1969Super Pláas Cícero
1969The Woman of Everyoneas Ramon
1969Garden of Waras Basbaum
1968The Red Light Banditas Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
1968Anaas
1967O Jardineiro Espanholas
1967O Matadoras

Production

1997Razor in the Flesh...In Memory Of
1991Killed the Family and Went to the Movies...Assistant Director
1979O Transformista...Director
1968The Red Light Bandit...Associate Producer