Paulo Villaça
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1933
- Died
- January 24, 1992
- Birthplace
- Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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.
Filmography
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus 2023
Actor
The Good Cinema 2021
Actor
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme 2015
as Joel
B2 2001
as (archive footage)
Razor in the Flesh 1997
In Memory Of
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional 1997
as Self
Scent of Gardenias 1992
as Bandido
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies 1991
Assistant Director
The Fifth Monkey 1990
as Mr. Watts
Quincas Borba 1988
as Quincas Borba
Prisoner of Rio 1988
as Dr. Falcao
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema 1987
as Desdino
Eternamente Pagu 1987
as Thiers Galvão de França
The Man in the Black Cape 1986
as Maragato
Fulaninha 1986
as Armando
Rio Babilonia 1982
as Dante
The Adventures of a Paraíba 1982
as Miguel
The Giant of America 1980
Actor
The Torturer 1980
Actor
República dos Assassinos 1979
as Erasmo
O Transformista 1979
Director
Os Trombadinhas 1979
as Detetive Bira
The Pleasure Principle 1979
as Otávio Menezes
Lady on the Bus 1978
as Malandro
Nos Embalos de Ipanema 1978
as André
The Rich Are Something Else 1977
as Rogério
Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia 1977
Actor
O Forte 1977
Actor
Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France 1977
as Villegagnon
Paranóia 1976
Actor
The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror 1975
as Satanás
Sagarana: O Duelo 1974
as Elias Ruivo
Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna 1972
Actor
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl 1971
as Friend
Mangúe-Bangúe 1971
Actor
Os Senhores da Terra 1970
Actor
Copacabana Mon Amour 1970
as Dr. Grilo
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation 1970
Actor
Albert, the Rockefeller 1970
as Conde
The Monsters of Babaloo 1970
Actor
Perdidos e Malditos 1970
Actor
The Woman of Everyone 1969
as Ramon
Garden of War 1969
as Basbaum
The Red Light Bandit 1968
as Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha, Associate Producer
O Matador 1967
Actor
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