Paulo Villaça
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1933-01-01
- Died
- 1992-01-24
- Place of birth
- Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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
TV Shows (12)
Vale Tudo
1988
as Gustavo Cortez de Mello
O Bofe
1972
as Dr. Paulo
Super Plá
1969
as Cícero
Ana
1968
Helena
1987
as Salvador
Colônia Cecília
1989
as Delegado Tavares
Quem Ama Não Mata
1982
as Raul
Golden Years
1986
as Joel
O Jardineiro Espanhol
1967
A Máfia no Brasil
1984
as Alfredo Adauto
Tudo em Cima
1985
as Dr. Ciro Benetti
Os Adolescentes
1981
as Odilon Castello
Movies (42)
O Forte
1977
The Fifth Monkey
1990
as Mr. Watts
Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia
1977
Lady on the Bus
1978
as Malandro
The Rich Are Something Else
1977
as Rogério
Paranóia
1976
Copacabana Mon Amour
1970
as Dr. Grilo
Sagarana: O Duelo
1974
as Elias Ruivo
The Torturer
1980
Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna
1972
Rio Babilonia
1982
as Dante
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
1970
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
1978
as André
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
1987
as Desdino
The Red Light Bandit
1968
as Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
The Man in the Black Cape
1986
as Maragato
Perdidos e Malditos
1970
Os Senhores da Terra
1970
The Monsters of Babaloo
1970
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
The Woman of Everyone
1969
as Ramon
The Pleasure Principle
1979
as Otávio Menezes
Os Trombadinhas
1979
as Detetive Bira
Prisoner of Rio
1988
as Dr. Falcao
Eternamente Pagu
1987
as Thiers Galvão de França
Fulaninha
1986
as Armando
Albert, the Rockefeller
1970
as Conde
República dos Assassinos
1979
as Erasmo
The Adventures of a Paraíba
1982
as Miguel
The Giant of America
1980
Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France
1977
as Villegagnon
Garden of War
1969
as Basbaum
Quincas Borba
1988
as Quincas Borba
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
1971
as Friend
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
2015
as Joel
The Good Cinema
2021
Mangúe-Bangúe
1971
Scent of Gardenias
1992
as Bandido
B2
2001
as (archive footage)
The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror
1975
as Satanás
O Matador
1967
About Paulo Villaça
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 mo… With 54 credits spanning from 1967 to 2023, Paulo Villaça has appeared in 42 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paulo Villaça Movies
- O Forte (1977)
- The Fifth Monkey (1990) — as Mr. Watts
- Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia (1977)
- Lady on the Bus (1978) — as Malandro
- The Rich Are Something Else (1977) — as Rogério
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