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 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
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- 2023 · The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus as
- 2021 · The Good Cinema as
- 2015 · Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme as Joel
- 2001 · B2 as (archive footage)
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1992 · Scent of Gardenias as Bandido
- 1990 · The Fifth Monkey as Mr. Watts
- 1989 · Colônia Cecília as Delegado Tavares
- 1988 · Quincas Borba as Quincas Borba
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Dr. Falcao
- 1987 · The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema as Desdino
- 1987 · Eternamente Pagu as Thiers Galvão de França
- 1987 · Helena as Salvador
- 1986 · Anos Dourados as Joel
- 1986 · The Man in the Black Cape as Maragato
- 1986 · Fulaninha as Armando
- 1982 · Rio Babilonia as Dante
- 1982 · Quem Ama Não Mata as Raul
- 1982 · Aventuras de um Paraíba as Miguel
- 1980 · O Gigante da América as
- 1980 · The Torturer as
- 1979 · República dos Assassinos as Erasmo
- 1979 · Os Trombadinhas as Detetive Bira
- 1979 · O Princípio do Prazer as Otávio Menezes
- 1978 · Lady on the Bus as Malandro
- 1978 · Nos Embalos de Ipanema as André
- 1977 · Gente Fina é Outra Coisa as Rogério
- 1977 · Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia as
- 1977 · O Forte as
- 1977 · Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France as Villegagnon
- 1976 · Paranóia as
- 1975 · The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror as
- 1974 · Sagarana: O Duelo as Elias Ruivo
- 1972 · Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna as
- 1971 · Lucia McCartney, Call Girl as Friend
- 1971 · Mangue-Bangue as
- 1970 · Copacabana Mon Amour as Dr. Grilo
- 1970 · OSS 117 Takes a Vacation as
- 1970 · The Monsters of Babaloo as
- 1970 · Beto Rockefeller as Conde
- 1970 · Perdidos e Malditos as
- 1970 · Os Senhores da Terra as
- 1969 · The Woman of Everyone as Ramon
- 1968 · The Red Light Bandit as Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
- 1968 · Garden of War as Basbaum
- 1967 · O Matador as