Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 01, 1933
Died
Jan 24, 1992
Place of Birth
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Credits
57 titles
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
Filmography
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
The Good Cinema
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
Joel
B2
(archive footage)
Razor in the Flesh
In Memory Of
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
Scent of Gardenias
Bandido
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
Assistant Director
The Fifth Monkey
Mr. Watts
Colônia Cecília
Delegado Tavares
Quincas Borba
Quincas Borba
Vale Tudo
Gustavo Cortez de Mello
Prisoner of Rio
Dr. Falcao
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
Desdino
Eternamente Pagu
Thiers Galvão de França
Helena
Salvador
Golden Years
Joel
The Man in the Black Cape
Maragato
Fulaninha
Armando
Tudo em Cima
Dr. Ciro Benetti
A Máfia no Brasil
Alfredo Adauto
Rio Babilonia
Dante
Quem Ama Não Mata
Raul
The Adventures of a Paraíba
Miguel
The Teenagers
Odilon Castello
The Giant of America
The Torturer
República dos Assassinos
Erasmo
O Transformista
Director
Os Trombadinhas
Detetive Bira
The Pleasure Principle
Otávio Menezes
Lady on the Bus
Malandro
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
André
The Rich Are Something Else
Rogério
Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia
O Forte
Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France
Villegagnon
Paranóia
The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror
Satanás
Sagarana: O Duelo
Elias Ruivo
Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna
O Bofe
Dr. Paulo
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
Friend
Mangúe-Bangúe
Copacabana Mon Amour
Dr. Grilo
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
Albert, the Rockefeller
Conde
Perdidos e Malditos
The Monsters of Babaloo
Os Senhores da Terra