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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 5.078 |
Birthday | 1933-01-01 |
Place of Birth | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil |
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1987
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
5.4/16
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Mangue-Bangue
5.7/3
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Mangue-Bangue
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Prisoner of Rio
6/1
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.
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Lady on the Bus
5.361/36
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1986
The Man in the Black Cape
7/6
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1982
Rio Babilonia
5.3/16
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Rio Babilonia
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Fulaninha
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7.2/14
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6.3/11
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O Gigante da América
5.2/3
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1980
The Torturer
4.5/6
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1/1
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4.8/3
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Os Trombadinhas
6.1/5
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República dos Assassinos
5.1/8
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Nos Embalos de Ipanema
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B2
6/1
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Sagarana: O Duelo
5.5/2
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Sagarana: O Duelo
1968
The Red Light Bandit
7.5/48
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1970
Perdidos e Malditos
4.8/4
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1976
Paranóia
0/0
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1977
O Forte
0/0
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Scent of Gardenias
5.8/4
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Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia
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6.25/4
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6/1
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Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna
0/0
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Quincas Borba
3/1
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The Monsters of Babaloo
6.1/8
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Beto Rockefeller
5/1
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Gente Fina é Outra Coisa
4/4
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The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror
5/4
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O Matador
0/0
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The Fifth Monkey
9/1
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
5/1
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0/0
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
0/0
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OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
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The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
9/1
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