Leonardo Villar
Born
July 25, 1923
Died
July 3, 2020 (96 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Leonardo Villar (born as Leonardo Motta in Piracicaba, São Paulo, on July 25, 1923 - São Paulo, July 3, 2020) was a Brazilian actor. He became internationally known for his performance as Zé do Burro in Anselmo Duarte's O Pagador de Promessas, the only Brazilian film so far awarded with a Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
He started his career at the theater, but later also started acting in film and television. Villar debuted at the theater on the 1950 play Os Pássaros. His first film role only came in 1962 as Zé do Burro in Anselmo Duarte's O Pagador de Promessas. He received international exposure for the role after the film won the Palme d'Or and became the first Brazilian and South American feature nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1965 he debuted on television in the TV Tupi telenovela A Cor de Sua Pele, which tells the story of an interracial relationship. In 1972, he moved to Rede Globo, where he starred in successful shows such as Escalada and Estúpido Cupido.
In 2001, after almost 20 years without acting in the theater, he starred in the play A Moratória. In 2008, after eight years without acting in a film, he starred in the critically acclaimed Chega de Saudade.
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Passione
Antero Gouveia / Giovanni Melatto · (209 episodes)
2010
The Ballroom
Álvaro
2007
Pé na Jaca
José Fortuna (Tio Zé) · (179 episodes)
2006
Coração de Estudante
Ronaldo Rosa · (185 episodes)
2002
Leonardo Villar - Um Homem Só
2001
Brave New Land
Comandante
2000
Family Ties
Pascoal Gomes · (209 episodes)
2000
Friendly Fire
Correia
1998
Serras Azuis
Ignácio Paiva · (1 episode)
1998
Os Ossos do Barão
Antenor Camargo Parente de Rendon Pompeo e Taques · (1 episode)
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
1997
Enigma de um Dia
1996
Tocaia Grande
Coronel Elias Daltro · (1 episode)
1995
Amazônia
Coronel Peçanha · (2 episodes)
1991
Barriga de Aluguel
Ezequiel Ribeiro · (243 episodes)
1990
Desejo
Dr. Rodrigues · (17 episodes)
1990
Mania de Querer
Professor João · (162 episodes)
1986
Marquesa de Santos
José Bonifácio
1984
Voltei pra Você
Delegado Rubens · (1 episode)
1983
Amor de Perversão
1982
O Homem Proibido
Darío Rodrigues · (146 episodes)
1982
Telerromance
(20 episodes)
1981
Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de Cinema
1981
Coração Alado
Marcelo França · (185 episodes)
1980
Estúpido Cupido
Alcides Guimarães Filho (Guima) · (160 episodes)
1976
O Grito
Edgard · (135 episodes)
1975
Escalada
Alberto Silveira · (197 episodes)
1975
Os Ossos do Barão
Miguel · (127 episodes)
1973
Uma Rosa com Amor
Frazão · (222 episodes)
1972
O Primeiro Amor
Luciano (2ª versão) · (31 episodes)
1972
Os Acorrentados
Rodrigo · (127 episodes)
1969
A Madona de Cedro
Delfino Montiel
1968
Dangerous Game
Homero Olmos
1967
H.O.
Homero Olmos / Homero de Tal
1967
Os Miseráveis
Jean Valjean · (71 episodes)
1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Self (archive footage
1967
Amor e Desamor
1966
O Santo Milagroso
Pastor Raimundo
1966
The Big City
Jasão
1966
A Cor da Sua Pele
Dudu · (63 episodes)
1965
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga
Augusto Matraga
1965
Samba
1965
Procura-se Uma Rosa
1964
Lampião, King of the Badlands
Lampião
1963
The Given Word
Zé do Burro
1962