Paulo Villaça
Born
January 1, 1933
Died
January 24, 1992 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
The Good Cinema
2021
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
Joel
2015
B2
(archive footage)
2001
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
1997
Scent of Gardenias
Bandido
1992
The Fifth Monkey
Mr. Watts
1990
Colônia Cecília
Delegado Tavares · (10 episodes)
1989
Quincas Borba
Quincas Borba
1988
Prisoner of Rio
Dr. Falcao
1988
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
Desdino
1987
Eternamente Pagu
Thiers Galvão de França
1987
Helena
Salvador · (162 episodes)
1987
Anos Dourados
Joel · (20 episodes)
1986
The Man in the Black Cape
Maragato
1986
Fulaninha
Armando
1986
A Máfia no Brasil
(10 episodes)
1984
Rio Babilonia
Dante
1982
Quem Ama Não Mata
Raul · (20 episodes)
1982
The Adventures of a Paraíba
Miguel
1982
O Gigante da América
1980
The Torturer
1980
República dos Assassinos
Erasmo
1979
Os Trombadinhas
Detetive Bira
1979
The Pleasure Principle
Otávio Menezes
1979
Lady on the Bus
Malandro
1978
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
André
1978
The Rich Are Something Else
Rogério
1977
Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia
1977
O Forte
1977
Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France
Villegagnon
1977
Paranóia
1976
The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror
1975
Sagarana: O Duelo
Elias Ruivo
1974
Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna
1972
O Bofe
Dr. Paulo · (135 episodes)
1972
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
Friend
1971
Mangúe-Bangúe
1971
Copacabana Mon Amour
Dr. Grilo
1970
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
1970
Os Senhores da Terra
1970
Perdidos e Malditos
1970
The Monsters of Babaloo
1970
Albert, the Rockefeller
Conde
1970
Super Plá
Cícero · (144 episodes)
1969
The Woman of Everyone
Ramon
1969
Garden of War
Basbaum
1969
The Red Light Bandit
Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
1968
Ana
(125 episodes)
1968
O Jardineiro Espanhol
(40 episodes)
1967
O Matador
1967