About

Known credits:
51
Birthday:
1933-01-01
Place of birth:
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Website:
N/A

Paulo Villaça

Overview

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
2023 The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus Actor 59
Average
2021 The Good Cinema Actor N/A
N/A
2015 Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme Actor Joel 58
Average
2001 B2 Actor (archive footage) 58
Average
1997 Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional Actor Self N/A
N/A
1992 Scent of Gardenias Actor Bandido 59
Average
1990 The Fifth Monkey Actor Mr. Watts 59
Average
1989 Colônia Cecília Actor Delegado Tavares N/A
N/A
1988 Quincas Borba Actor Quincas Borba 58
Average
1988 Prisoner of Rio Actor Dr. Falcao 59
Average
1987 The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema Actor Desdino 58
Average
1987 Eternamente Pagu Actor Thiers Galvão de França 59
Average
1987 Helena Actor Salvador N/A
N/A
1986 Anos Dourados Actor Joel 69
Fair
1986 The Man in the Black Cape Actor Maragato 59
Average
1986 Fulaninha Actor Armando 58
Average
1982 Rio Babilonia Actor Dante 58
Average
1982 Quem Ama Não Mata Actor Raul N/A
N/A
1982 Aventuras de um Paraíba Actor Miguel 59
Average
1980 O Gigante da América Actor 59
Average
1980 The Torturer Actor 58
Average
1979 República dos Assassinos Actor Erasmo 58
Average
1979 Os Trombadinhas Actor Detetive Bira 59
Average
1979 O Princípio do Prazer Actor Otávio Menezes 58
Average
1978 Lady on the Bus Actor Malandro 58
Average
1978 Nos Embalos de Ipanema Actor André 58
Average
1977 Gente Fina é Outra Coisa Actor Rogério 58
Average
1977 Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia Actor N/A
N/A
1977 O Forte Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France Actor Villegagnon 59
Average
1976 Paranóia Actor N/A
N/A
1975 The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror Actor 58
Average
1974 Sagarana: O Duelo Actor Elias Ruivo 59
Average
1972 Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna Actor N/A
N/A
1972 O Bofe Actor Dr. Paulo N/A
N/A
1971 Lucia McCartney, Call Girl Actor Friend 58
Average
1971 Mangue-Bangue Actor 59
Average
1970 Copacabana Mon Amour Actor Dr. Grilo 59
Average
1970 OSS 117 Takes a Vacation Actor 58
Average
1970 Os Senhores da Terra Actor 59
Average
1970 Perdidos e Malditos Actor 58
Average
1970 Beto Rockefeller Actor Conde 59
Average
1970 The Monsters of Babaloo Actor 59
Average
1969 The Woman of Everyone Actor Ramon 59
Average
1969 Garden of War Actor Basbaum 59
Average
1968 The Red Light Bandit Actor Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha 60
Fair
1967 O Matador Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
1991 Killed the Family and Went to the Movies Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1979 O Transformista Directing Director N/A
N/A

Production
1968 The Red Light Bandit Production Associate Producer 60
Fair

Crew
1997 Razor in the Flesh Crew In Memory Of 58
Average