Paulo Villaça

Actor · 1933–1992 · Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil

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.

Acted in 51

2020s

2023
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Movie
2021
The Good Cinema
Movie

2010s

2015
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
Joel

2000s

2001
B2
(archive footage)

1990s

1992
Scent of Gardenias
Bandido
1990
The Fifth Monkey
Mr. Watts

1980s

1989
Colônia Cecília
Delegado Tavares · 10 episodes
1988
Quincas Borba
Quincas Borba
Vale Tudo
Gustavo Cortez de Mello · 2 episodes
88
Prisoner of Rio
Dr. Falcao
1987
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
Desdino
Eternamente Pagu
Thiers Galvão de França
Helena
Salvador · 162 episodes
1986
Golden Years
Joel · 20 episodes
The Man in the Black Cape
Maragato
Fulaninha
Armando
1985
Tudo em Cima
Dr. Ciro Benetti · 25 episodes
1984
A Máfia no Brasil
Alfredo Adauto · 10 episodes
1982
Rio Babilonia
Dante
Quem Ama Não Mata
Raul · 20 episodes
The Adventures of a Paraíba
Miguel
1981
The Teenagers
Odilon Castello · 135 episodes
1980
The Giant of America
Movie
The Torturer
Movie

1970s

1979
República dos Assassinos
Erasmo
Os Trombadinhas
Detetive Bira
The Pleasure Principle
Otávio Menezes
1978
Lady on the Bus
Malandro
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
André
1977
The Rich Are Something Else
Rogério
Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia
Movie
O Forte
Movie · Drama
Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France
Villegagnon
1976
Paranóia
Movie
1975
The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror
Satanás
1974
Sagarana: O Duelo
Elias Ruivo
1972
Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna
Movie
O Bofe
Dr. Paulo · 135 episodes
1971
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
Friend
Mangúe-Bangúe
Movie
1970
Os Senhores da Terra
Movie
Copacabana Mon Amour
Dr. Grilo
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
Movie
Perdidos e Malditos
Movie
The Monsters of Babaloo
Movie
Albert, the Rockefeller
Conde