Paulo Villaça
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.
Personal Details
Movies (43)
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
The Good Cinema
2021
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
as Joel
2015
B2
as (archive footage)
2001
Razor in the Flesh
In Memory Of (Crew)
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
1997
Scent of Gardenias
as Bandido
1992
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
Assistant Director (Directing)
1991
The Fifth Monkey
as Mr. Watts
1990
Quincas Borba
as Quincas Borba
1988
Prisoner of Rio
as Dr. Falcao
1988
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
as Desdino
1987
Eternamente Pagu
as Thiers Galvão de França
1987
The Man in the Black Cape
as Maragato
1986
Fulaninha
as Armando
1986
Rio Babilonia
as Dante
1982
The Adventures of a Paraíba
as Miguel
1982
O Gigante da América
1980
The Torturer
1980
República dos Assassinos
as Erasmo
1979
O Transformista
Director (Directing)
1979
Os Trombadinhas
as Detetive Bira
1979
The Pleasure Principle
as Otávio Menezes
1979
Lady on the Bus
as Malandro
1978
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
as André
1978
The Rich Are Something Else
as Rogério
1977
Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia
1977
O Forte
1977
Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France
as Villegagnon
1977
Paranóia
1976
The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror
as Satanás
1975
Sagarana: O Duelo
as Elias Ruivo
1974
Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna
1972
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
as Friend
1971
Mangúe-Bangúe
1971
Copacabana Mon Amour
as 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
as Conde
1970
The Woman of Everyone
as Ramon
1969
Garden of War
as Basbaum
1969
