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.

Known For

Os Adolescentes

Vale Tudo

Helena

Super Plá

O Bofe

Golden Years

Lady on the Bus

Colônia Cecília

All Movies (42)

• The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus2023
• The Good Cinema2021
• Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme2015 · as Joel
• B22001 · as (archive footage)
• Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional1997 · as Self
• Scent of Gardenias1992 · as Bandido
• The Fifth Monkey1990 · as Mr. Watts
• Quincas Borba1988 · as Quincas Borba
• Prisoner of Rio1988 · as Dr. Falcao
• The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema1987 · as Desdino
• Eternamente Pagu1987 · as Thiers Galvão de França
• The Man in the Black Cape1986 · as Maragato
• Fulaninha1986 · as Armando
• Rio Babilonia1982 · as Dante
• The Adventures of a Paraíba1982 · as Miguel
• O Gigante da América1980
• The Torturer1980
• República dos Assassinos1979 · as Erasmo
• Os Trombadinhas1979 · as Detetive Bira
• The Pleasure Principle1979 · as Otávio Menezes
• Lady on the Bus1978 · as Malandro
• Nos Embalos de Ipanema1978 · as André
• The Rich Are Something Else1977 · as Rogério
• Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia1977
• O Forte1977
• Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France1977 · as Villegagnon
• Paranóia1976
• The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror1975 · as Satanás
• Sagarana: O Duelo1974 · as Elias Ruivo
• Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna1972
• Lucia McCartney, Call Girl1971 · as Friend
• Mangúe-Bangúe1971
• Copacabana Mon Amour1970 · as Dr. Grilo
• OSS 117 Takes a Vacation1970
• Os Senhores da Terra1970
• Perdidos e Malditos1970
• The Monsters of Babaloo1970
• Albert, the Rockefeller1970 · as Conde
• The Woman of Everyone1969 · as Ramon
• Garden of War1969 · as Basbaum
• The Red Light Bandit1968 · as Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
• O Matador1967

All TV Shows (12)

• Colônia Cecília1989 · as Delegado Tavares
• Vale Tudo1988 · as Gustavo Cortez de Mello
• Helena1987 · as Salvador
• Golden Years1986 · as Joel
• Tudo em Cima1985 · as Dr. Ciro Benetti
• A Máfia no Brasil1984 · as Alfredo Adauto
• Quem Ama Não Mata1982 · as Raul
• Os Adolescentes1981 · as Odilon Castello
• O Bofe1972 · as Dr. Paulo
• Super Plá1969 · as Cícero
• Ana1968
• O Jardineiro Espanhol1967