Acting
Paulo Villaça
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.
Filmography
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Film · 2023
The Good Cinema
Film · 2021
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
Film · 2015
B2
Film · 2001
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Film · 1997
Scent of Gardenias
Film · 1992
The Fifth Monkey
Film · 1990
Colônia Cecília
Series · 1989
Prisoner of Rio
Film · 1988
Quincas Borba
Film · 1988
Vale Tudo
Series · 1988
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
Film · 1987
Eternamente Pagu
Film · 1987
Helena
Series · 1987
The Man in the Black Cape
Film · 1986
Fulaninha
Film · 1986
Golden Years
Series · 1986
Tudo em Cima
Series · 1985
A Máfia no Brasil
Series · 1984
Rio Babilonia
Film · 1982
The Adventures of a Paraíba
Film · 1982
Quem Ama Não Mata
Series · 1982
The Teenagers
Series · 1981
The Giant of America
Film · 1980
The Torturer
Film · 1980
The Pleasure Principle
Film · 1979
Os Trombadinhas
Film · 1979
República dos Assassinos
Film · 1979
Lady on the Bus
Film · 1978
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
Film · 1978
O Forte
Film · 1977
Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia
Film · 1977
Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France
Film · 1977
The Rich Are Something Else
Film · 1977
Paranóia
Film · 1976
The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror
Film · 1975
Sagarana: O Duelo
Film · 1974
Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna
Film · 1972
O Bofe
Series · 1972
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
Film · 1971
Mangúe-Bangúe
Film · 1971
Copacabana Mon Amour
Film · 1970
Os Senhores da Terra
Film · 1970
Perdidos e Malditos
Film · 1970
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
Film · 1970
The Monsters of Babaloo
Film · 1970
Albert, the Rockefeller
Film · 1970
The Woman of Everyone
Film · 1969
Garden of War
Film · 1969
Super Plá
Series · 1969
The Red Light Bandit
Film · 1968
Ana
Series · 1968
O Matador
Film · 1967
O Jardineiro Espanhol
Series · 1967