Paulo Villaça
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
55
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-01-01 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Acting

2023

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus as Not available

2021

The Good Cinema as Not available

2001

B2 as (archive footage)

1992

Scent of Gardenias as Bandido

1990

The Fifth Monkey as Mr. Watts

1989

Colônia Cecília as Delegado Tavares

1988

Prisoner of Rio as Dr. Falcao

1988

Quincas Borba as Quincas Borba

1987

Helena as Salvador

1987

Eternamente Pagu as Thiers Galvão de França

1986

Anos Dourados as Joel

1986

Fulaninha as Armando

1986

The Man in the Black Cape as Maragato

1984

A Máfia no Brasil as Not available

1982

Quem Ama Não Mata as Raul

1982

Rio Babilonia as Dante

1980

O Gigante da América as Not available

1980

The Torturer as Not available

1979

Os Trombadinhas as Detetive Bira

1979

The Pleasure Principle as Otávio Menezes

1978

Lady on the Bus as Malandro

1978

Nos Embalos de Ipanema as André

1977

O Forte as Not available

1977

Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia as Not available

1976

Paranóia as Not available

1975

The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror as Not available

1974

Sagarana: O Duelo as Elias Ruivo

1972

O Bofe as Dr. Paulo

1972

Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna as Not available

1971

Mangúe-Bangúe as Not available

1970

Os Senhores da Terra as Not available

1970

The Monsters of Babaloo as Not available

1970

Perdidos e Malditos as Not available

1970

OSS 117 Takes a Vacation as Not available

1970

Copacabana Mon Amour as Dr. Grilo

1969

Super Plá as Cícero

1969

Garden of War as Basbaum

1969

The Woman of Everyone as Ramon

1968

Ana as Not available

1968

The Red Light Bandit as Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha

1967

O Jardineiro Espanhol as Not available

1967

O Matador as Not available
Crew

1997

Razor in the Flesh In Memory Of

1979

O Transformista Director

1968

The Red Light Bandit Associate Producer