José Wilker
Biography
José Wilker Almeida (20 August 1944 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. The actor gained fame in telenovelas like Roque Santeiro (1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, the husband who returns from the dead to tempt Sônia Braga's character in the movie Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976).
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
132
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-08-20 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
Acting
2021
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina as Self2017
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century as Self2017
Dunas do Barato as Self2016
Wilker Eterno as Self (archive footage)2015
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo as Conde de Saint-Germain2014
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail as Chico Pacheco2014
Isolados as Dr. Fausto2013
Trail of Lies as Herbert Marques2013
Golden Oldies 2 as Juca2013
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro as Self2013
Giovanni Improtta as Giovanni Improtta2012
Gabriela as Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça2011
O Bem Amado as Zeca Diabo2011
Elvis & Madonna as Pachecão2011
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga as Joãozinho Bem-Bem2011
A Melhor Idade as Antenor2011
Tancredo - A Travessia as Not available2010
Na Forma da Lei as Dr. Mourão2010
The Well Beloved One as Zeca Diabo2009
Now Boarding as Fulano2009
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self2009
O Sonho de Inacim as Not available2008
Três Irmãs as Augusto Pinheiro2008
Romance as Danilo2008
Golden Oldies as Juca2008
Sexo com Amor? as Jorge2007
Duas Caras as Francisco Macieira2007
Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes as Luis Gálvez2006
JK as Juscelino Kubitschek2006
Canta Maria as Lampião2006
The Greatest Love of All as Antônio2004
Senhora do Destino as Giovanni Improtta2004
Redeemer as Dr. Sabóia2004
Onde Anda Você as Mandarim2003
Celebridade as Self2003
The Man of the Year as Sílvio2003
Viva Sapato! as Fernando2003
Mary, Mother of the Son of God as Pilatos2002
Desejos de Mulher as Ariel Godoy2002
The Fifth of Hell as Marquês de Marialva2002
Dead in the Water as Father2002
Banquete as Not available2002
Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical as Narrator2001
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu as Tarso2001
Movie Theaters of Rio as Self2000
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion as Donizetti1999
Suave Veneno as Waldomiro Cerqueira1998
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória as Giancarlo Sandrini1997
A Justiceira as Ronaldo1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self1997
Guerra de Canudos as Antônio Conselheiro1997
Little Book of Love as Alaor1996
Sai de Baixo as Not available1996
Anjo de Mim as Bianor1996
A Vida Como Ela É... as Narrador (voice)1996
O Fim do Mundo as Sebastião "Tião" Socó1996
Delicado as Not available1995
A Próxima Vítima as Marcelo Rossi1994
Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo as Narrador1993
Renascer as Belarmino1993
Fera Ferida as Demóstenes Maçaranduba da Costa1993
Agosto as Pedro Lomagno1993
Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos as Narrador1992
Anos Rebeldes as Fábio Brito1992
Medicine Man as Dr. Miguel Ornega1990
Mico Preto as Frederico Menezes Garcia1990
Lovely Child as Álvaro1989
Better Days Ahead as Wallace Caldeira1989
Doida Demais as Noé1989
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor as Not available1989
A Porta Aberta as Not available1988
Prisoner of Rio as Salo1987
Carmem as Camilo1987
Corpo Santo as Ulisses Queiróz1987
Subway to the Stars as Professor1987
Besame Mucho as Xico1987
Leila Diniz as Henrique Martins1987
China, o Império do Centro as Narrator1986
The Man in the Black Cape as Tenório Cavalcanti1986
Baixo Gávea as Maluco da bomba1985
Roque Santeiro as Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")1985
Um Sonho a Mais as chefe de reportagem1984
Transas e Caretas as Thiago Moura Imperial Leme1984
Jango as Narrator1984
São Bernardo as Not available1983
Bandidos da Falange as Tito Lívio1983
Bandidos da Falange as Not available1983
O Bom Burguês as Lucas1982
Final Feliz as Rodrigo Mendonça1982
The King of the Candle as Abelardo Segundo1982
Fiebre amarilla as Not available1981
Bonitinha mas Ordinária as Edgar1981
Brilhante as Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita1981
Los crápulas as Not available1980
Plumas & Paetês as Renato / Paulo1980
Bye Bye Brazil as Lorde Cigano1978
Batalha dos Guararapes as João Fernandes Vieira1978
Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania as Leleco1978
Diamante Bruto as Not available1976
Anjo Mau as Rodrigo Medeiros1976
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands as Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães1976
Xica as Conde Valadares1976
Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça as Not available1975
Gabriela as Mundinho Falcão1975
Deliciosas Traições do Amor as Not available1975
O Casal as Alfredo Giacometti1975
Ana, a Libertina as Not available1974
Corrida do Ouro as Fábio Rossi1974
Amor e Medo as Not available1973
Os Ossos do Barão as Martino1973
Cavalo de Aço as Atílio1972
O Bofe as Bandeira1972
The Conspirators as Tiradentes1972
Dybbuk: The Demon as Hannan1971
Caso Especial as assassino1971
Caso Especial as Hanan1971
Bandeira 2 as Zelito1970
Eu Sou Vida, Eu Não Sou Morte as Not available1970
Estranho Triângulo as Not available1968
Massacre no Supermercado as Not available1968
On Borrowed Time as Torturador1967
El Justicero as Not available1965
The Deceased as (uncredited)1965
Paixão as Not availableNaN
Timeless Eye as Old FranzCrew
2013
Giovanni Improtta Director1997
Guerra de Canudos Producer1987
Helena Director1987
Carmem Director1987
Corpo Santo Director1984
Transas e Caretas Director1983
Louco Amor Director