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.
Acted in
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
The Good Cinema
2021
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
2015
as Joel
B2
2001
as (archive footage)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Scent of Gardenias
1992
as Bandido
The Fifth Monkey
1990
as Mr. Watts
Colônia Cecília
1989
as Delegado Tavares
Quincas Borba
1988
as Quincas Borba
Prisoner of Rio
1988
as Dr. Falcao
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
1987
as Desdino
Eternamente Pagu
1987
as Thiers Galvão de França
Helena
1987
as Salvador
Anos Dourados
1986
as Joel
The Man in the Black Cape
1986
as Maragato
Fulaninha
1986
as Armando
Rio Babilonia
1982
as Dante
Quem Ama Não Mata
1982
as Raul
Aventuras de um Paraíba
1982
as Miguel
O Gigante da América
1980
The Torturer
1980
República dos Assassinos
1979
as Erasmo
Os Trombadinhas
1979
as Detetive Bira
O Princípio do Prazer
1979
as Otávio Menezes
Lady on the Bus
1978
as Malandro
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
1978
as André
Gente Fina é Outra Coisa
1977
as Rogério
Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia
1977
O Forte
1977
Travel and Description of the Guanabara River on the Occasion of Antarctic France
1977
as Villegagnon
Paranóia
1976
The Werewolf: A Midnight Terror
1975
Sagarana: O Duelo
1974
as Elias Ruivo
Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna
1972
Lúcia McCartney, Uma Garota de Programa
1971
as Friend
Mangue-Bangue
1971
Copacabana Mon Amour
1970
as Dr. Grilo
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
1970
Os Senhores da Terra
1970
Perdidos e Malditos
1970
The Monsters of Babaloo
1970
Beto Rockefeller
1970
as Conde
The Woman of Everyone
1969
as Ramon
The Red Light Bandit
1968
as Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
Garden of War
1968
as Basbaum
O Matador
1967