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.
Acting
Movie
The Red Light Bandit
as Jorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
1968
Movie
Lady on the Bus
as Malandro
1978
TV
Vale Tudo
as Gustavo Cortez de Mello
1988
Movie
Copacabana Mon Amour
as Dr. Grilo
1970
Movie
Rio Babilonia
as Dante
1982
Movie
The Woman of Everyone
as Ramon
1969
Movie
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
as Desdino
1987
Movie
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
as André
1978
Movie
Garden of War
as Basbaum
1969
Movie
República dos Assassinos
as Erasmo
1979
Movie
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
1970
Movie
The Monsters of Babaloo
1970
Movie
The Man in the Black Cape
as Maragato
1986
Movie
The Torturer
1980
TV
Golden Years
as Joel
1986
TV
Super Plá
as Cícero
1969
Movie
Fulaninha
as Armando
1986
Movie
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
as Friend
1971
Movie
Os Trombadinhas
as Detetive Bira
1979
Movie
Eternamente Pagu
as Thiers Galvão de França
1987
Movie
The Rich Are Something Else
as Rogério
1977
Movie
The Pleasure Principle
as Otávio Menezes
1979
Movie
Mangúe-Bangúe
1971
Movie
Perdidos e Malditos
1970
