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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... more

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.

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Lady on the Bus
(1978)
Drama
Solange is a recently married young woman whose wedding night did not end well. After constant fights with her husband, she decides to live through her sexual frustration by sleeping with strangers she picks up on crowded buses in Rio de Janeiro.
Runtime:
96 min
6.0
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The Man in the Black Cape
(1986)
Crime, History
Biography of Brazilian congressman Tenório Cavalcanti, who used to appear in public carrying a machine-gun, and wearing a black cloak.
Runtime:
120 min
Director:
Sergio Rezende
Cast:
José Wilker, Marieta Severo, Jonas Bloch, Isolda Cresta, Jurandir de Oliveira
7.2
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The Woman of Everyone
(1969)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Ângela Carne e Osso (Angela Meat and Bone), a young nymphomaniac, lives surrounded by delinquents, and exerts intense allure on them, dominating them all with her erotic power.
Runtime:
93 min
Director:
Rogério Sganzerla
Cast:
Helena Ignez, Jô Soares, Stênio Garcia, Paulo Villaça
7.0
N/A
N/A
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A Dama do Cine Shanghai
(1987)
Crime, Mystery
Former athlete enters an old cinema in São Paulo's decadent city centre and meets an intriguing and mysterious woman, very much like the leading lady on the film. He gets involved with her and her problems and in no time is being accused of a crime.
Runtime:
115 min
Director:
Guilherme de Almeida Prado
Cast:
Maitê Proença, Antônio Fagundes, José Mayer, Paulo Villaça
6.5
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Scent of Gardenias
(1992)
Crime, Drama
Driver who was left by his wife, who wanted to try a career in the movies, has to deal with their son's revolt when the latter finds his mother, whom he thought dead, singing in a nightclub.
Runtime:
118 min
Director:
Guilherme de Almeida Prado
Cast:
José Mayer, Walter Quiroz, Christiane Torloni, Betty Faria, Cláudio Marzo
6.9
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N/A
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Copacabana Mon Amour
(1970)
Comedy, Drama
Sônia and her homosexual brother are both believed by their mother to be possessed by the devil. She works as a prostitute in the streets of Copacabana and he’s a servant who falls madly in love with his employer.
Runtime:
85 min
Director:
Rogério Sganzerla
Cast:
Helena Ignez, Paulo Villaça
7.0
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N/A
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Rio Babilônia
(1982)
Crime, Drama
A public relations man is invited to guide an American millionaire during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. He gets involved in the most bizarre situations, from orgiastic mega-parties to confrontations with the police, meetings with drug dealers and movie stars, facing corruption and even murder.
Runtime:
115 min
Director:
Neville de Almeida
Cast:
Joel Barcellos , Christiane Torloni, Jardel Filho, Pat Cleveland, Tania Boscoli
5.3
N/A
N/A
Prisoner of Rio
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Prisoner of Rio
(1988)
Drama, Thriller
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.
Runtime:
104 min
5.6
N/A
N/A
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O Princípio do Prazer
(1979)
Drama
In a financially troubled farm in the 1930's, its depraved owners become attracted to their new handsome and young handyman.
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Luiz Carlos Lacerda
Cast:
Odete Lara, Paulo Villaça, Ana Maria Miranda, Luiz Antonio Magalhães, Nuno Leal Maia
6.4
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Garden of War
(1968)
Drama
Edson is having an affair with a left-wing aspiring movie director during Brazil's military dictatorship years. He tries to get some easy money for her film, but ends up being arrested and tortured as his torturers suspect he's involved in a plot to overthrow the militar government.
Runtime:
91 min
Director:
Neville de Almeida
Cast:
Joel Barcellos , Maria do Rosário, Hugo Carvana, Paulo Villaça, Guará Rodrigues
6.5
N/A
N/A
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Fulaninha
(1986)
Comedy, Romance
Movie director in his forties and in existential crisis falls in love with an unknown teen girl he sees walking down the streets, without knowing she's the daughter of the woman he's having a relationship with.
Runtime:
100 min
Director:
David Neves
Cast:
Cláudio Marzo, Mariana de Moraes, Roberto Bonfim, José de Abreu, Kátia d'Angelo
5.8
N/A
N/A
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Lúcia McCartney, Uma Garota de Programa
(1971)
Drama
The daily life of a Brazilian escort.
Runtime:
71 min
Director:
David Neves
Cast:
Adriana Prieto, Isabella, Albino Pinheiro, Paulo Villaça, Nelson Dantas
6.4
N/A
N/A
Aventuras de um Paraíba
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Aventuras de um Paraíba
(1982)
Young guy from the poor Northeast region of Brazil comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. Naturally, he is faced with many adversities along the way.
Runtime:
85 min
Director:
Marco Altberg
Cast:
Caíque Martins Ferreira, Paulão, Cláudia Ohana, Tamara Taxman, Paulo Villaça
5.3
N/A
N/A
República dos Assassinos
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República dos Assassinos
(1979)
Crime
In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave of reactions throughout the country. The photos of the victims, adorned by the skull, symbol of the group, caused an uncomfortable indignation. This is the story of Mateus Romeiro, the most famous of the policemen, who was part of the H...
Runtime:
105 min
Director:
Miguel Faria Jr.
Cast:
Anselmo Vasconcelos, Tarcísio Meira, Sandra Bréa, Silvia Bandeira, José Lewgoy
6.0
N/A
N/A
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O Gigante da América
(1980)
Adventure
A caboclo's soul wanders through purgatory (or hell), visiting many places until he boards a ship whose destination is unknown.
Runtime:
88 min
5.4
N/A
N/A
Nos Embalos de Ipanema
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Nos Embalos de Ipanema
(1978)
Comedy, Drama
Toquinho is a young man living in Marechal Hermes, a poor neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, together with his widow mother and a younger sister. Although he is poor, he is also ambitious, and wants to change his life. He spends all his time on the beach, at Arpoador, Ipanema, where he dreams to become a famous surfer. Besides, he usually...
Runtime:
102 min
Director:
Antônio Calmon
Cast:
André de Biase, Zaira Zambelli, Paulo Villaça, Roberto Bonfim
5.0
N/A
N/A
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O Forte
(1977)
Drama
Director:
Olney São Paulo
Cast:
Adriano Lisboa, Suzana Vieira, Andréa Bulhões, Sandra Mara, Léa Garcia
6.8
N/A
N/A
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Os Senhores da Terra
(1970)
Drama
Director:
Paulo Thiago
Cast:
Rodolfo Arena, Milton Moraes, Paulo Villaça, Roberto Bonfim, Ausonia Bernardes
5.7
N/A
N/A
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The Torturer
(1980)
Action, Crime
Zionists hire a hitman to kill a Nazi war criminal exiled in a Latin American country, where he's being protected by the local dictator.
Runtime:
98 min
5.3
N/A
N/A
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Os Trombadinhas
(1979)
Crime, Drama
In São Paulo, a businessman wants to rehabilitate street children, called "trombinhas", through a social project. After being discouraged by the police, he seeks help from the coach of the Santos Futebol Clube youth team.
Runtime:
91 min
4.9
N/A
N/A
Paranóia
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Paranóia
(1976)
Crime
Four thieves enter a house and terrorize a family.
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Antônio Calmon
Cast:
Paulo Villaça, Nuno Leal Maia, Norma Bengell, Anselmo Duarte, Lucélia Santos
5.7
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Perdidos e Malditos
(1970)
Crime, Drama
A criminal reporter and his guru-like friend go around together, but a crossroads will lead them to different ways.
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Geraldo Veloso
Cast:
Paulo Villaça, Dina Sfat, Carlos Figueiredo, Maria Esmeralda
N/A
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Viagem e Descrição do Rio Guanabara Por Ocasião da França Antártica
(1977)
History
Inspired by "Voyage to the land of Brazil" by Jean de Léry, this short follows the adventures of Nicolas Durand, from Villegagnon, and the estabilishment of a French colony in 16th-century Rio de Janeiro.
Runtime:
16 min
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