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 Sganzerlas 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 Globos O Bofe and Rede Bandeirantes 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 1992s Perfume de Gardênia which paid homage to his iconic role of The Red Light Bandit He died in Rio de Janeiro from HIVrelated health problems and was buried in São Paulo