
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.

Super Plá

A Longa Viagem do Ônibus Amarelo

O Quinto Macaco

Vale Tudo

A Mulher de Todos

O Bandido da Luz Vermelha

Anos Dourados

Copacabana Mon Amour

Jardim de Guerra

O Homem da Capa Preta

Eternamente Pagu

Helena

Os Monstros de Babaloo

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme

Os Trombadinhas

Prisoner of Rio

B2

Viagem e Descrição do Rio Guanabara Por Ocasião da França Antártica

Perfume de Gardênia

Sagarana: O Duelo

A Dama do Cine Shanghai

A Dama do Lotação

O Gigante da América

Rio Babilônia

Os Senhores da Terra

ベト・ロックフェラー

O Lobisomem: O Terror da Meia-Noite

Perdidos e Malditos

Mangue-Bangue

República dos Assassinos

Fulaninha

Lúcia McCartney, Uma Garota de Programa

Nos Embalos de Ipanema

O Torturador

O Princípio do Prazer

OSS 117 prend des vacances

Gente Fina é Outra Coisa

Quincas Borba

Aventuras de um Paraíba

O Bom Cinema

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

O Forte

Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia

Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna

O Matador

Quem Ama Não Mata

O Bofe

A Máfia no Brasil