Leonardo Villar
Brazilian actor (1923-2020) · Brazil · On the map · Actors · Died at 96
Leonardo Villar was a Brazilian actor. He became internationally known for his performance as Zé do Burro in Anselmo Duarte's O Pagador de Promessas, the only Brazilian film so far awarded a Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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2020Died3 July 20202010
PassioneSeries, Antero Gouveia / Giovanni Melatto2008Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award2007
The BallroomFilm, Álvaro2002
Student's HeartSeries, Ronaldo Rosa2001
Leonardo Villar - Um Homem SóFilm2000
Brave New LandFilm, Comandante1998
Serras AzuisSeries, Ignácio Paiva
Friendly FireFilm, 1998Correia1996Enigma de um DiaFilm1991
AmazôniaSeries, Coronel Peçanha1986Mania de QuererSeries, Professor João Pereira1984
Marquesa de SantosFilm, José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva1982
O Homem ProibidoSeries, Darío Pereira Rodrigues
Amor de PerversãoFilm, 19821981
Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de CinemaFilm1980
Coração AladoSeries, Dr. França (Marcelo França)1975
EscaladaSeries, Alberto Silveira1972
O Primeiro AmorSeries, Luciano (2ª versão)1969Os AcorrentadosSeries, Rodrigo1968
A Madona de CedroFilm, Delfino Montiel1967
Dangerous GameFilm, Homero Olmos1965
SambaFilm1964
Procura-se Uma RosaFilm1963
Lampião, King of the BadlandsFilm, Lampião1962
The Given WordFilm, Zé do Burro1923Born25 July 1923
PassioneSeries, Antero Gouveia / Giovanni Melatto2008Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award2007The BallroomFilm, Álvaro2002Student's HeartSeries, Ronaldo Rosa2001Leonardo Villar - Um Homem SóFilm2000Brave New LandFilm, Comandante1998Serras AzuisSeries, Ignácio PaivaFriendly FireFilm, 1998Correia1996Enigma de um DiaFilm1991AmazôniaSeries, Coronel Peçanha1986Mania de QuererSeries, Professor João Pereira1984Marquesa de SantosFilm, José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva1982O Homem ProibidoSeries, Darío Pereira RodriguesAmor de PerversãoFilm, 19821981Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de CinemaFilm1980Coração AladoSeries, Dr. França (Marcelo França)1975EscaladaSeries, Alberto Silveira1972O Primeiro AmorSeries, Luciano (2ª versão)1969Os AcorrentadosSeries, Rodrigo1968A Madona de CedroFilm, Delfino Montiel1967Dangerous GameFilm, Homero Olmos1965SambaFilm1964Procura-se Uma RosaFilm1963Lampião, King of the BadlandsFilm, Lampião1962The Given WordFilm, Zé do Burro1923Born25 July 1923People around Leonardo
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Anselmo Duarte Produced O Pagador de Promessas (1963)
Carlos Coimbra Directed O Santo Milagroso (1966)
Geraldo Del Rey Also in O Pagador de Promessas and Os Miseráveis
Glória Menezes Also in O Pagador de Promessas (1963)
Carlos Diegues Directed A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe (1966)
Betty Faria Also in Chega de Saudade and Amor e Desamor
Laís Bodanzky Directed Chega de Saudade (2007)
Luiz Carlos Barreto Produced The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (1965)
Nelson Pereira dos Santos Produced The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (1965)
Jorge Ibargüengoitia Wrote Dangerous Game and H.O.
Norma Bengell Also in O Pagador de Promessas (1963)
Rafael Gil Directed Samba (1965)
Cássia Kis Also in Barriga de Aluguel and The BallroomLeila Diniz Also in Dangerous Game and A Madona de Cedro
Tônia Carrero Also in Chega de Saudade and The Ballroom
Lúcia Maria Murat de Vasconcelos Directed Brave New Land (2000)
Roberto Santos Directed The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (1965)
Antônio Pitanga Also in Samba and The Given Word
Joffre Soares Also in The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (1965)
Marly Marley Also in Chega de Saudade and The Ballroom
Filmography 21
51 credits on file
Television 24
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Country
Brazil
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2020 · aged 96