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    Leonardo Villar

    1923-07-25 (101 years old) in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

    Leonardo Villar (born as Leonardo Motta in Piracicaba, São Paulo, on July 25, 1923 - São Paulo, July 3, 2020) 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 with a Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He started his career at the theater, but later also started acting in film and television. Villar debuted at the theater on the 1950 play Os Pássaros. His first film role only came in 1962 as Zé do Burro in Anselmo Duarte's O Pagador de Promessas. He received international exposure for the role after the film won the Palme d'Or and became the first Brazilian and South American feature nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1965 he debuted on television in the TV Tupi telenovela A Cor de Sua Pele, which tells the story of an interracial relationship. In 1972, he moved to Rede Globo, where he starred in successful shows such as Escalada and Estúpido Cupido. In 2001, after almost 20 years without acting in the theater, he starred in the play A Moratória. In 2008, after eight years without acting in a film, he starred in the critically acclaimed Chega de Saudade. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Movies

    poster
    The Ballroom
    59 %|Nov 25, 2007
    Drama, Romance, Music
    actor
    Leonardo Villar - Um Homem Só
    70 %|Jan 8, 2001
    Documentary
    poster
    Brave New Land
    50 %|Sep 7, 2000
    History, War, Drama
    poster
    Friendly Fire
    61 %|Oct 15, 1998
    Drama, History, Crime
    actor
    Enigma de um Dia
    0 %|Mar 6, 1996
    Documentary
    poster
    Amor de Perversão
    10 %|Jun 15, 1982
    Drama
    poster
    Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de Cinema
    50 %|Jan 1, 1981
    Documentary
    poster
    A Madona de Cedro
    60 %|May 21, 1968
    Drama
    poster
    Dangerous Game
    52 %|Jul 20, 1967
    Crime
    poster
    Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
    75 %|Jan 1, 1967
    Documentary
    actor
    Amor e Desamor
    66 %|Oct 6, 1966
    Drama
    poster
    O Santo Milagroso
    50 %|Sep 1, 1966
    Comedy
    poster
    The Big City
    55 %|May 13, 1966
    Drama
    poster
    The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga
    71 %|Jul 16, 1965
    Action, Drama, Western
    poster
    Samba
    26 %|Feb 1, 1965
    Comedy
    poster
    Procura-se Uma Rosa
    0 %|May 21, 1964
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Lampião, King of the Badlands
    75 %|Sep 16, 1963
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    poster
    The Given Word
    81 %|Apr 17, 1962
    Drama

    Series

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    Passione
    58.17999999999999 %|May 17, 2010
    Soap
    poster
    Pé na Jaca
    98 %|Nov 20, 2006
    Soap
    poster
    Coração de Estudante
    61 %|Feb 25, 2002
    Soap, Drama, Family
    poster
    Family Ties
    65 %|Jun 5, 2000
    Soap, Drama
    poster
    Barriga de Aluguel
    65 %|Aug 20, 1990
    Soap, Drama
    poster
    Desejo
    90 %|May 27, 1990
    Drama
    poster
    Coração Alado
    0 %|Aug 11, 1980
    Soap, Drama
    poster
    Estúpido Cupido
    0 %|Aug 25, 1976
    Comedy, Soap
    poster
    Escalada
    60 %|Jan 6, 1975
    Drama