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6
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Director
José Wilker
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 5All crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 55836
IMDb ID: nm0929093
Known for: Acting
Born: August 20, 1946
Died: April 5, 2014
Age: 67
Place of birth: Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2021
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.57
Wikidata: Q2366279
Also known as
Жозе Вилкер
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Director (6)Producer (1)
Biography
José Wilker Almeida (20 August 1944 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. The actor gained fame in telenovelas like Roque Santeiro (1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, the husband who returns from the dead to tempt Sônia Braga's character in the movie Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976).
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5.5
Desejos de Mulher
as Ariel Godoy • 185 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Celebridade
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.1
Gabriela
as Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça • 77 eps
2012 Series
8.2
Sai de Baixo
1 eps
1996 Series
5.9
Trail of Lies
as Herbert Marques • 221 eps
2013 Series
6.2
Plumas & Paetês
as Renato / Paulo • 191 eps
1980 Series
5.8
Três Irmãs
as Augusto Pinheiro • 179 eps
2008 Series
7.0
Um Sonho a Mais
as chefe de reportagem • 155 eps
1985 Series
7.8
Her Own Destiny
as Giovanni Improtta • 221 eps
2004 Series
Cavalo de Aço
as Atílio • 180 eps
1973 Series
6.0
Caso Especial
as assassino • 1 eps
1971 Series
8.9
Roque Santeiro
as Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro") • 209 eps
1985 Series
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5.0
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
as Self
2021 Movie
5.5
Dunas do Barato
as Self
2017 Movie
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
as Self
2017 Movie
6.0
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
as Conde de Saint-Germain
2015 Movie
5.0
Isolados
as Dr. Fausto
2014 Movie
5.2
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
as Chico Pacheco
2014 Movie
5.1
Golden Oldies 2
as Juca
2013 Movie
5.7
Invisible World
as Segment "Kreuko"
2013 Movie
4.2
Giovanni Improtta
as Giovanni Improtta
2013 Movie
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
as Self
2013 Movie
5.8
Elvis & Madonna
as Pachecão
2011 Movie
A Melhor Idade
as Antenor
2011 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for José Wilker.
7.4
Magnifica 70
as Tiradentes • 2 eps
2015 Series
5.9
Trail of Lies
as Herbert Marques • 221 eps
2013 Series
7.1
Gabriela
as Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça • 77 eps
2012 Series
9.5
O Brado Retumbante
as Floriano Pedreira • 8 eps
2012 Series
9.0
The Well Beloved One
as Zeca Diabo • 4 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Na Forma da Lei
as Dr. Mourão • 8 eps
2010 Series
5.8
Três Irmãs
as Augusto Pinheiro • 179 eps
2008 Series
6.1
Duas Caras
as Francisco Macieira • 210 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes
as Luis Gálvez • 55 eps
2007 Series
8.2
JK
as Juscelino Kubitschek • 47 eps
2006 Series
7.8
Her Own Destiny
as Giovanni Improtta • 221 eps
2004 Series
8.0
Celebridade
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series