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Leonardo Villar‌

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Leonardo Villar

Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Leonardo Villar

Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1923-07-25

Popularity

star0.5

Biography

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

Movie Credits

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

The Ballroom

The Ballroom‌
star5.9
calendar 2007

The Given Word

The Given Word‌
star8.1
calendar 1962

Leonardo Villar - Um Homem Só

Leonardo Villar - Um Homem Só‌
star7.0
calendar 2001

The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga

The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga‌
star7.1
calendar 1965

Samba

Samba‌
star2.6
calendar 1965

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo‌
star7.5
calendar 1967

Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire‌
star6.1
calendar 1998

Lampião, King of the Badlands

Lampião, King of the Badlands‌
star7.5
calendar 1963

Enigma de um Dia

Enigma de um Dia‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

The Big City

The Big City‌
star5.5
calendar 1966

O Santo Milagroso

O Santo Milagroso‌
star5.0
calendar 1966

A Madona de Cedro

A Madona de Cedro‌
star6.0
calendar 1968

Procura-se Uma Rosa

Procura-se Uma Rosa‌
star0.0
calendar 1964

Brave New Land

Brave New Land‌
star5.0
calendar 2000

Dangerous Game

Dangerous Game‌
star5.2
calendar 1967

Amor e Desamor

Amor e Desamor‌
star6.6
calendar 1966

Amor de Perversão

Amor de Perversão‌
star1.0
calendar 1982

Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de Cinema

Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de Cinema‌
star5.0
calendar 1981

Tv Credits

Barriga de Aluguel

Barriga de Aluguel‌
star6.5
calendar 1990

Coração Alado

Coração Alado‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Escalada

Escalada‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

Pé na Jaca

Pé na Jaca‌
star9.8
calendar 2006

Estúpido Cupido

Estúpido Cupido‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

Passione

Passione‌
star5.8
calendar 2010

Desejo

Desejo‌
star9.0
calendar 1990

Coração de Estudante

Coração de Estudante‌
star6.1
calendar 2002

Family Ties

Family Ties‌
star6.5
calendar 2000