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José Wilker de Almeida 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 Sonia Braga in the movie "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" (1976).
Birth Name
José Wilker de Almeida
Born
Tuesday, 20 August 1946
Died
Saturday, 05 April 2014
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo | Conde De Saint-Germain | 2016 |
| Magnífica 70 | Tiradentes | 2015 |
| The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail | Chico Pacheco | 2015 |
| Isolados | Dr. Fausto | 2014 |
| Empire | Self | 2014 |
| Golden Oldies 2 | Juca | 2013 |
| Trail of Lies | Herbert Marques | 2013 |
| Giovanni Improtta | Giovanni Improtta | 2013 |
| Next in Line | Floriano Pedreira | 2012 |
| Invisible World | (segment "Kreoko") | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo | Conde De Saint-Germain | 2016 |
| Magnífica 70 | Tiradentes | 2015 |
| The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail | Chico Pacheco | 2015 |
| Isolados | Dr. Fausto | 2014 |
| Empire | Self | 2014 |
| Golden Oldies 2 | Juca | 2013 |
| Trail of Lies | Herbert Marques | 2013 |
| Giovanni Improtta | Giovanni Improtta | 2013 |
| Next in Line | Floriano Pedreira | 2012 |
| Invisible World | (segment "Kreoko") | 2011 |
| A Melhor Idade | Antenor | 2011 |
| Elvis & Madonna | Pachecão | 2011 |
| The Invisible Woman | Reinaldo Fachetti | 2011 |
| Irrational Heart | Umberto Brandão | 2011 |
| The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga | Joãozinho Bem-Bem | 2011 |
| Tancredo - A Travessia | 2011 | |
| The Well Beloved One | Zeca Diabo | 2010 |
| Now Boarding | Fulano | 2009 |
| Cinquentinha | Daniel Carvalho | 2009 |
| O Sonho de Inacim - O Aprendiz do Padre Rolim | Padre Rolim | 2009 |
| Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado | Self | 2009 |
| Romance | Danilo | 2008 |
| Golden Oldies | Juca | 2008 |
| Two Faces | Francisco Macieira | 2007 |
| Amazonia | Luis Gálvez / Luís Galvez | 2007 |
| Canta Maria | Lampião | 2006 |
| The Greatest Love of All | Antônio | 2006 |
| JK | Juscelino Kubitschek | 2006 |
| Redentor | Dr. Sabóia | 2004 |
| Onde Anda Você | Mandarim | 2004 |
| Mary, Mother of the Son of God | Pilatos | 2003 |
| The Man of the Year | Sílvio | 2003 |
| Viva Sapato! | Fernando | 2003 |
| Dead in the Water | Father | 2002 |
| Desejos de Mulher | Ariel Britz | 2002 |
| Um Anjo Caiu do Céu | Tarso | 2001 |
| Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion | Donizetti | 2000 |
| For All: Springboard to Victory | Giancarlo | 1998 |
| Woman | Fernando | 1998 |
| The Battle of Canudos | Antônio Conselheiro | 1997 |
| The Protectors | Ronaldo Schneider | 1997 |
| Little Book of Love | Alaor | 1997 |
| Mundo VIP | Self | 1996 |
| Sai de Baixo | Beto | 1996 |
| Fera Ferida | Demóstenes Maçaranduba de Pinho | 1993 |
| August | Pedro Lomagno | 1993 |
| Renascer | Col. Justiniano Belarmino | 1993 |
| Anos Rebeldes | Fábio Andrade Brito | 1992 |
| Medicine Man | Dr. Miguel Ornega | 1992 |
| Mico Preto | Frederico Menezes Garcia | 1990 |
| Lovely Child | Álvaro | 1990 |
| Too Crazy | Noé | 1989 |
| Solidão, Uma Linda História de Amor | Rodrigo | 1989 |
| Better Days Ahead | Wallace Caldeira | 1989 |
| Prisoner of Rio | Salo | 1988 |
| Subway to the Stars | Teacher | 1987 |
| Besame Mucho | Xico | 1987 |
| The Man in the Black Cape | Tenório Cavalcanti | 1986 |
| Baixo Gávea | Maluco da bomba | 1986 |
| Jango | Narrator | 1984 |
| Transas e Caretas | Tiago | 1984 |
| O Bom Burguês | Lucas | 1983 |
| Bandidos da Falange | Tito Lívio | 1983 |
| Fiebre amarilla | Rodrigo | 1982 |
| Brilhante | Oswaldo / Sidney | 1981 |
| Los crápulas | 1981 | |
| Bonitinha Mas Ordinária ou Otto Lara Rezende | Edgar / Edgard | 1981 |
| Bye Bye Brazil | Lorde Cigano | 1980 |
| Batalha dos Guararapes | João Fernandes / João Fernandes Vieira | 1978 |
| Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania | Leleco | 1978 |
| Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands | Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães | 1976 |
| Xica | The Count of Valadares | 1976 |
| As Deliciosas Traições do Amor | (segment "Dois é Bom... Quatro é Melhor") | 1975 |
| Ana, a Libertina | 1975 | |
| O Casal | Alfredo Giacometti | 1975 |
| Amor e Medo | The filmmaker | 1974 |
| O Bofe | Bandeira | 1972 |
| The Conspirators | Tiradentes | 1972 |
| Estranho triângulo | Valter | 1970 |
| Massacre no Supermercado | 1968 | |
| El justicero | El Rato | 1967 |
| The Deceased | 1965 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Giovanni Improtta | 2013 |
| Sai de Baixo | 1996 |
| Transas e Caretas | 1984 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Giovanni Improtta | 2013 |
| The Battle of Canudos | 1997 |
| Jango | 1984 |
