José Wilker

José Wilker

Acting

Born:
1946-08-20
Died:
2014-04-05
Place of birth:
Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil

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).

Known For

Filmography

Companhias do Teatro Brasileiro

Companhias do Teatro Brasileiro

2023Self (archive footage)
TV
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina

5.02021Self
Movie
Dunas do Barato

Dunas do Barato

5.52017Self
Movie
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

2017Self
Movie
Wilker Eterno

Wilker Eterno

2016Self (archive footage)
Movie
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo

As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo

6.02016Conde de Saint-Germain
Movie
Magnifica 70

Magnifica 70

7.52015Tiradentes
TV
Isolados

Isolados

5.02014Dr. Fausto
Movie
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail

5.62014Chico Pacheco
Movie
Golden Oldies 2

Golden Oldies 2

5.22013Juca
Movie
Invisible World

Invisible World

5.82013Segment "Kreuko"
Movie
Trail of Lies

Trail of Lies

6.12013Herbert Marques
TV
Giovanni Improtta

Giovanni Improtta

4.92013Giovanni Improtta
Movie
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

2013Self
Movie
Gabriela

Gabriela

8.32012Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça
TV
O Brado Retumbante

O Brado Retumbante

9.52012Floriano Pedreira
TV
Elvis & Madonna

Elvis & Madonna

5.82011Pachecão
Movie
A Melhor Idade

A Melhor Idade

2011Antenor
Movie
The Well Beloved One

The Well Beloved One

8.82011Zeca Diabo
TV
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga

7.72011Joãozinho Bem-Bem
Movie
Tancredo - A Travessia

Tancredo - A Travessia

7.02011
Movie
The Well Beloved One

The Well Beloved One

6.32010Zeca Diabo
Movie
Na Forma da Lei

Na Forma da Lei

7.02010Dr. Mourão
TV
Now Boarding

Now Boarding

6.02009Fulano
Movie
Cinquentinha

Cinquentinha

3.82009Daniel Lopes de Carvalho
TV
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

5.82009Self
Movie
O Sonho de Inacim

O Sonho de Inacim

2009
Movie
Romance

Romance

7.42008Danilo
Movie
Golden Oldies

Golden Oldies

5.02008Juca
Movie
Três Irmãs

Três Irmãs

5.92008Augusto Pinheiro
TV
Sexo com Amor?

Sexo com Amor?

4.32008Jorge
Movie
Two Faces

Two Faces

5.82007Francisco Macieira
TV
Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes

Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes

8.52007Luis Gálvez
TV
Canta Maria

Canta Maria

6.02006Lampião
Movie
The Greatest Love of All

The Greatest Love of All

5.92006Antônio
Movie
JK

JK

8.02006Juscelino Kubitschek
TV
Redeemer

Redeemer

7.02004Dr. Sabóia
Movie
Her Own Destiny

Her Own Destiny

7.82004Giovanni Improtta
TV
Onde Anda Você

Onde Anda Você

4.02004Mandarim
Movie
Celebrity

Celebrity

7.72003Self
TV
Mary, Mother of the Son of God

Mary, Mother of the Son of God

5.32003Pilatos
Movie
The Man of the Year

The Man of the Year

6.72003Sílvio
Movie
Viva Sapato!

Viva Sapato!

5.12003Fernando
Movie
Banquete

Banquete

10.02002
Movie
Dead in the Water

Dead in the Water

5.12002Father
Movie
Desejos de Mulher

Desejos de Mulher

7.52002Ariel Godoy
TV
The Fifth of Hell

The Fifth of Hell

5.32002Marquês de Marialva
TV
Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical

Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical

2002Narrator
Movie
Movie Theaters of Rio

Movie Theaters of Rio

7.02001Self
Movie
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu

Um Anjo Caiu do Céu

6.12001Tarso de Montaltino
TV
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

6.02000Donizetti
Movie
A Muralha

A Muralha

8.12000Dom Diogo
TV
Mild Poison

Mild Poison

5.11999Waldomiro Cerqueira
TV
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

5.61998Giancarlo Sandrini
Movie
The Battle of Canudos (Minisseries)

The Battle of Canudos (Minisseries)

1997Antônio Conselheiro
TV
The Battle of Canudos

The Battle of Canudos

6.91997Antônio Conselheiro
Movie
A Justiceira

A Justiceira

8.01997Ronaldo
TV
Little Book of Love

Little Book of Love

5.61997Alaor
Movie
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997Self
Movie
Anjo de Mim

Anjo de Mim

7.51996Bianor
TV