José Wilker
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
137
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-08-20 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
Acting
2021
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina as Self2013
Giovanni Improtta as Giovanni Improtta2013
Invisible World as Segment "Kreuko"2013
Trail of Lies as Herbert Marques2012
Gabriela as Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça2011
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga as Joãozinho Bem-Bem2009
Now Boarding as Fulano2008
Romance as Danilo2007
Duas Caras as Francisco Macieira2004
Redeemer as Dr. Sabóia2004
Her Own Destiny as Giovanni Improtta2004
Onde Anda Você as Mandarim2003
Viva Sapato! as Fernando2003
Celebridade as Self2003
Mary, Mother of the Son of God as Pilatos2002
Desejos de Mulher as Ariel Godoy1998
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória as Giancarlo Sandrini1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self1997
The Battle of Canudos as Antônio Conselheiro1996
Sai de Baixo as Not available1995
A Próxima Vítima as Marcelo Rossi1993
Fera Ferida as Demóstenes Maçaranduba da Costa1993
Rebirth as Belarmino1992
Medicine Man as Dr. Miguel Ornega1990
Mico Preto as Frederico Menezes Garcia1987
Subway to the Stars as Professor1985
Roque Santeiro as Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")1984
Transas e Caretas as Thiago Moura Imperial Leme1981
Cute But Ordinary as Edgar1976
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands as Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães1976
Anjo Mau as Rodrigo Medeiros1972
The Conspirators as Tiradentes1965
The Deceased as (uncredited)NaN
Timeless Eye as Old Franz2017
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century as Self2017
Dunas do Barato as Self2016
Wilker Eterno as Self (archive footage)2015
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo as Conde de Saint-Germain2014
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail as Chico Pacheco2014
Isolados as Dr. Fausto2013
Golden Oldies 2 as Juca2013
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro as Self2012
O Brado Retumbante as Floriano Pedreira2011
Elvis & Madonna as Pachecão2011
Tancredo - A Travessia as Not available2011
A Melhor Idade as Antenor2011
The Well Beloved One as Zeca Diabo2010
The Well Beloved One as Zeca Diabo2010
Na Forma da Lei as Dr. Mourão2009
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self2009
O Sonho de Inacim as Not available2008
Sexo com Amor? as Jorge2008
Três Irmãs as Augusto Pinheiro2008
Golden Oldies as Juca2007
Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes as Luis Gálvez2006
Canta Maria as Lampião2006
JK as Juscelino Kubitschek2006
The Greatest Love of All as Antônio2003
The Man of the Year as Sílvio2002
Dead in the Water as Father2002
Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropical as Narrator2002
The Fifth of Hell as Marquês de Marialva2002
Banquete as Not available2001
Movie Theaters of Rio as Self2001
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu as Tarso de Montaltino2000
A Muralha as Dom Diogo2000
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion as Donizetti1999
Suave Veneno as Waldomiro Cerqueira1997
Little Book of Love as Alaor1997
A Justiceira as Ronaldo1996
A Vida Como Ela É... as Narrador (voice)1996
Anjo de Mim as Bianor1996
O Fim do Mundo as Sebastião "Tião" Socó1996
Delicado as Not available1994
Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo as Narrator1993
Black August as Pedro Lomagno1993
Paixão e Guerra no Sertão de Canudos as Narrador1992
Anos Rebeldes as Fábio Brito1990
Lovely Child as Álvaro1989
Better Days Ahead as Wallace Caldeira1989
A Porta Aberta as Not available1989
Doida Demais as Noé1989
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor as Not available1988
Prisoner of Rio as Salo1987
Carmem as Camilo1987
Fonte da Saudade as Not available1987
Besame Mucho as Xico1987
Corpo Santo as Ulisses Queiróz1987
Leila Diniz as Henrique Martins1987
China, o Império do Centro as Narrator1986
Baixo Gávea as Maluco da bomba1986
The Man in the Black Cape as Tenório Cavalcanti1985
Um Sonho a Mais as chefe de reportagem1984
Jango as Narrator1984
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas as Not available1984
São Bernardo as Not available1983
O Bom Burguês as Lucas1983
Bandidos da Falange as Tito Lívio1983
Bandidos da Falange as Not available1982
The King of the Candle as Abelardo Segundo1982
Final Feliz as Rodrigo Mendonça1982
Fiebre amarilla as Not available1981
Brilhante as Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita1981
Los crápulas as Not available1980
Bye Bye Brazil as Lorde Cigano1980
Plumas & Paetês as Renato / Paulo1978
Batalha dos Guararapes as João Fernandes Vieira1978
Diamante Bruto as Not available1978
Professor Kranz german in Germany as Leleco1976
Xica as Conde Valadares1976
Confissões de Uma Viúva Moça as Not available1975
Gabriela as Mundinho Falcão1975
O Casal as Alfredo Giacometti1975
Deliciosas Traições do Amor as Not available1975
Ana, a Libertina as Not available1974
Corrida do Ouro as Fábio Rossi1974
Amor e Medo as Not available1973
Cavalo de Aço as Atílio1973
Os Ossos do Barão as Martino1972
O Bofe as Bandeira1972
Dybbuk: The Demon as Hannan1971
Caso Especial as assassino1971
Caso Especial as Hanan1971
Bandeira 2 as Zelito1970
Estranho Triângulo as Not available1970
Eu Sou Vida, Eu Não Sou Morte as Not available1968
Massacre no Supermercado as Not available1968
On Borrowed Time as Torturador1967
El Justicero as Not available1965
Paixão as Not availableCrew
2013
Giovanni Improtta Director1997
The Battle of Canudos Producer1987
Helena Director1987
Carmem Director1987
Corpo Santo Director1984
Transas e Caretas Director1983
Mad Love Director