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José Wilker

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 likeRoque Santeiro(1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, the husband who returns from the dead to temptSônia Braga's character in the movieDona Flor and Her Two Husbands(1976).[1]

José Wilker
Wilker in 2006
Born
José Wilker Almeida

(1944-08-20)20 August 1944
Juazeiro do Norte,Ceará,Brazil
Died5 April 2014(2014-04-05)(aged 69)
Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1965–2014
Spouses
Elza Rocha Pinto
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(m.1964;sep.1976)​
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(m.1976;div.1985)​
Mônica Torres
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(m.1986;div.1996)​
Guilhermina Guinle
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(m.1999;div.2006)​
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Career

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Wilker was born on 20 August 1944, inJuazeiro do Norte.[2][3]He started his career as a radio announcer at a radio in Ceará, where he was born. He moved toRecifeand worked in the theater as a member of Movimento de Cultura Popular (MPC). The group brought culture and lessons in reading, writing, and politics. MPC was banned during the military repression in the 1960s, and Wilker moved toRio de Janeiro.

He began working in cinema in Rio, which was at the forefront of Brazilian experimental and national cinema. He was 19 when he appeared in his first film, in 1965 (A Falecida), starringFernanda Montenegro.In Rio, Wilker also got involved with theTeatro Ipanematheater group, headed byRubens CorrêaandIvan de Albuquerque.At Teatro Ipanema he rose to underground fame with his role inFernando Arrabal'sO Arquiteto e o Imperador da Assíria(The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria) (1970), and starred in his ownA China é Azul(China is Blue) (1972). He worked in televisionsoap operasfor decades.[4]

He debuted in 1971 on the popular showBandeira 2(Flag 2) written byDias Gomesand televised on theRede Globonetwork. Wilker gained acclaim for his role as the protagonist in the soap operaRoque Santeiro,starring withRegina DuarteandLima Duarte.Between 1997 and 2002, he directed many episodes ofSai Down.In 1979, he was cast in the movieBye Bye Braziland in 1986 inThe Man in the Black Cape.Among his most memorable roles in movies wasTiradentesin the filmThe Conspiratorsof 1972, Vadinho – which broke box office records in theaters – inDona Flor and Her Two Husbandsin 1976, as the politician Tenorio Cavalcanti inThe Man in BlackCover of 1986 and Anthony Advisor ofWarCanudos of 1997. InminiseriesJK,he played an olderJuscelino Kubitschekduring his time asPresident of the Republic.[5]In 1992 he worked inMedicine Manalong withSean ConneryandLorraine Bracco.[6]

Death

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José Wilker died on 5 April 2014, of aheart attackinRio de Janeiro,aged 69.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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  • A Falecida(1965)
  • El justicero(1967).... El Rato
  • A Vida Provisória(1968)
  • Estranho Triângulo(1970).... Valter
  • Os Inconfidentes(1971).... Tiradentes
  • Amor e Medo(1974).... The filmmaker
  • O Casal(1975).... Alfredo Giacometti
  • Deliciosas Traições de Amor(1974).... (segment "Dois é Bom... Quatro é Melhor" )
  • Ana, a Libertina(1975)
  • Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands(1976).... Valdomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães
  • Xica da Silva(1976).... The Count of Valadares
  • Confissões de uma Viúva Moça(1976).... Emílio
  • Diamante Bruto(1977).... José de Castro
  • Batalha dos Guararapes(1978).... João Fernandes
  • Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania(1978).... Leleco
  • O Bom Burguês(1979).... Lucas
  • Bye Bye Brazil(1979).... Lorde Cigano
  • The Man in the Black Cape(1980).... Tenório Cavalcanti
  • Bonitinha, mas Ordinária(1981).... Edgard
  • Los crápulas(1981)
  • Fiebre amarilla(1983)
  • O Rei da Vela(1981).... Abelardo Segundo
  • Fonte da Saudade(1985)
  • Baixo Gávea(1986).... Maluco da bomba
  • Subway to the Stars(1987).... Teacher
  • Besame Mucho(1987).... Xico
  • Leila Diniz(1987)
  • Prisioneiro do Rio(1988).... Salo
  • Solidão, uma História de Amor(1989)
  • Dias Melhores Virão(1989).... Wallace Caldeira
  • Doida Demais(1989).... Noé
  • Filha da Mãe(1990).... Álvaro
  • Medicine Man(1992).... Dr. Miguel Ornega
  • Pequeno Dicionário Amoroso(1997).... Alaor
  • For All – O Trampolim da Vitória(1997).... Giancarlo
  • Guerra de Canudos(1997).... Antônio Conselheiro
  • Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion(2000).... Donizetti
  • Dead in the Water(Brazilian: O mar por testemunha, 2002).... Father
  • The Man of the Year(2003).... Sílvio
  • Viva Sapato!(2003).... Fernando
  • Maria – Mãe do Filho de Deus(2003).... Pilatos
  • Onde Anda Você(2004).... Mandarim
  • Redeemer(2004).... Dr. Sabóia
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005) (Brazilian dub)
  • The Greatest Love of All(2006).... Antônio
  • Canta Maria(2006).... Lampião
  • Sexo com Amor?(2008).... Jorge
  • Casa da Mãe Joana(2008).... Juca
  • Romance(2008).... Danilo
  • Embarque Imediato(2009).... Fulano
  • O Bem Amado(2010).... Zeca Diabo
  • Elvis e Madona(2010).... Pachecão
  • O Sonho de Inacim(2010).... Padre Rolim
  • A Hora e a Vez de Augusto Matraga(2011).... Joãozinho Bem-Bem
  • Tancredo, a Travessia(2011; documentary).... Narrator
  • Mundo Invisível(2012).... (segment "Kreoko" )
  • Giovanni Improtta(2012).... Giovanni Improtta
  • Casa da Mãe Joana 2(2013).... Juca
  • Isolados(2014).... Dr. Fausto
  • O Duelo(2015).... Chico Pacheco

Television

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Director

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References

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  1. ^Jose Wilker, one of the greats of Brazilian telenovelas, dies
  2. ^"BOL Notícias".
  3. ^"José Wilker – Trajetória".Memória Globo(in Portuguese).Organizações Globo.Archived fromthe originalon 7 April 2014.Retrieved5 April2014.
  4. ^Santos, Lillian; lillian-santos (5 April 2024)."10 anos sem José Wilker: relembre a trajetória do ator cearense".O POVO(in Portuguese).Retrieved1 January2025.
  5. ^Digital, CARAS (4 August 2022)."José de Abreu relembra parceria com José Wilker na minissérie 'JK'".CARAS Brasil(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved1 January2025.
  6. ^"Medicine Man".AllMovie.
  7. ^"Morre o ator e diretor José Wilker".O Globo(in Portuguese). Organizações Globo. 5 April 2014.Retrieved8 April2014.
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