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.
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Filmography
all 31
Movies 20
TV Shows 11
self 2
Passione (2010)
The Ballroom (2007)
Pé na Jaca (2006)
Coração de Estudante (2002)
Leonardo Villar - Um Homem Só (2001)
Brave New Land (2000)
Family Ties (2000)
Friendly Fire (1998)
Serras Azuis (1998)
Os Ossos do Barão (1997)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
Enigma de um Dia (1996)
Barriga de Aluguel (1990)
Desejo (1990)
Marquesa de Santos (1984)
Amor de Perversão (1982)
Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de Cinema (1981)
Coração Alado (1980)
Estúpido Cupido (1976)
Escalada (1975)
A Madona de Cedro (1968)
Dangerous Game (1967)
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo (1967)
Amor e Desamor (1966)
O Santo Milagroso (1966)
The Big City (1966)
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (1965)
Samba (1965)
Procura-se Uma Rosa (1964)
Lampião, King of the Badlands (1963)
The Given Word (1962)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-07-25
Deathday2020-07-03 (96 years old)
Birth PlacePiracicaba, Brazil
CitizenshipsBrazil
Also Known AsLeonardo Motta, Леонардо Вильяр
AwardsOrdem do Mérito Cultural
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