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José Wilker
Born 1946-08-20Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro OficinaSelfDunas do BaratoSelfBrazilian Cinema in the 20th CenturySelfWilker EternoSelf (archive footage)As Aventuras do Pequeno ColomboConde de Saint-GermainIsoladosDr. FaustoThe Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere DetailChico PachecoGolden Oldies 2JucaInvisible WorldSegment "Kreuko"Giovanni ImprottaGiovanni ImprottaVINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiroSelfElvis & MadonnaPachecãoA Melhor IdadeAntenorThe Time and Turn of Augusto MatragaJoãozinho Bem-BemTancredo - A TravessiaRoleThe Well Beloved OneZeca DiaboNow BoardingFulanoPaulo Gracindo - O Bem AmadoSelfO Sonho de InacimRoleRomanceDaniloGolden OldiesJucaSexo com Amor?JorgeCanta MariaLampiãoThe Greatest Love of AllAntônio