Leonardo Villar

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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 internat…

  • Acting
  • Born 25 July 1923
  • Died 3 July 2020 (age 96)
  • Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
  • 50 credits

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Most-watched Leonardo Villar films currently: The Given Word (1962), Samba (1965), Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997), Dangerous Game (1967), The Ballroom (2007).

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Selected TV credits: Uma Rosa com Amor (1972), Family Ties (2000), Tocaia Grande (1995), Coração de Estudante (2002), O Grito (1975).

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