Biography
José Wilker
Acting
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). In total, there are 132 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you can browse José Wilker's complete f…
Career works
132
Movies
84
Series
48
Career average
6.8/10
Birth date
08/20/1946
Place of birth
Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil
Date of death
04/05/2014
Filmography highlights
Movies
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021 · 5.0
Dunas do Barato
2017 · 5.5
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
2017
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Wilker Eterno
2016
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
2016 · 6.0
Isolados
2014 · 5.0
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
2014 · 5.2
Golden Oldies 2
2013 · 5.3
Invisible World
2013 · 5.7
Giovanni Improtta
2013 · 4.5
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
2013
Elvis & Madonna
2011 · 5.8
A Melhor Idade
2011
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
2011 · 7.7
Tancredo - A Travessia
2011 · 7.0
Series
Magnifica 70
2015 · 7.4
Trail of Lies
2013 · 6.1
Gabriela
2012 · 7.9
O Brado Retumbante
2012 · 9.5
The Well Beloved One
2011 · 8.8
Na Forma da Lei
2010 · 7.0
Cinquentinha
2009 · 3.8
The Three Sisters
2008 · 5.8
Two Faces
2007 · 5.8
Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico Mendes
2007 · 8.5
JK
2006 · 8.2
Her Own Destiny
2004 · 7.9
Celebrity
2003 · 7.7
Desejos de Mulher
2002 · 7.5
The Fifth of Hell
2002 · 5.3