Overview
José Wilker
Known For
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize...
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
Two years of research and visits to collections, cinematheques and...
As Aventuras do Pequeno Colombo
To save the family from bankruptcy, Christopher Columbus convinces friends...
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
Commander Vasco Moscoso de Aragão entertains the small town of...
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
The documentary VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro...
Biography
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).