Joel Barcellos

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-11-27 (82 years old)

Deathday

2018-11-10

Place of Birth

Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Joel Barcellos

Biography

Joel Dias Barcellos, better known as Joel Barcelos (Vitória, November 27, 1936 – Rio das Ostras, November 10, 2018), was a Brazilian actor, having also worked as a screenwriter and director. In some films, he was credited as Joel Martins. He was a very active actor in New Cinema, especially in the 1960s. He received the Candango Award for Best Actor at the Brasília Festival for his performance in Jardim de Guerra, in 1968. He was also elected 'Best Supporting Actor' by the same award when acting in Kiss 2348/72. Despite preferring cinema, he also played roles on television, mainly in miniseries.

Acting

1976

The Agony

as Antena, o malandro

1970

The Conformist

as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)

1996

Vampire Eyes

as Vampa

1982

Rio Babilonia

as Marciano

1964

The Guns

as Man with dead child

1965

The Dare

as Carlos

1977

1969

1974

Sagarana: O Duelo

as Turíbio Todo

1967

1969

1969

1966

The Big City

as Inacio

1973

O Picapau Amarelo

as Visconde de Sabugosa

1978

Stop 88

as Joaquim Porfírio

1967

1974

France, Incorporated

as The Brazilian

1978

1982

Fire Light

as Canário

1987

Images of the Unconscious

as Carlos Pertuis

1967

Entranced Earth

as (uncredited)

1989

1974

1990

Kiss 2348/72

as arquivista

1988

Sonhei com Você

as Pistoleiro

1962

Five Times Favela

as (segment "Pedreira de São Diego")

2019

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

as Self (archive footage)

Production

1971

Tatu Bola

as Director

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