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Joel Barcellos

Actor

Joel Barcellos

Born November 27, 1936 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, BrazilDied November 10, 201849 films

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.

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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.

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The Conformist posterFirst watchThe Conformist19717.6as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.View film

Essential films

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Entranced Earth poster7.2Entranced Earth1967

Filmography

49 films as actor
  1. 2012The Lady from EstácioJoel
  2. 1997The Naked Man
  3. 1996Vampire EyesVampa
  4. 1990Kiss 2348/72arquivista
  5. 1989Jardim de AlahDanilo
  6. 1988Sonhei com VocêPistoleiro
  7. 1988Soul's Boundary
  8. 1988Presença de MarisaBruno
  9. 1987Arrepio
  10. 1987Salvar o Brasil
  11. 1986Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma
  12. 1984Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática
  13. 1983Corações a MilJairo / Dr. Honório
  14. 1982Rio BabiloniaMarciano
  15. 1982The Secret of the Mummy
  16. 1982Luz Del FuegoCanário
  17. 1982Insônia
  18. 1980Crônica À Beira do RioPescador
  19. 1978Batalha dos GuararapesConselheiro
  20. 1978Stop 88Joaquim Porfírio
  21. 1977Virgin on the Hill
  22. 1977Anchieta, José do BrasilTibiriçá
  23. 1977Encarnação
  24. 1976The AgonyAntena, o malandro
  25. 1976Feminino Plural
  26. 1974A Man and His CageDelegado
  27. 1974Sagarana: O DueloTuríbio Todo
  28. 1974France, IncorporatedThe Brazilian
  29. 1974Ovelha Negra, Uma Despedida de SolteiroJoão
  30. 1973O Picapau AmareloVisconde de Sabugosa
  31. 1971L'inchiesta
  32. 1971Rua Descalça
  33. 1971The ConformistPupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)
  34. 1971Tatu Bola
  35. 1969Memories of HelenAndré
  36. 1969Garden of WarEdson
  37. 1969Tropico
  38. 1969Copacabana Fools MeMacalé
  39. 1968Journey to the End of the World
  40. 1967Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-BringPegador de Almas
  41. 1967The Girl from IpanemaPaquera
  42. 1967Entranced Earth(uncredited)
  43. 1966The Big CityInacio
  44. 1965The Deceased
  45. 1965The DareCarlos
  46. 1965My Home Is Copacabana
  47. 1964The GunsMan with dead child
  48. 1963The Beggars
  49. 1962Five Times Favela(segment "Pedreira de São Diego")