Deceased

How Did José Wilker Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67

Also known asЖозе ВилкерGenderMaleNationalityBrazilBorn20/08/1946Born inJuazeiro do Norte, Ceará, BrazilDied05/04/2014 (aged 67)Died inRio de JaneiroCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ2366279 ↗TMDb#55836 ↗

José Wilker Almeida was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. He gained fame in telenovelas such as Roque Santeiro (1985), but became internationally known for his role as Vadinho, the husband who returns from the dead to tempt Sônia Braga's character in the film Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976).

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Filmography73 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2021	Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro OficinaMovie	Self	75
2017	Brazilian Cinema in the 20th CenturyMovie	Self	71
2015	Magnifica 70Series	Tiradentes	69
2014	The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere DetailMovie	Chico Pacheco	68
2013	Giovanni ImprottaMovie	Giovanni Improtta	67
2013	Golden Oldies 2Movie	Juca	67
2013	Trail of LiesSeries	Herbert Marques	67
2013	Invisible WorldMovie	Segment "Kreuko"	67
2013	VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiroMovie	Self	67
2012	GabrielaSeries	Coronel Jesuíno Mendonça	66
2009	CinquentinhaSeries	Daniel Lopes de Carvalho	63
2009	Now BoardingMovie	Fulano	63
2008	Golden OldiesMovie	Juca	62
2008	RomanceMovie	Danilo	62
2008	The Three SistersSeries	Augusto Pinheiro	62
2007	Two FacesSeries	Francisco Macieira	61
2007	Amazônia: De Galvez a Chico MendesSeries	Luis Gálvez	61
2006	JKSeries	Juscelino Kubitschek	60
2004	RedeemerMovie	Dr. Sabóia	58
2004	Her Own DestinySeries	Giovanni Improtta	58
2003	CelebritySeries	Self	57
2003	The Man of the YearMovie	Sílvio	57
2003	Viva Sapato!Movie	Fernando	57
2002	Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império TropicalMovie	Narrator	56
2002	Desejos de MulherSeries	Ariel Godoy	56
2002	Dead in the WaterMovie	Father	56
2000	A MuralhaSeries	Dom Diogo	54
1999	Mild PoisonSeries	Waldomiro Cerqueira	53
1998	For All - O Trampolim da VitóriaMovie	Giancarlo Sandrini	52
1997	Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalMovie	Self	51
1997	A JusticeiraSeries	Ronaldo	51
1997	The Battle of CanudosMovie	Antônio Conselheiro	51
1997	Little Book of LoveMovie	Alaor	51
1996	Sai de BaixoSeries	—	50
1996	A Vida Como Ela É...Series	Narrador (voice)	50
1996	Anjo de MimSeries	Bianor	50
1996	O Fim do MundoSeries	Sebastião "Tião" Socó	50
1996	DelicadoMovie	—	50
1995	The Next VictimSeries	Marcelo Rossi	49
1994	Josué de Castro, Cidadão do MundoMovie	Narrator	48
1993	JequitibáSeries	Belarmino	47
1993	Fera FeridaSeries	Demóstenes Maçaranduba da Costa	47
1993	Black AugustSeries	Pedro Lomagno	47
1992	Anos RebeldesSeries	Fábio Brito	46
1990	Mico PretoSeries	Frederico Menezes Garcia	44
1989	Solidão: Uma Linda História de AmorMovie	—	43
1989	O Salvador da PátriaSeries	João Matos / Miro Ferraz	43
1987	CarmemSeries	Camilo Prata	41
1987	Corpo SantoSeries	Ulisses Queiróz	41
1987	Fonte da SaudadeMovie	—	41
1987	Leila DinizMovie	Henrique Martins	41
1986	Baixo GáveaMovie	Maluco da bomba	40
1985	Roque SanteiroSeries	Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")	39
1985	Um Sonho a MaisSeries	chefe de reportagem	39
1984	Transas e CaretasSeries	Thiago Moura Imperial Leme	38
1984	JangoMovie	Narrator	38
1983	Bandidos da FalangeSeries	Tito Lívio	37
1983	O Bom BurguêsMovie	Lucas	37
1982	Final FelizSeries	Rodrigo Mendonça	36
1981	BrilhanteSeries	Sidney da Costa Pinto / Osvaldo Mesquita	35
1980	Plumas & PaetêsSeries	Renato / Paulo	34
1978	Diamante BrutoMovie	—	32
1976	Dona Flor and Her Two HusbandsMovie	Waldomiro 'Vadinho' Santos Guimarães	30
1976	Anjo MauSeries	Rodrigo Medeiros	30
1976	Confissões de Uma Viúva MoçaMovie	—	30
1975	O CasalMovie	Alfredo Giacometti	29
1975	GabrielaSeries	Mundinho Falcão (Raimundo Falcão)	29
1973	Cavalo de AçoSeries	Atílio	27
1973	Os Ossos do BarãoSeries	Martino	27
1972	Dybbuk: The DemonMovie	Hannan	26
1971	Caso EspecialSeries	Hanan	25
1967	El JusticeroMovie	—	21
0	Timeless EyeMovie	Old Franz	—