Deceased

How Did Leonardo Villar Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 96

Also known asLeonardo Motta, Леонардо Вильяр, レオナルド・ヴィラール, 莱昂纳多·维拉尔, 레오나르도 빌라르, लियोनार्डो विलरGenderMaleNationalityBrazilBorn25/07/1923Born inPiracicaba, São Paulo, BrazilDied03/07/2020 (aged 96)Died inSão PauloCausecardiac arrestWikidataQ459818 ↗TMDb#230263 ↗

Leonardo Villar was a Brazilian actor. He became internationally known for his performance as Zé do Burro in Anselmo Duarte's O Pagador de Promessas, the only Brazilian film so far awarded a Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Filmography35 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2010	PassioneSeries	Antero Gouveia / Giovanni Melatto	87
2006	Pé na JacaSeries	José Fortuna (Tio Zé)	83
2002	Student's HeartSeries	Ronaldo Rosa	79
2001	Leonardo Villar - Um Homem SóMovie	—	78
2000	Family TiesSeries	Pascoal Gomes	77
1998	Serras AzuisSeries	Ignácio Paiva	75
1998	Friendly FireMovie	Correia	75
1997	Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalMovie	Self	74
1997	Os Ossos do BarãoSeries	Antenor Camargo Parente de Rendon Pompeo e Taques	74
1996	Enigma de um DiaMovie	—	73
1995	Tocaia GrandeSeries	Coronel Elias Daltro	72
1990	Barriga de AluguelSeries	Ezequiel Ribeiro	67
1990	DesejoSeries	Dr. Rodrigues	67
1986	Mania de QuererSeries	Professor João Pereira	63
1984	Marquesa de SantosSeries	José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva	61
1984	Santa Marta FabrilSeries	Fernando	61
1983	Voltei pra VocêSeries	Delegado Rubens	60
1982	Amor de PerversãoMovie	—	59
1981	TelerromanceSeries	Nestor	58
1981	Obrigado, DoutorSeries	—	58
1980	Coração AladoSeries	Dr. França (Marcelo França)	57
1979	Plantão de PolíciaSeries	—	56
1975	O GritoSeries	Edgard	52
1975	EscaladaSeries	Alberto Silveira	52
1973	Os Ossos do BarãoSeries	Miguel	50
1972	Uma Rosa com AmorSeries	Frazão	49
1971	Caso EspecialSeries	inspetor	48
1968	A Madona de CedroMovie	Delfino Montiel	45
1967	Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema NovoMovie	Self (archive footage	44
1967	Os MiseráveisSeries	Jean Valjean	44
1966	Amor e DesamorMovie	Alberto	43
1965	A Cor da Sua PeleSeries	Dudu	42
1965	SambaMovie	—	42
1963	Lampião, King of the BadlandsMovie	Lampião	40
1962	The Given WordMovie	Zé do Burro	39