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José Wilker

1944 - 2014

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Wilker is the 3,293rd most popular actor (down from 2,841st in 2019), the 392nd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 339th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Brazilian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, José Wilker ranks 3,293 out of 13,578. Before him are Michael Imperioli, Anthony Dawson, Gordon Liu, Janusz Gajos, Bonnie Aarons, and Martin Ferrero. After him are Carol Burnett, Melinda Culea, Ana Martín, Wojciech Pszoniak, Noah Beery Jr., and Naveen Andrews.

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Among people born in 1944, José Wilker ranks 391. Before him are Neil Young, Raewyn Connell, Alexei Lubimov, Berta Ambrož, Swoosie Kurtz, and Günter Verheugen. After him are Ján Čarnogurský, Patti LaBelle, José Eulogio Gárate, Dennis Franz, Haim Saban, and Tony Visconti. Among people deceased in 2014, José Wilker ranks 230. Before him are Peret, René Llense, Marilyn Burns, Francesco Marchisano, Yuri Lyubimov, and Stanisław Mikulski. After him are Saul Zaentz, Ryhor Baradulin, Said Akl, Mithat Bayrak, José Emilio Pacheco, and Anton-Günther, Duke of Oldenburg.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, José Wilker ranks 392 out of 2,236. Before him are Martim Mércio da Silveira (1911), Zinho (1967), Ado (1946), Wagner Moura (1976), Nise da Silveira (1905), and Luiz Gonzaga (1912). After him are Camargo Guarnieri (1907), Adoniran Barbosa (1910), Éder Aleixo de Assis (1957), Amaral (1954), Maria Quitéria (1792), and Amílcar Barbuy (1893).

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Among ACTORS In Brazil

Among actors born in Brazil, José Wilker ranks 20. Before him are Jandira Martini (1945), Antônio Fagundes (1949), Morena Baccarin (1979), Susana Vieira (1942), Norma Bengell (1935), and Wagner Moura (1976). After him are Eliane Giardini (1952), Giovanna Antonelli (1976), Murilo Benício (1971), Glória Pires (1963), Beatriz Segall (1926), and Renata Sorrah (1947).

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