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José Wilker

José Wilker

August 20, 1946 — Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil

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).

Medicine Man

Medicine Man

1992

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

1976

Bye Bye Brazil

Bye Bye Brazil

1980

The Well Beloved One

The Well Beloved One

2010

The Battle of Canudos

The Battle of Canudos

1997

Gabriela

Gabriela

2012

Roque Santeiro

Roque Santeiro

1985

A Próxima Vítima

A Próxima Vítima

1995