José Lewgoy

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José Lewgoy

Acting November 16, 1920

Veranópolis, Brésil

José Lewgoy was a Brazilian actor (Veranópolis, November 16, 1920 — Rio de Janeiro, February 10, 2003). Since 1940, he acted in more than one hundred films, including Fitzcarraldo…

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Fitzcarraldo

Fitzcarraldo

7.6 1982 Movie
Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

7.0 1985 Movie
The Trapalhões

The Trapalhões

8.0 1977 TV Show
Blame It on Rio

Blame It on Rio

5.8 1984 Movie
Hilda Hurricane

Hilda Hurricane

8.1 1998 TV Show
Tieta

Tieta

8.1 1989 TV Show
Força de um Desejo

Força de um Desejo

8.2 1999 TV Show
Cobra Verde

Cobra Verde

6.9 1987 Movie
Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

7.6 1982 Movie
Anjo Mau

Anjo Mau

8.0 1976 TV Show
Dancin' Days

Dancin' Days

7.8 1978 TV Show
O Outro

O Outro

8.0 1987 TV Show

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José Lewgoy was a Brazilian actor (Veranópolis, November 16, 1920 — Rio de Janeiro, February 10, 2003). Since 1940, he acted in more than one hundred films, including Fitzcarraldo with German actor Klaus Kinski and studied at Yale University. In 1973, he participated in the film by Colombian director Carlos Mayolo, La mansión de Araucaíma, in the role of Graciliano "Don Graci". The film is based on a story of the same name by writer Álvaro Mutis, winner of the Cervantes Prize in 2001.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

    Movie

  2. 2015
    Chatô, The King of Brazil

    Movie Grand marshal

  3. 2011
    I, I, I José Lewgoy

    Movie Self

  4. 2006
    Depois do Transe

    Movie Self

  5. 2003
    Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria

    Movie Dr. Boris Lewinsky

  6. 2001
    Sonhos Tropicais

    Movie Tibério

  7. 2001
    Movie Theaters of Rio

    Movie Self

  8. 2001
    Os Maias

    TV show Abade Custódio

  9. 2000
    Brava Gente

    TV show Homero Bitencourt

  10. 1999
    Força de um Desejo

    TV show Felício Cantuária

  11. 1998
    Labirinto

    TV show Dr. Mateus de Toledo Galhardo

  12. 1998
    A Hora Mágica

    Movie Max, Hilário e Diretor

  13. 1998
    Hilda Hurricane

    TV show Tenente Benedito

  14. 1998
    The Patriot

    Movie Albernaz

  15. 1997
    Chaos and Confusion

    Movie Figurante 3 no Festival de Gramado

  16. 1997
    Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 1996
    The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter

    Movie Superior

  2. 1996
    The Jew

    Movie D. Nuno da Cunha

  3. 1995
    The Quartet

    Movie Rocco

  4. 1995
    Glaura

    Movie Seu Orestes

  5. 1994
    Boca

    Movie Quintella

  6. 1993
    Contos de Verão

    TV show Seu Augusto

  7. 1992
    Scent of Gardenias

    Movie Ody Marques

  8. 1992
    Perigosas Peruas

    TV show D. Branco Torremolinos

  9. 1991
    O Sorriso do Lagarto

    TV show Lúcio Nemésio

  10. 1990
    Gente Fina

    TV show Olavo

  11. 1990
    The Scarlet Scorpion

    Movie Radioator do Inspetor

  12. 1990
    Stelinha

    Movie Padre

  13. 1989
    Tieta

    TV show Leovigildo Trindade

  14. 1989
    Party

    Movie Bêbado

  15. 1989
    Two-Edged Knife

    Movie Álvaro J. Amado

  16. 1988
    Abolição

    TV show Barão de Cotegipe

  17. 1988
    Vida Nova

    TV show Samuel

  18. 1988
    Moon Over Parador

    Movie Archbishop

  19. 1987
    Cobra Verde

    Movie Don Octavio Coutinho

  20. 1987
    The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema

    Movie Linus

  21. 1987
    Já Está

    TV show Self

  22. 1987
    O Outro

    TV show Agostinho Della Santa

  23. 1986
    Golden Years

    TV show Brigadeiro Campos

  24. 1986
    Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol

    Movie Dr. Velhaccio