Portrait of José Lewgoy

José Lewgoy

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: November 16, 1920

Place of Birth: Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Filmography

2015
2006
2003
2001
Sonhos Tropicais

as Tibério

2001
Os Maias

as Abade Custódio

2000
Brava Gente

as Homero Bitencourt

1999
The Power of Desire

as Felício Cantuária

1998
Labirinto

as Dr. Mateus de Toledo Galhardo

1998
A Hora Mágica

as Max, Hilário e Diretor

1998
Hilda Hurricane

as Tenente Benedito

1998
The Patriot

as Albernaz

1997
Chaos and Confusion

as Figurante 3 no Festival de Gramado

1996
The Jew

as D. Nuno da Cunha

1995
The Quartet

as Rocco

1995
Glaura

as Seu Orestes

1994
Boca

as Quintella

1993
Contos de Verão

as Seu Augusto

1992
Scent of Gardenias

as Ody Marques

1992
Perigosas Peruas

as D. Branco Torremolinos

1991
O Sorriso do Lagarto

as Lúcio Nemésio

1990
Gente Fina

as Olavo

1990
The Scarlet Scorpion

as Radioator do Inspetor

1990
Stelinha

as Padre

1989
Tieta

as Leovigildo Trindade

1989
Party

as Bêbado

1989
Two-Edged Knife

as Álvaro J. Amado

1988
Abolição

as Barão de Cotegipe

1988
Vida Nova

as Samuel

1988
Moon Over Parador

as Archbishop

1987
Cobra Verde

as Don Octavio Coutinho

1987
Já Está

as Self

1987
O Outro

as Agostinho

1986
Golden Years

as Brigadeiro Campos

1986
1985
O Tempo e o Vento

as Coronel Bento Amaral

1985
1984
Tensão no Rio

as Tibério

1984
Blame It on Rio

as Eduardo Marques

1983
Mad Love

as Edgar Dumont

1983
Tabu

as João do Rio

1982
Campeão

as Amílcar Salém

1982
Burden of Dreams

as Self - Actor

1982
Fitzcarraldo

as Don Aquilino

1981
Engraçadinha

as Arnaldo

1980
1980
Água Viva

as Kléber

1979
Os Mucker

as Abílio

1979
Feijão Maravilha

as Ambrásio / Sombra

1979
Horror and Ecstasy

as Pai de Betinho

1978
Dancin' Days

as Horácio Pratini

1977
Nina

as Professor Frazão

1977
O Ibraim do Subúrbio

as Casemiro de Abreu de Souza

1977
The Bunglers

as Ele mesmo

1976
1976
Anjo Mau

as Augusto Noronha

1976
Intimacy

as Industrial

1975
1974
O Rebu

as Carlos Braga Vidigal

1974
Gente Que Transa

as Casimiro Bilac

1974
A Married Man's Report

as Dr. Francisco

1973
Hung Up

as Father

1973
Cavalo de Aço

as Professor

1972
1972
O Bofe

as Barão

1972
1971
Lua de Mel e Amendoim

as Amante da mãe de Serginho

1971
1970
Mortal Sin

as José

1969
Os Paqueras

as Marido

1968
On Borrowed Time

as Torturador

1967
Entranced Earth

as Felipe Vieira

1967
1966
Ring Around the World

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1966
Where Are You Taking That Woman

as President (Rio segment) (uncredited)

1957
1957
S.O.S. Noronha

as Pratinho

1957
Escapade

as Caraco

1954
Matar ou Correr

as Jesse Gordon

1952
1952
Carnaval Atlântida

as Conde Verdura

1952
1951
1950
Aviso aos Navegantes

as Professor Scaramouche

1949