José Lewgoy
Date of birth: 1920-11-16
Place of birth: Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Known for: Acting
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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.
Movie Credits
Cobra Verde
1987-12-03
A fearsome 19th century bandit, Cobra Verde cuts a swath through Brazil until he arrives at the suga
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985-07-26
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Val
O Grande Gozador
1972-09-18
"Lula, 'bon vivant' who subsists at the expense of small blows, goes on with his life without a pres
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997-01-01
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affir
Chaos and Confusion
1997-11-19
Super Chacrinha and Glauber Rocha, two millionaires from the earthly plane of Varathrum, manipulate
Fitzcarraldo
1982-03-02
Fitzcarraldo is a dreamer who plans to build an opera house in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, so,
Padre Cícero: Os Milagres de Juazeiro
1976-03-07
Bloody Gold
1978-02-27
The son of a millionaire who owns gold mines in Transopia, Africa, Antoine Leblanc, who lives in a m
Black Palm Trees
1968-09-26
Four sailors stranded in Rio are about to retrieve their salary for a salvage. The only requirement
Moon Over Parador
1988-09-09
Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the
Entranced Earth
1967-05-02
Eldorado, a fictitious country in America, is sparkling with the internal struggle for political pow
A Um Pulo da Morte
1968-01-01
When Will It Strike Noon
1958-05-06
The small South American republic of Guadalarma is under the rule of despot Don Salvador, surrounded
I Loved a Bookie
1952-04-08
Intent on offering his fiancée a better life, countryman heads for Rio de Janeiro in search of a pla
The Trapalhões and the King of Football
1986-03-27
The team of Galinheiro Futebol Clube, formed by emeritus fighters, has as technical Cardea, advised
Roberto Carlos, Looking for Adventure
1968-12-04
While making a movie in Rio de Janeiro, the singer Roberto Carlos is kidnapped by an international g
The Scarlet Scorpion
1990-02-01
Anjo, a millionaire playboy who moonlights as a crime fighter, leaps into action when his arch-nemes
Boca
1994-09-16
A photo-journalist goes to Brazil to investigate a savage crime boss. She becomes infatuated with th
Horror and Ecstasy
1979-01-02
Girl and her boyfriend are kidnapped. She develops a strange attraction to her kidnapper and the two
Katucha... A Mulher Desejada
1950-12-31
A beautiful young woman, raised by prostitutes and disgusted with life, accepts the offer to move wi
Carnaval Atlântida
1952-02-05
Movie producer Cecílio B. de Milho is intent on filming an epic about Helen of Troy, while some of t
Matar ou Correr
1954-02-12
"High Noon" spoof. Kid Bolha and Ciscocada, two clumsy swindlers, arrive at a violent Old West town
Aviso aos Navegantes
1950-02-07
In Buenos Aires, Frederico hides in a ship going to Rio de Janeiro to travel for free. But Azulão, t
Maior Que o Ódio
1951-03-16
Two friends grow together in the same neighborhood but, as adults, take different paths in life. One
Gravel
1951-04-02
Roberto Carlos e o Diamante Cor-de-Rosa
1970-07-03
A statuette bought in an antique shop in Tokyo may lead to the discovery of a great treasure.
Carnaval no Fogo
1949-01-01
A gang, leaded by the unknown and mysterious Anjo, robs a jewelry and schedules a meeting in the Cop
O Gigante da América
1980-11-23
A caboclo's soul wanders through purgatory (or hell), visiting many places until he boards a ship wh
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
1996-05-01
In the 18th century in a forgotten town, young Benedicta is the executioner's daughter. Monk Ambrosi
Tabu
1983-03-10
The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter Lamartine
Os Mansos
1973-03-05
Erotic comedy in 3 segments: "A B. de Ouro" (The Golden A..), "O Homem dos Quatro Chifres" (The Man
Lua de Mel e Amendoim
1971-08-16
Party
1989-06-29
A harmonicist, a pool player, and his old assistant get invited as entertainers at a fancy dinner pa
Engraçadinha
1981-01-01
After the funeral of her father Arnaldo, who committed suicide, Engraçadinha confesses to the priest
The Patriot
1998-04-29
Policarpo is a chauvinistic patriot, a major who tries to find solutions for Brazilian problems usin
República dos Assassinos
1979-11-11
In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave
Os Paqueras
1969-01-01
Two ladykillers living in Rio de Janeiro know no limits when courting a beautiful woman. A problem a
Hung Up
1973-05-10
A woman from a bourgeois family marries a loveless man. She remembers (or dreams?) a life of adventu
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967-04-16
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo
Depois do Transe
2006-01-01
The documentary "Depois do Transe" covers the entire process of creating the masterpiece "Entranced
Escapade
1957-06-07
Some gangsters use a young girl to get to a recently released convict who hid $10 million from a rob
A Bomb for a Dictator
1957-11-08
RY A revolution breaks out in a South American country while its cruel dictator is on a trip to Fran
Assim Era a Atlântida
1975-08-27
Diário da Província
1978-05-26
História de Um Crápula
1965-05-26
A Married Man's Report
1974-01-01
Carlos, a married lawyer, gets involved with one of his clients. But the relationship turns into an
Mortal Sin
1970-10-30
The eccentric members of a wealthy Brazilian family each go through personal torment, debauchery and
Scent of Gardenias
1992-08-07
Daniel is a taxi driver who’s married to Adalgisa. When she starts acting in low-budget movies, he f
Doomed Lovers
1967-06-02
The legend of Tristan and Isolde is one of the most beautiful love epics ever conceived. Richard Wag
The Quartet
1995-10-20
The story of two immigrant couples: Teresa and Angelo; Pierina and Massimo. While fighting for survi
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
2003-08-21
Apolônio Brasil was a pianist at a famous nightclub in Rio de Janeiro, from the 1950s until his unti
A Rose for Everyone
1967-01-18
A vivacious woman tries to please all of her lovers but finds she can't handle the jealousy that eru
Ring Around the World
1966-11-12
Investigator Fred Lester uncovers a killer using an air pistol firing chemical bullets in the swingi
Chatô, The King of Brazil
2015-11-19
The true story of Assis Chateaubriand, the first magnate of communications in Brazil. Due to his inf
Quando a Noite Acaba
1950-12-07
O Homem de Papel
1976-12-20
A jaded reporter used to making up sensationalist headlines gets in trouble when real criminals come
Barnabé, You Are Mine
1952-12-16
A cleaner accidentely stills a secret formula and get mistaken for the heir prince of an old kingdom
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
1985-04-29
Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro.
Como é Boa Nossa Empregada
1973-01-01
Three segments with stories about the sexual relationships between adolescent boys and the maids who
Movie Theaters of Rio
2001-09-27
The story of Rio de Janeiro’s movie theaters and the radical transformation they have endured since
The Jew
1996-01-16
The story of Brazilian Antônio José da Silva, a jewish poet, playwright and lawyer living in the 18t
Três Vagabundos
1952-01-01
A scientist swaps the mind of banker and an idiot by accident.
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023-01-30
For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to his
When Carnaval Comes
1972-07-13
Music manager has to get three of his artists together for a special show, but soon finds out it isn
Os Viciados
1968-08-10
Blame It on Rio
1984-02-17
Matthew Hollis is man on holiday in Rio with his best friend. Both men have teenage daughters with t
As Secretárias... Que Fazem de Tudo
1975-04-28
Erotic comedy divided in three episodes.
Gente Que Transa
1974-02-08
Competing for the concession of a TV channel, one of the contenders throws an orgy to defeat the oth
Um Soutien Para o Papai
1975-02-08
Here Comes the Baron
1951-01-01
Two-Edged Knife
1989-06-21
Paulo is a rich lawyer who has a happy and comfortable family life, with his kid and very loyal to h
O Ibraim do Subúrbio
1977-05-19
A poor man from the North Zone of Rio, head of a family, Roy struggles in every way to survive and a
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969-12-20
A comedy divided into two episodes. The first tells the story of Agildo, a man obsessed with women,
Glaura
1995-01-01
A musical about a woman who hates music.
O Bolão
1971-01-14
Eu Dou o Que Ela Gosta
1975-01-01
A young couple uses creativity to escape the rules of the girl's father, a conservative Italian, and
As Cariocas
1966-10-24
Divided into three episodes based on stories by Stanislaw Ponte Preta (Sérgio Porto), the film portr
O Donzelo
1971-02-01
I, I, I José Lewgoy
2011-11-25
Documentary discussing the life and work of José Lewgoy, one of the most important Brazilian actors
Burning Sands
1952-04-02
On Borrowed Time
1968-11-26
During the Brazilian military government, journalist Estêvão is sent from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia
Independência ou Morte
1972-09-02
The story of how D. Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian independence on September 7th, 1822, and rose f
Pra Quem Fica, Tchau
1971-01-21
Pra Quem Fica, Tchau tells the story of a teenager from the interior who comes to Rio, financed by a
Stelinha
1990-01-01
A young rock singer meets his childhood heroine, a famous singer who is now wallowing in alcohol and
O Outro Lado do Crime
1979-02-25
Os Mucker
1979-04-19
In 1873 in Rio Grande do Sul, a group of peasants come together to form a community of brothers, aro
Stories Our Cinema Did (Not) Tell
2017-03-06
Filled with raunchy laughs, this documentary compiles outrageous scenes from sex-comedies that shape
Carnival in Caxias
1954-02-28
Não Aperta, Aparício
1970-04-01
S.O.S. Noronha
1957-06-21
In 1930, on the island of Noronha in Brazil, the inmates of the penitentiary revolt. Frédéric Coulib
Sonhos Tropicais
2001-10-01
A Polish Jew becomes a prostitute after failing to get a marriage in Brazil. Meanwhile, the public h
Perdida em Sodoma
1983-05-16
Marlene arrives in São Paulo looking for her biological parents having only one address from where s
Tensão no Rio
1984-08-29
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
1987-07-19
After meeting a beguiling woman in a movie theater, a realtor becomes embroiled in a mysterious plot
A Viúva Virgem
1972-01-01
In Minas Gerais, the powerful "colonel" Alexandrão gets married with the young and virgin Cristina a
Os Alegres Vigaristas
1974-06-04
Intimacy
1976-01-26
Guia de Filmes indicates: "melodrama addressing the massification of large urban centers and the con
A Hora Mágica
1998-07-03
In the 1950s, while radio is slowly being surpassed by television as the leading broadcast medium,
O Flagrante
1976-05-13
Five friends decide to enjoy Mardi Gras without their wives, leaving them home. But one of the wives
Jerry - A Grande Parada
1967-01-01
Burden of Dreams
1982-10-01
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director We
Where Are You Taking That Woman
1966-07-28
A lady killer tracked by the police, takes refuge at a psychiatrist's home, and the doctor tells him
The Manor of Araucaima
1986-02-24
In an old and mysterious tropical mansion cohabit the supposed owner, a friar, a convalescent pilot,
Curumim
1980-02-25
Despedida de Casado
1977-01-03
Gaudêncio! O Centauro dos Pampas
1971-02-01
A gang plans to carry out a major heist in a city in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul. What they do