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Joel Barcellos

Acting

Joel Barcellos

Born
Died
(aged 81)
Birthplace
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Credits
67 titles

Biography

Joel Dias Barcellos, better known as Joel Barcelos (Vitória, November 27, 1936 – Rio das Ostras, November 10, 2018), was a Brazilian actor, having also worked as a screenwriter and director. In some films, he was credited as Joel Martins.

He was a very active actor in New Cinema, especially in the 1960s. He received the Candango Award for Best Actor at the Brasília Festival for his performance in Jardim de Guerra, in 1968. He was also elected 'Best Supporting Actor' by the same award when acting in Kiss 2348/72. Despite preferring cinema, he also played roles on television, mainly in miniseries.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 65

YearTitleRole
2026 Cinema, Poema e Gangrena Film Joel Barcellos
2026 A Film to Remind Us of Utopia Film Self (archive footage)
2019 Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos Film Self
2019 Memórias do Grupo Opinião Film Self (archive footage)
2014 Plano B Film
2012 The Lady from Estácio Film Joel
2012 Aperana Street 52 Film Self
1997 A Justiceira TV (1 ep)
1997 Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional Film Self
1997 The Naked Man Film
1996 Vampire Eyes Film Vampa
1995 Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins TV Aprígio (18 ep)
1993 Sant'Anna dos Pescadores Film
1993 Secrets of Sand TV Chico Belo (203 ep)
1993 Brasília - A Última Utopia Film
1990 Kiss 2348/72 Film arquivista
1989 Jardim de Alah Film Danilo
1988 Sonhei com Você Film Pistoleiro
1988 Soul's Boundary Film
1988 Presença de Marisa Film Bruno
1987 Images of the Unconscious Film Carlos Pertuis
1987 Arrepio Film
1987 Salvar o Brasil Film
1986 Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma Film
1984 Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática Film
1983 Corações a Mil Film Jairo / Dr. Honório
1982 Rio Babilonia Film Marciano
1982 The Secret of the Mummy Film
1982 Luz Del Fuego Film Canário
1982 Insônia Film
1980 Crônica À Beira do Rio Film Pescador
1978 Batalha dos Guararapes Film Conselheiro
1978 Stop 88 Film Joaquim Porfírio
1977 Virgin on the Hill Film
1977 Anchieta, José do Brasil Film Tibiriçá
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber Film Self
1977 Encarnação Film
1976 The Agony Film Antena, o malandro
1976 Feminino Plural Film
1974 A Man and His Cage Film Delegado
1974 Sagarana: O Duelo Film Turíbio Todo
1974 France, Incorporated Film The Brazilian
1974 Ovelha Negra, Uma Despedida de Solteiro Film João
1974 Cinema Film
1973 O Picapau Amarelo Film Visconde de Sabugosa
1971 L'inchiesta Film
1971 Rua Descalça Film
1971 The Conformist Film Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)
1971 Tatu Bola Film
1969 Memories of Helen Film André
1969 Garden of War Film Edson
1969 Tropico Film
1969 Copacabana Fools Me Film Macalé
1968 Journey to the End of the World Film
1967 Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring Film Pegador de Almas
1967 The Girl from Ipanema Film Paquera
1967 Entranced Earth Film (uncredited)
1967 Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo Film Self (archive footage)
1966 The Big City Film Inacio
1965 The Deceased Film

Crew credits 3

YearTitleJob
1996 Bahia de Todos os Sambas Film Thanks
1971 Tatu Bola Film Director
1968 Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City Film Production Manager
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