
Joel Barcellos
Known For
Acting
Born
1936-11-27 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Died
2018-11-10
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.
Most Known For

Mulheres de Areia
as Chico Belo

Insônia

Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins
as Aprígio

The Agony
as Antena, o malandro

The Conformist
as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)

A Justiceira

Copacabana Fools Me
as Macalé

Entranced Earth
as (uncredited)

The Girl from Ipanema
as Paquera

The Guns
as Man with dead child

The Big City
as Inacio

Luz del Fuego
as Canário

Soul's Boundary

My Home Is Copacabana

The Deceased

The Naked Man

Salvar o Brasil

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self

The Lady from Estacio
as Joel

Rio Babilonia
as Marciano