José Lewgoy

Born:November 16, 1920

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

Died:February 10, 2003

Known For: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.

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José Lewgoy
José Lewgoy
José Lewgoy
José Lewgoy
José Lewgoy
José Lewgoy

Filmography

Acting

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Blame It on Rio

Eduardo Marques

1984

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Fitzcarraldo

Don Aquilino

1982

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Kiss of the Spider Woman

Warden

1985

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