José Lewgoy

José Lewgoy (November 16, 1920 February 10, 2003) was a Brazilian actor. He is recognizable to many art-house cinema fans as the man who played Don Aquilino in Werner Herzog's 1982 film Fitzcarraldo.

José Lewgoy
Born(1920-11-16)November 16, 1920
DiedFebruary 10, 2003(2003-02-10) (aged 82)
OccupationActor
Years active1949–2003

Biography

He was born in Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to a Russian father and an American mother, who met in New York. He died in Rio de Janeiro. He was considered one of the best actors in Brazil, and was usually typecast as a villain.

Selected filmography

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