Acting

Billy Davis

Born May 18, 1930 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Died May 29, 2016 · aged 86

No biography available.

Known For

Briga, Mulher e SambaBriga, Mulher e Samba · 1961
Briga, Mulher e Samba
7.01961
MovieComedyMusic
Marcelino, a country bumpkin, comes from the countryside to try his luck in Rio de Janeiro. His uncle Simão, a taxi driver and resident of a favela with Sofia, comes to greet him at the train station. A neighbor, Tereza, takes an interest in the newcomer. At the pier, the criminal Zé receives a package and is pursued by police. Mira Diler performs at the Caverna nightclub. In her dressing room, the criminal Zé is found, injured and without the package. Valentino complains about the police action that is disrupting his "business." Marcelino still hasn't found work; at the same time, he tries unsuccessfully to sell his compositions. He begins helping his uncle as a driver, but puts his own worries first: he goes to the nightclub looking for Mira, but finds himself caught up in Valentino's schemes.
Bububu no BobobóBububu no Bobobó · 1980
Bububu no Bobobó
8.51980
MovieComedy
Carnival of CrimeCarnival of Crime · 1962
Carnival of Crime
3.01962
MovieCrimeDrama
Mike, an architect, is married to Lin, a beautiful and unfaithful woman. Returning from a trip, he finds she's disappeared. When he tries to locate her, he also learns about her many affairs, and he gets closer to Marina, his efficient assistant, who helps him solve the mystery.
Bom Mesmo É CarnavalBom Mesmo É Carnaval · 1962
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
6.51962
MovieMusicComedy
Colonel Polidoro is the political chief of the small town of Passaroca. Near the city hall elections, he decides to help his candidate by setting up an adult literacy course. For this, he needs to find a competent teacher and decides to go to Rio de Janeiro with this function. False moralist that is, ends up falling in the revelry, meets a beautiful dancer and invites the girl to spend the carnival on his farm. Drunk, he confuses the addresses and causes his driver to take the dancer in place of the teacher to Passaroca, which will cause a lot of confusion.
Marido de Mulher BoaMarido de Mulher Boa · 1960
Marido de Mulher Boa
5.61960
MovieComedy
Partner in a haute couture house, Anacleto is a ladies' man who charms all his clients and employees. Despite being married, he cares little for his wife and is always secretly arranging meetings with other women, causing a lot of confusion.
Mineirinho, Vivo ou MortoMineirinho, Vivo ou Morto · 1967
Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto
7.01967
MovieCrime
Based on real-life Brazilian bandit "Mineirinho", the film follows the story of Zezé, a man falsely accused by sensasionalist press of being a high-caliber criminal who suddenly becomes one of the most wanted men of Rio de Janeiro.
The Girl from IpanemaThe Girl from Ipanema · 1967
The Girl from Ipanema
6.31967
MovieDrama
Chronicles the life of a 17 year-old girl living in the upper-class Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood of Ipanema. Márcia lives a life of parties and spend her days among bohemians, musicians and intellectuals. While seeming happy in the outside, she's extremely anguished inside. Based on the famous song by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
Tostão - A Fera de OuroTostão - A Fera de Ouro · 1970
Tostão - A Fera de Ouro
8.01970
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about Brazilian soccer player Tostão.

Movies

Briga, Mulher e SambaBriga, Mulher e Samba · 1961
Briga, Mulher e Samba
7.01961
MovieComedyMusic
Marcelino, a country bumpkin, comes from the countryside to try his luck in Rio de Janeiro. His uncle Simão, a taxi driver and resident of a favela with Sofia, comes to greet him at the train station. A neighbor, Tereza, takes an interest in the newcomer. At the pier, the criminal Zé receives a package and is pursued by police. Mira Diler performs at the Caverna nightclub. In her dressing room, the criminal Zé is found, injured and without the package. Valentino complains about the police action that is disrupting his "business." Marcelino still hasn't found work; at the same time, he tries unsuccessfully to sell his compositions. He begins helping his uncle as a driver, but puts his own worries first: he goes to the nightclub looking for Mira, but finds himself caught up in Valentino's schemes.
Bububu no BobobóBububu no Bobobó · 1980
Bububu no Bobobó
8.51980
MovieComedy
Carnival of CrimeCarnival of Crime · 1962
Carnival of Crime
3.01962
MovieCrimeDrama
Mike, an architect, is married to Lin, a beautiful and unfaithful woman. Returning from a trip, he finds she's disappeared. When he tries to locate her, he also learns about her many affairs, and he gets closer to Marina, his efficient assistant, who helps him solve the mystery.
Bom Mesmo É CarnavalBom Mesmo É Carnaval · 1962
Bom Mesmo É Carnaval
6.51962
MovieMusicComedy
Colonel Polidoro is the political chief of the small town of Passaroca. Near the city hall elections, he decides to help his candidate by setting up an adult literacy course. For this, he needs to find a competent teacher and decides to go to Rio de Janeiro with this function. False moralist that is, ends up falling in the revelry, meets a beautiful dancer and invites the girl to spend the carnival on his farm. Drunk, he confuses the addresses and causes his driver to take the dancer in place of the teacher to Passaroca, which will cause a lot of confusion.
Marido de Mulher BoaMarido de Mulher Boa · 1960
Marido de Mulher Boa
5.61960
MovieComedy
Partner in a haute couture house, Anacleto is a ladies' man who charms all his clients and employees. Despite being married, he cares little for his wife and is always secretly arranging meetings with other women, causing a lot of confusion.
Mineirinho, Vivo ou MortoMineirinho, Vivo ou Morto · 1967
Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto
7.01967
MovieCrime
Based on real-life Brazilian bandit "Mineirinho", the film follows the story of Zezé, a man falsely accused by sensasionalist press of being a high-caliber criminal who suddenly becomes one of the most wanted men of Rio de Janeiro.
The Girl from IpanemaThe Girl from Ipanema · 1967
The Girl from Ipanema
6.31967
MovieDrama
Chronicles the life of a 17 year-old girl living in the upper-class Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood of Ipanema. Márcia lives a life of parties and spend her days among bohemians, musicians and intellectuals. While seeming happy in the outside, she's extremely anguished inside. Based on the famous song by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
Tostão - A Fera de OuroTostão - A Fera de Ouro · 1970
Tostão - A Fera de Ouro
8.01970
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about Brazilian soccer player Tostão.
On Borrowed TimeOn Borrowed Time · 1968
On Borrowed Time
6.81968
MovieDramaCrime
During the Brazilian military government, journalist Estêvão is sent from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia to cover the important statement of a minister, but takes the opportunity to deliver incriminating documents to another one.
The Brazilwood ManThe Brazilwood Man · 1982
The Brazilwood Man
5.01982
MovieComedyHistory
Fantasy comedy about Brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade, one of the most important icons of Modernism in Brazil. In the film, Oswald is played by two actors: Ítala Nandi, as his feminine anima, and Flávio Galvão, as the masculine half.
Pistoleiro Bossa NovaPistoleiro Bossa Nova · 1959
Pistoleiro Bossa Nova
6.01959
MovieComedy
Two friends are looking for a quiet place where they can rest awhile. Soon they find the town they'd chosen to go is far from quiet. In fact, it's ruled by outlaws. And one of them is mistaken for the "Avenging Gunman", defender of the law.
O Impossível AconteceO Impossível Acontece · 1969
O Impossível Acontece
8.01969
MovieComedy
Anthology comedy made by the director of "The Given Word" among other directors.
The DeceasedThe Deceased · 1965
The Deceased
7.11965
MovieDrama
After visiting a fortune teller, Zulmira is informed that a blonde woman will threaten her peace. After talking to her husband Toninho, she suspects that her cousin Glorinha may be that blonde.
The GunsThe Guns · 1964
The Guns
7.51964
MovieDramaThriller
A group of armed soldiers is sent to the Northeast of Brazil in an attempt to stop a famine-struck population from invading and stealing a food deposit in the dry backlands. While the alienation and insanity of people driven to hallucination by their latent hunger is conducted by the predictions of a religious figure, a truck driver observes the situation and remains torn between his friendship with the soldiers and his revolt against the lack of government action in fighting the misery that lingers over the region.
The Wrath of CainThe Wrath of Cain · 2010
The Wrath of Cain
5.12010
MovieAction
A former kingpin of the streets, Miles “Cain” Skinner is doing life in prison. He is feared and respected among the inmates. When Cain learns that his sentence will be shortened only by brain cancer, his urgency to change his ways goes into overdrive.
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura BrasilO Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil · 1971
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
10.01971
MovieComedyThriller
Successful manager is haunted by a sinister character who enters his dreams, Dr. Moura Brasil.
How Are You, Well?How Are You, Well? · 1968
How Are You, Well?
7.01968
MovieComedy
Two fanatical Flamengo fans get drunk after a defeat of time; a voyeurist peers at his neighbor's nakedness with binoculars; a suburbanite kills his wife over a chicken; an ambitious father makes money from his daughter who pretends to see the virgin Mary; a loving couple desperately seeks to satisfy their sexual desires; a priest tries to extort more alms from his parishioners; a married man, to survive, poses as a transvestite on a boat; a suburbanite prepares to sing on the Chacrinha show! Anything can happen in this film!
O Rei do MovimentoO Rei do Movimento · 1955
O Rei do Movimento
5.61955
MovieComedy
Clementino is a postman who doesn't have much talent for the job and is six months behind in the payment of his apartment. While delivering a correspondence, he is kidnapped by a masked bandit, but manages to escape, and ends up helping the police in the capture of the whole gang, getting a lot of money as reward.
The CosmonautsThe Cosmonauts · 1962
The Cosmonauts
6.61962
MovieComedyScience Fiction
After the success of the first Brazilian space mission, a scientist intends to accomplish an even more audacious feat. His goal is to launch into space the Nationalist rocket II, this time taking two humans to the moon.
Garden of WarGarden of War · 1969
Garden of War
7.11969
MovieDrama
Edson is having an affair with actress Maria do Rosário, who dreams of being a movie director. So he tries to get some easy money for her film, but is arrested and meets a police torturer instead.
Pretty But WickedPretty But Wicked · 1963
Pretty But Wicked
7.01963
MovieThrillerDrama
A young man must choose between two women. The one brings him the money, but the other he loves.