Jece Valadão

Acting

Jece Valadão

Born July 24, 1930 · Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died November 27, 2006 · aged 76

Jece Valadão, born Gecy Valadão, (July 24 1930 — November 27 2006) was a Brazilian stage, film, and television actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He was famous for portraying womanizing, scoundrel types, and was proud of embodying this stereotype.

Known For

Garrincha: Lonely StarGarrincha: Lonely Star · 2003
Garrincha: Lonely Star
4.12003
MovieDrama
The life of Brazilian soccer player, Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs, a passion for women and booze. Also had a much talked extramarital affair with singer Elza Soares and died in relative decadence. The movie focuses on his zenith, from 1953 until the World Championship and the Rio Regional Championship, in 1962.
A Lei do CãoA Lei do Cão · 1967
A Lei do Cão
8.01967
MovieDramaCrime
Bebeto is a playboy who commits a passional crime killing a friend because of his fiancee. Feeling cornered he kills other four people to survive and scapes to the countryside where meets Quinzinho, a professional hitman who protect him. Then Bebeto starts a romance with a local woman causing the wrath of the population and forcing him to leave.
Black GoddessBlack Goddess · 1978
Black Goddess
10.01978
MovieDramaRomance
A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole is taken prisoner in the course of internecine warfare fanned by overseas slave traders. He is sold into slavery in Brazil. In present day Nigeria, at his father's deathbed, the young Babatunde promises to go to Brazil and search for traces of their once-enslaved ancestors. Beginning with a Candomblé ritual, his journey takes him ever deeper into this culture and, in a dream-like sequence, affords him a deeper understanding of his ancestors' suffering and powers of resistance. Balogun effortlessly links present with past, real with magical worlds and discourse with trance. The hypnotic atmosphere is also heightened by the music of the Nigerian drummer Remi Kabaka, which plays with repetitive patterns and distortions.
O Mau-CaráterO Mau-Caráter · 1974
O Mau-Caráter
10.01974
MovieComedy
A man leads a double life: during the day, he's the manager of a car shop but, when the sun goes down, he becomes a crook, pretending to be a playboy (the target being old women), a sultan who is gathering money for his cause, helped by a fake baron and his beautiful daughter.
Assim Era a AtlântidaAssim Era a Atlântida · 1975
Assim Era a Atlântida
8.11975
MovieDocumentary
O Vale do CanaãO Vale do Canaã · 1970
O Vale do Canaã
10.01970
MovieDramaAdventure
The film depicts the arrival of immigrants in the city of Espírito Santo following the history of Carlos, an Italian who struggles for his place against Hermann Gunter, a German colonist who rules the region.
I Killed Lucio FlavioI Killed Lucio Flavio · 1979
I Killed Lucio Flavio
4.41979
MovieCrimeThriller
In the early seventies in Rio de Janeiro, detective Mariel Moryscötte de Mattos belonged to a special police force called "The Golden Men". This powerful group of the elite of the police was created with the intention of eliminate crime from Rio de Janeiro, and they had privileges above law to expedite their action against the outlaws. However, absolute power in wrong hands corrupts, and this group formed the "Death Squad", executing criminals without the conventional trial from the justice.
Os RaptoresOs Raptores · 1969
Os Raptores
8.01969
MovieCrime
Bruno is a physician whose license had been revoked, due to some ethical problems in the past. He gathers some criminals to kidnap the children of two powerful bankers. While the police faces contradictory evidence and clues, Bruno starts killing the other criminals, to keep the ransom for himself.

Filmography

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Black GoddessBlack Goddess · 1978
Black Goddess
10.01978
MovieDramaRomance
A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole is taken prisoner in the course of internecine warfare fanned by overseas slave traders. He is sold into slavery in Brazil. In present day Nigeria, at his father's deathbed, the young Babatunde promises to go to Brazil and search for traces of their once-enslaved ancestors. Beginning with a Candomblé ritual, his journey takes him ever deeper into this culture and, in a dream-like sequence, affords him a deeper understanding of his ancestors' suffering and powers of resistance. Balogun effortlessly links present with past, real with magical worlds and discourse with trance. The hypnotic atmosphere is also heightened by the music of the Nigerian drummer Remi Kabaka, which plays with repetitive patterns and distortions.

Producer

Transas e CaretasTransas e Caretas · 1984
Transas e Caretas
9.01984
SeriesSoapDrama
The telenovela tells the story of Francisca Moura Imperial, a wealthy businesswoman, and her two sons: Jordão and Tiago, who show little interest in the family business. Jordão is the product of a whirlwind romance in Francisca's youth, while Tiago was born from her marriage to Roberto, a seductive man who moves in high society but is penniless. Francisca is preoccupied with her sons but cannot interfere in their lives as much as she would like. Eccentric and full of outlandish ideas, she decides to undergo plastic surgery, which makes her look 20 years younger, believing that this will bring her closer to Jordão and Tiago. Francisca's greatest concern is that at least one of her sons will marry and give her a grandchild, thus ensuring the continuation of the family name.

Marcos de Souza