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Diogo Vilela is known for:

  • A Dog's Will
    The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small Northeast Brazil town. But when they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary, before they are admitted to paradise.
  • O Coronel e o Lobisomem
    Colonel Furtado struggles to keep his lands, the Sobradinho Farm, and win the heart of his cousin Esmeraldina. In the process, he fights big beasts, experiences the taste of a bohemian life in town, fends usurers and thieves off, and uses all his cunning to get rid of haunting entities. His rival is the man he was brought up with, Pernambuco Nogueira, a werewolf.
  • Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil
    Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daughters, Paraguaçu and Moema. They call him Caramuru and together they engage in a happy love triangle. But the chance to return to Portugal arises, and it is clear this amoral arrangement cannot last.

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Biography

Diogo Vilela, stage name of José Carlos Monteiro de Barros (Rio de Janeiro, October 28, 1957), is a Brazilian actor and comedian. Vilela gained recognition for his performances in comedy programs and theater, which made him very popular in the country. He has won several awards, including two Prêmios APCA, three Prêmios Shell, and a Prêmio Mambembe, as well as receiving nominations for four Prêmios Qualidade Brasil.