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Joel Barcellos

Joel Barcellos

Acting

Born November 27, 1936 · Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Biography

Joel Dias Barcellos, better known as Joel Barcelos (Vitória, November 27, 1936 – Rio das Ostras, November 10, 2018), was a Brazilian actor, having also worked as a screenwriter and director. In some films, he was credited as Joel Martins. He was a very active actor in New Cinema, especially in the 1960s. He received the Candango Award for Best Actor at the Brasília Festival for his performance in Jardim de Guerra, in 1968. He was also elected 'Best Supporting Actor' by the same award when acting in Kiss 2348/72. Despite preferring cinema, he also played roles on television, mainly in miniseri…

Known For · 40 titles

Secrets of Sand

Secrets of Sand

1993
A Justiceira

A Justiceira

1997
Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins

Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins

1995
The Agony

The Agony

1976
The Conformist

The Conformist

1971
Sonhei com Você

Sonhei com Você

1988
A Film to Remind Us of Utopia

A Film to Remind Us of Utopia

2026
Insônia

Insônia

1982
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967
France, Incorporated

France, Incorporated

1974
Salvar o Brasil

Salvar o Brasil

1987
Entranced Earth

Entranced Earth

1967
Sagarana: O Duelo

Sagarana: O Duelo

1974
Copacabana Fools Me

Copacabana Fools Me

1969
My Home Is Copacabana

My Home Is Copacabana

1965
Soul's Boundary

Soul's Boundary

1988
Cinema, Poema e Gangrena

Cinema, Poema e Gangrena

2026
The Girl from Ipanema

The Girl from Ipanema

1967
The Secret of the Mummy

The Secret of the Mummy

1982
Rio Babilonia

Rio Babilonia

1982
Anchieta, José do Brasil

Anchieta, José do Brasil

1977
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997
L'inchiesta

L'inchiesta

1971
Five Times Favela

Five Times Favela

1962
The Deceased

The Deceased

1965
The Naked Man

The Naked Man

1997
Luz Del Fuego

Luz Del Fuego

1982
The Big City

The Big City

1966
Encarnação

Encarnação

1977
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores

Sant'Anna dos Pescadores

1993
Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

2019
Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática

Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática

1984
Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring

Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring

1967
Vampire Eyes

Vampire Eyes

1996
The Lady from Estácio

The Lady from Estácio

2012
Presença de Marisa

Presença de Marisa

1988
Virgin on the Hill

Virgin on the Hill

1977
Tatu Bola

Tatu Bola

1971
Feminino Plural

Feminino Plural

1976
Images of the Unconscious

Images of the Unconscious

1987