Paulo José: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 53
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1966–2023
- box office
- $8.95M
The Best Paulo José Movies
The films of Paulo José that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Clown (2011) leads with $6.96M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Paulo José's Career in Numbers
Paulo José's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Paulo José works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Priest and the Girl (1966) to The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus (2023), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Paulo José Movies by Decade
- 1960s 8
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 6
- 2000s 12
- 2010s 7
- 2020s 1
The 2000s were Paulo José's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Paulo José Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Comedy 13
- Documentary 6
- Crime 4
- Romance 2
- Tv movie 1
- Family 1
- History 1
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre Paulo José has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (13).
Paulo José Career Milestones
- First film
- The Priest and the Girl 1966
- Biggest box office hit
- The Clown $6.96M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus 2023
Paulo José Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Paulo José is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 45 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Paulo José
1
Paulo José Movies as an Actor
45- 2023
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus Documentary - 2019
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die as Banquet Attendee · Documentary - 2011
My Country as Armando · Drama - 2011
The Clown as Valdemar / Palhaço Puro Sangue · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.96M - 2011
Rânia as Sidney · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.74K - 2011
Bruta Aventura em Versos Documentary - 2010
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell as Joaquim (Quincas) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.21M - 2009
Sunstroke as Andrei · Drama - 2008
Capitu as Vigário · Crime - 2007
Pequenas Histórias as Arlindo · Comedy - 2007
Basic Sanitation, the Movie as Otaviano · Comedy Worldwide box office: $774K - 2004
O Vestido as Dr. Espanhol · Drama - 2004
Manual for Love Stories as Narrator · Romance - 2003
Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria as Patron · Comedy - 2003
Benjamim as Benjamin · Drama - 2002
Poeta de Sete Faces Drama - 2002
Morte. as Ele - 2001
Days of Nietzsche in Turin as Richard Wagner · Drama - 2000
A Muralha as Padre Simão · Drama - 1999
Luna Caliente as Delegado Monteiro · Drama - 1998
The Patriot as Policarpo Quaresma · Comedy - 1998
Labirinto as Otacílio Martins Fraga · Drama - 1997
Anahy de las Misiones as Joca Ramírez · Drama - 1997
The Comrade: The Life of Luiz Carlos Prestes as Narrator · Documentary - 1995
The Nutty Boy as Narrador · Family - 1989
Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy as Narrator · Documentary - 1989
Isle of Flowers as Narrator · Documentary - 1989
Two-Edged Knife as Jorge Bragança · Crime - 1989
Better Days Ahead as Pompeu · Drama - 1988
O Mentiroso as Augusto · Comedy - 1985
O Tempo e o Vento as Alvarino Amaral · Drama - 1982
The Brazilwood Man as Guarda noturno · History - 1981
They Don’t Wear Black Tie as Padre Bastos · Drama - 1975
King of the Night as Tertuliano · Romance - 1973
Humor Amargo Comedy - 1972
Cassy Jones, O Magnífico Sedutor as Cassy Jones · Comedy - 1972
A Culpa Crime - 1969
Macunaima as White Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother · Fantasy - 1968
On Borrowed Time as Estêvão · Crime - 1968
The Amorous Ones Drama - 1968
The Naked Man as Sílvio Proença · Comedy - 1968
Edu, Coração de Ouro as Edu · Comedy - 1967
Bebel, Garota Propaganda as Bernardo · Comedy - 1966
The Priest and the Girl as Priest · Drama - 1966
All the Women in the World as Paulo · Comedy
Paulo José in Documentaries & Specials
7- 2021
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar as Self · Documentary - 2021
Zimba as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
Searching for Makunaima as Himself · Documentary - 2018
Eduardo Galeano, Vagamundo as Self · Documentary - 2017
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José as Self · Documentary - 2013
Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation as Self · Documentary - 1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo as Self / narrator · Documentary
Who Paulo José Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Paulo José shares the most films with. Fernanda Montenegro comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Matheus Nachtergaele (3).
Paulo José: Questions & Answers
How many movies Paulo José has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Paulo José been in?
Paulo José is credited on 53 films, from 1966 to 2023. 45 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Paulo José's highest-grossing movie?
The Clown (2011) is Paulo José's biggest box office hit, with $6.96M worldwide, ahead of The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010) ($1.21M). Across every film with box office figures, Paulo José's movies have made $8.95M.
Paulo José's biggest hits What is Paulo José's newest movie?
The most recent film on Paulo José's filmography is The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus (2023).
Who does Paulo José work with most often?
Paulo José shares the most films with Fernanda Montenegro (4 films), Matheus Nachtergaele (3 films) and Cristina Pereira (2 films).
The Best Paulo José Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 53 credits.
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