--- name: "José Lewgoy" canonical: "https://film.one/person/jose-lewgoy" fi1m_id: "jose-lewgoy" imdb_id: "nm0506784" tmdb_id: 57379 wikidata_id: "Q496241" roles: ["Actor"] born: "16 November 1920" died: "10 February 2003" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 83 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-25T17:01:27.701623+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # José Lewgoy ## Identity José Lewgoy - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jose-lewgoy - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** jose-lewgoy - **IMDb ID:** nm0506784 - **TMDB ID:** 57379 - **Wikidata ID:** Q496241 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Lewgoy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q496241, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506784/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/57379 Actor. Born 16 November 1920 in Veranópolis, Brésil. Died 10 February 2003. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 16 November 1920, Veranópolis, Brésil - **Died:** 10 February 2003 - **Active:** 1967–1985 - **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Lewgoy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q496241, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506784/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/57379 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Kiss of the Spider Woman*](https://film.one/film/kiss-of-the-spider-woman.md) (84) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Fitzcarraldo*](https://film.one/film/fitzcarraldo.md) (82) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography José Lewgoy (16 November 1920 – 10 February 2003) was a Brazilian actor. Born in Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, to a Russian father and an American mother, he began his career in 1949 and appeared in more than one hundred films over five decades. He is best known internationally for his role as Don Aquilino in Werner Herzog's *Fitzcarraldo* (1982). Other notable credits include *Kiss of the Spider Woman* (1985), *Blame It on Rio* (1984), *Cobra Verde* (1987) and *Moon Over Parador* (1988). Lewgoy frequently played villainous characters in Brazilian cinema and also worked extensively in television. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Kiss of the Spider Woman* (1985), Fi1m 84, as Warden — [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-of-the-spider-woman.md) - *Fitzcarraldo* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Don Aquilino — [page](https://film.one/film/fitzcarraldo.md) ## Complete filmography (132) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus* (2023), Actor - *Chatô, The King of Brazil* (2015), as Grand marshal - *Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria* (2003), as Dr. Boris Lewinsky - *Sonhos Tropicais* (2001), as Tibério - *Os Maias* (2001), series, as Abade Custódio - *Brava Gente* (2000), series, as Homero Bitencourt - *Força de um Desejo* (1999), series, as Felício Cantuária - *Labirinto* (1998), series, as Dr. Mateus de Toledo Galhardo - *A Hora Mágica* (1998), as Max, Hilário e Diretor - *Hilda Hurricane* (1998), series, as Tenente Benedito - *The Patriot* (1998), as Albernaz - *Chaos and Confusion* (1997), as Figurante 3 no Festival de Gramado - *The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter* (1996), as Superior - *The Jew* (1996), as D. Nuno da Cunha - *The Quartet* (1995), as Rocco - *Glaura* (1995), as Seu Orestes - *Boca* (1994), as Quintella - *Contos de Verão* (1993), series, as Seu Augusto - *Scent of Gardenias* (1992), as Ody Marques - *Perigosas Peruas* (1992), series, as D. Branco Torremolinos - *O Sorriso do Lagarto* (1991), series, as Lúcio Nemésio - *Gente Fina* (1990), series, as Olavo - *The Scarlet Scorpion* (1990), as Radioator do Inspetor - *Stelinha* (1990), as Padre - *Tieta* (1989), series, as Leovigildo Trindade - *Party* (1989), as Bêbado - *Two-Edged Knife* (1989), as Álvaro J. Amado - *Abolição* (1988), series, as Barão de Cotegipe - *Vida Nova* (1988), series, as Samuel - *Moon Over Parador* (1988), as Archbishop - *Cobra Verde* (1987), as Don Octavio Coutinho - *The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema* (1987), as Linus - *O Outro* (1987), series, as Agostinho Della Santa - *Golden Years* (1986), series, as Brigadeiro Campos - *Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol* (1986), as Dr. Velhaccio - *The Manor of Araucaima* (1986), as Don Graci - *Kiss of the Spider Woman* (1985), as Warden — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-of-the-spider-woman.md) - *The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out* (1985), as Coronel - *O Tempo e o Vento* (1985), series, as Coronel Bento Amaral - *Um Sonho a Mais* (1985), series, as Guilherme Menezes (Nenê) - *Tensão no Rio* (1984), as Tibério - *Blame It on Rio* (1984), as Eduardo Marques - *Perdida em Sodoma* (1983), as Dr. Sander - *Mad Love* (1983), series, as Edgar Dumont - *Tabu* (1983), as João do Rio - *Campeão* (1982), series, as Amílcar Salém - *Fitzcarraldo* (1982), as Don Aquilino — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/fitzcarraldo.md) - *Terras do Sem Fim* (1981), series, as Coronel Maneca Dantas - *Telerromance* (1981), series, as Seu Leocádio Santarém - *Obrigado, Doutor* (1981), series, as Santana - *Engraçadinha* (1981), as Arnaldo - *The Giant of America* (1980), Actor - *Plumas & Paetês* (1980), series, as Gustavo - *Curumim* (1980), as Oswaldo - *Água Viva* (1980), series, as Kléber - *República dos Assassinos* (1979), as Gilberto - *Os Mucker* (1979), as Abílio - *Feijão Maravilha* (1979), series, as Ambrósio / Ambrásio - *O Outro Lado do Crime* (1979), as Alberto Lima Cordeiro - *Horror and Ecstasy* (1979), as Pai de Betinho - *Dancin' Days* (1978), series, as Horácio Pratini - *Diário da Província* (1978), Actor - *Bloody Gold* (1978), Actor - *Nina* (1977), series, as Professor Frazão (Protógenes de Oliveira Frazão) - *O Ibraim do Subúrbio* (1977), as Casemiro de Abreu de Souza - *The Trapalhões* (1977), series, as Ele mesmo - *Despedida de Casado* (1977), series, as Dr. Josafá - *Despedida de Casado* (1977), as Dr. José Farc - *O Homem de Papel* (1976), as Raul - *O Flagrante* (1976), Actor - *Padre Cícero: Os Milagres de Juazeiro* (1976), as Padre Alexandrino - *Anjo Mau* (1976), series, as Augusto Noronha - *Intimacy* (1976), as Industrial - *Assim Era a Atlântida* (1975), Actor - *As Secretárias... Que Fazem de Tudo* (1975), Actor - *Um Soutien Para o Papai* (1975), Actor - *Eu Dou o Que Ela Gosta* (1975), as Coriolano - *O Rebu* (1974), series, as Carlos Braga Vidigal - *Os Alegres Vigaristas* (1974), Actor - *Gente Que Transa* (1974), as Casimiro Bilac - *A Married Man's Report* (1974), as Dr. Francisco - *As Divinas… e Maravilhosas* (1973), series, as Alonzo - *Hung Up* (1973), as Father - *Os Mansos* (1973), Actor - *Cavalo de Aço* (1973), series, as Professor - *Como é Boa Nossa Empregada* (1973), as Dr. Leonel - *O Grande Gozador* (1972), Actor - *Independence or Death!* (1972), as João Pinto - *O Bofe* (1972), series, as Barão - *When Carnaval Comes* (1972), as Anjo - *A Viúva Virgem* (1972), as Padre - *Lua de Mel e Amendoim* (1971), as Amante da mãe de Serginho - *Gaudêncio! O Centauro dos Pampas* (1971), as Giovanni · Writer - *O Donzelo* (1971), as O Ator - *Pra Quem Fica, Tchau* (1971), as Gustavo - *O Bolão* (1971), Actor - *Mortal Sin* (1970), as José - *Roberto Carlos e o Diamante Cor-de-Rosa* (1970), Actor - *Não Aperta, Aparício* (1970), as Canhoto - *A Cama ao Alcance de Todos* (1969), Actor - *Os Paqueras* (1969), as Marido - *Roberto Carlos, Looking for Adventure* (1968), as Pierre - *On Borrowed Time* (1968), as Torturador - *Black Palm Trees* (1968), Actor - *Os Viciados* (1968), Actor - *A Um Pulo da Morte* (1968), Actor - *Doomed Lovers* (1967), Actor - *Entranced Earth* (1967), as Felipe Vieira - *A Rose for Everyone* (1967), as Floreal - *Jerry - A Grande Parada* (1967), Actor - *Ring Around the World* (1966), as Hotel Manager (uncredited) - *As Cariocas* (1966), Actor - *Where Are You Taking That Woman* (1966), as President (Rio segment) (uncredited) - *História de Um Crápula* (1965), Actor - *When Will It Strike Noon* (1958), as Salvador - *A Bomb for a Dictator* (1957), as Ramirez - *S.O.S. Noronha* (1957), as Pratinho - *Escapade* (1957), as Caraco - *Carnival in Caxias* (1954), as Honório Boa Morte - *Matar ou Correr* (1954), as Jesse Gordon - *Barnabé, You Are Mine* (1952), as Garcia - *I Loved a Bookie* (1952), as Almeida - *Burning Sands* (1952), Actor - *Carnaval Atlântida* (1952), as Conde Verdura - *Três Vagabundos* (1952), as Schultz - *Gravel* (1951), Actor - *Maior Que o Ódio* (1951), Actor - *Here Comes the Baron* (1951), Actor - *Katucha... A Mulher Desejada* (1950), Actor - *Quando a Noite Acaba* (1950), Actor - *Aviso aos Navegantes* (1950), as Professor Scaramouche - *Carnaval no Fogo* (1949), as Anjo ## Gallery - ![José Lewgoy](https://film.one/media/person/117763/gallery-6fe5b72b90d1.jpg) José Lewgoy — UnknownUnknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Jos%C3%A9_Lewgoy_em_Barnab%C3%A9%2C_tu_es_meu%21_2.tif/lossy-page1-1280px-Jos%C3%A9_Lewgoy_em_Barnab%C3%A9%2C_tu_es_meu%21_2.tif.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![José Lewgoy](https://film.one/media/person/117763/gallery-d76ec7eddeed.jpg) José Lewgoy — Image via TMDB - ![José Lewgoy](https://film.one/media/person/117763/gallery-649db08aa6f8.jpg) José Lewgoy — Image via TMDB - ![José Lewgoy](https://film.one/media/person/117763/gallery-83b62ccb61f2.jpg) José Lewgoy — Image via TMDB - ![José Lewgoy](https://film.one/media/person/117763/gallery-59673cd452ab.jpg) José Lewgoy — Image via TMDB - ![José Lewgoy](https://film.one/media/person/117763/gallery-90ac30ddcb87.jpg) José Lewgoy — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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