Biography
Rubens de Falco was a Brazilian actor. Born Rubens de Falco da Costa in São Paulo on 19 October 1931, he began his career in theatre and joined the São Paulo group Os Jograis in 1955. His film debut was in 1952 in Apassionata.
He appeared as the Judge in Pixote (1980). De Falco became widely known for his work in Brazilian telenovelas, notably as the villain Leôncio Almeida in Escrava Isaura (1976) and as a powerful landowner in Sinhá Moça (1986). He reprised a related role as Comendador Almeida in the 2004 remake of Escrava Isaura.
Other television credits include Gabriela (1975), O Grito (1975), Dona Xepa (1977) and A Sucessora (1978). He was married to actress Susana Vieira from 1978. De Falco died in São Paulo on 22 February 2008.
