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Milton Gonçalves
Milton Gonçalves
Age 88 years (Dec 9, 1933 – May 30, 2022)
Birthplace Monte Santo de Minas, Brazil
Movies 59
TV Shows 22

Milton Gonçalves

Actor · Since 1985
In a business that burns through people quickly, Milton Gonçalves is a long-distance runner recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 81 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Playing Waldemar de Brito in 'Pelé: Birth of a Legend' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Carandiru' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 1958 is the year the filmography opens.
In a business that burns through people quickly, Milton Gonçalves is a long-distance runner recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 81 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Playing Waldemar de Brito in 'Pelé: Birth of a Legend' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'Carandiru' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 1958 is the year the filmography opens.
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Pelé: Birth of a Legend
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Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Full Filmography 81
Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme
Cardeal Fairtown
★ 7.3
2021
Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
Alfredo Vianna
★ 7.0
2021
A Woman's Fate
Gasparian
★ 7.3
2021Season 1
Carcereiros: O Filme
Dr. Louveira
★ 6.5
2019
Aperto
Agenor (fase 3)
2019
If I Close My Eyes Now
Paulo Roberto (adulto)
★ 7.9
2019Season 1
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Waldemar de Brito
★ 7.3
2016
The Violin Teacher
Laerte's father (voice)
★ 6.7
2015
Meus Dois Amores
Monsenhor Fidélis
★ 4.5
2015
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Milton Gonçalves still alive?
Milton Gonçalves passed away on May 30, 2022 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Milton Gonçalves?
Milton Gonçalves is best known for roles in Pelé: Birth of a Legend, Carandiru, Kiss of the Spider Woman.
How many movies has Milton Gonçalves been in?
Over a 64-year career (since 1958), Milton Gonçalves has appeared in 58 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Milton Gonçalves's first movie?
The career of Milton Gonçalves began with The Grand Moment (1958).
What is Milton Gonçalves's most recent movie or series?
Milton Gonçalves's most recent release is Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo, which premiered on November 6, 2025.
What TV shows has Milton Gonçalves appeared in?
On television, Milton Gonçalves has appeared in A Grande Família, A Favorita, Roque Santeiro, Celebrity.
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Milton Gonçalves
Milton Gonçalves
1933-12-09 · Monte Santo de Minas, Brazil

Milton Gonçalves OMC (Monte Santo de Minas, December 9, 1933 – Rio de Janeiro, May 30, 2022) was a Brazilian actor, director, singer, voice actor and producer. He's one of the most famous black actors in Brazil, having collaborated twice with acclaimed director Hector Babenco.

Gonçalves started his career in São Paulo, in an amateur group. As he moved to a professional group, he met Augusto Boal, who was looking for an actor to play an old black man. Joining Boal's Teatro de Arena, Milton Gonçalves found an open environment for political, philosophical and artistic discussion, where he was not discriminated for his race.

Gonçalves wrote four plays, one of which was staged by the Teatro Experimental do Negro and directed by Dalmo Ferreira. "There I learnt everything I know about Theater. It was fundamental for my comprehension of the world."

A Black Movement activist, Milton Gonçalves tried a political career, in the 1990s, as a candidate to Rio de Janeiro state governorship.

Father of actor Maurício Gonçalves, he is married to Oda Gonçalves since 1966.

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