
Person
Joel Barcellos
Acting · 1936–2018 · 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 miniseries.
Known for

Secrets of Sand
Chico Belo

The Conformist
Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)

A Justiceira
1997

Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins
Aprígio

The Agony
Antena, o malandro

Insônia
1982

Sonhei com Você
Pistoleiro

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Self (archive footage)

A Film to Remind Us of Utopia
Self (archive footage)

Entranced Earth
(uncredited)
Filmography
- 2026Cinema, Poema e GangrenaJoel Barcellos
- 2026A Film to Remind Us of UtopiaSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and ChaosSelf
- 2019Memórias do Grupo OpiniãoSelf (archive footage)
- 2014Plano B
- 2012The Lady from EstácioJoel
- 2012Aperana Street 52Self
- 1997A Justiceira
- 1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalSelf
- 1997The Naked Man
- 1996Bahia de Todos os SambasThanks
- 1996Vampire EyesVampa
- 1995Cutie Pie... Her Loves and SinsAprígio
- 1993Sant'Anna dos Pescadores
- 1993Secrets of SandChico Belo
- 1993Brasília - A Última Utopia
- 1990Kiss 2348/72arquivista
- 1989Jardim de AlahDanilo
- 1988Sonhei com VocêPistoleiro
- 1988Soul's Boundary
- 1988Presença de MarisaBruno
- 1987Images of the UnconsciousCarlos Pertuis
- 1987Arrepio
- 1987Salvar o Brasil
- 1986Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma
- 1984Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática
- 1983Corações a MilJairo / Dr. Honório
- 1982Rio BabiloniaMarciano
- 1982The Secret of the Mummy
- 1982Luz Del FuegoCanário
- 1982Insônia
- 1980Crônica À Beira do RioPescador
- 1978Batalha dos GuararapesConselheiro
- 1978Stop 88Joaquim Porfírio
- 1977Virgin on the Hill
- 1977Anchieta, José do BrasilTibiriçá
- 1977Di Cavalcanti Di GlauberSelf
- 1977Encarnação
- 1976The AgonyAntena, o malandro
- 1976Feminino Plural
- 1974A Man and His CageDelegado
- 1974Sagarana: O DueloTuríbio Todo
- 1974France, IncorporatedThe Brazilian
- 1974Ovelha Negra, Uma Despedida de SolteiroJoão
- 1974Cinema
- 1973O Picapau AmareloVisconde de Sabugosa
- 1971L'inchiesta
- 1971Rua Descalça
- 1971The ConformistPupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)
- 1971Tatu Bola
- 1969Memories of HelenAndré
- 1969Garden of WarEdson
- 1969Tropico
- 1969Copacabana Fools MeMacalé
- 1968Journey to the End of the World
- 1968Brasilia, Contradictions of a New CityProduction Manager
- 1967Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-BringPegador de Almas
- 1967The Girl from IpanemaPaquera
- 1967Entranced Earth(uncredited)
- 1967Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema NovoSelf (archive footage)
- 1966The Big CityInacio
- 1965The Deceased
- 1965The DareCarlos
- 1965My Home Is Copacabana
- 1964The GunsMan with dead child
- 1963The Beggars
- 1962Five Times Favela(segment "Pedreira de São Diego")
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