Milton Gonçalves (December 9, 1933 – May 30, 2022) was a Brazilian actor. 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.
Known For
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
(2016)
Waldemar de Brito
Wild Orchid
(1989)
Flavio
Carandiru
(2003)
Chico
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1985)
Pedro
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War
(1992)
Sergeant
Moon Over Parador
(1988)
Carlo
Billi Pig
(2012)
Padre Roberval/Índio Negro
Quilombo
(1984)
Four Days in September
(1997)
Giovanni Improtta
(2013)
Ozires
Orfeu
(1999)
Inácio
Federal Bank Heist
(2011)
Pastor
Full Filmography
Acting
The Grand Moment
(1958)
Cidade Ameaçada
(1960)
Cinco Vezes Favela
(1962)
(segment "Couro de Gato")
Cat Skin
(1962)
Black Man Working
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
(1963)
That World and Mine
(1964)
Procura-se Uma Rosa
(1964)
História de Um Crápula
(1965)
Grande Sertão
(1965)
Cuidado! Espião Brasileiro em Ação!
(1966)
Toda Donzela Tem Um Pai Que é Uma Fera
(1966)
Paraíba, Vida e Morte de um Bandido
(1966)
Bira
Na Mira do Assassino
(1967)
Jerry - A Grande Parada
(1967)
Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto
(1967)
Em Busca do Tesouro
(1967)
The Brave Warrior
(1968)
O Homem Nu
(1968)
The Man Who Bought the World
(1968)
The Angel Was Born
(1969)
Urtiga
Sete Homens Vivos ou Mortos
(1969)
Os Raptores
(1969)
Máscara da Traição
(1969)
Severino
A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
(1969)
Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite
(1969)
Macunaima
(1969)
Jiguê
É Simonal
(1970)
As Quatro Chaves Mágicas
(1971)
Ladrão 1
Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes
(1971)
Archive Footage
The Devil Queen
(1974)
Rainha Diaba
Ipanema, Adeus
(1975)
Carioca Tigre
(1976)
Macumbeiro
Lucio Flavio
(1977)
132
Sweet Thieves
(1977)
Luquinha
Na Boca do Mundo
(1979)
Turista
O Sol dos Amantes
(1979)
Parceiros da Aventura
(1979)
Bené
They Don't Wear Black Tie
(1981)
Bráulio
A Cobiça do Sexo
(1983)
Quilombo
(1984)
Pedro Mico
(1985)
Rei do Rio
(1985)
Cacareco
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1985)
Pedro
Italiani a Rio
(1987)
Subway to the Stars
(1987)
Freitas
Natal da Portela
(1988)
Natal da Portela
Moon Over Parador
(1988)
Carlo
Wild Orchid
(1989)
Flavio
The Fifth Monkey
(1990)
Judge
Only One Survived
(1990)
Francisco
The Memory Thread
(1991)
Narrator
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War
(1992)
Sergeant
O Alienista
(1993)
Uma Professora Muito Maluquinha
(1996)
Mosqueteiro
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
(1997)
Self
O Homem Nu
(1997)
Four Days in September
(1997)
Napomuceno's Will
(1997)
Dona Flor and Her 2 Husbands
(1998)
Padre Clemente
Orfeu
(1999)
Inácio
Denying Brazil
(2000)
Himself
Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
(2000)
Saxofonista (voz)
Bufo & Spallanzani
(2001)
Delegado Ferreira
Carandiru
(2003)
Chico
Garrincha: Lonely Star
(2003)
uncredited
As Alegres Comadres
(2003)
Padre Arnaldo
Acquária
(2003)
Závos
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
(2004)
Hélio Hipólito
Xuxinha and Guto Against the Space Monsters
(2005)
Euclides Arquimedes (voice)
História de Amor
(2005)
What Is It Worth?
(2005)
Daughters of the Wind
(2005)
Zé das Bicicletas
Yansan
(2006)
Narrator
Stay with Me Tonight
(2006)
Padre
A Meeting with Milton Santos
(2007)
Narrador
Xuxa in Girl's Dream
(2007)
Diretor Severo
Cobrador: In God We Trust
(2007)
Zinho
A Ilha dos Escravos
(2008)
Tesoura
Chico e Amigos
(2009)
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
(2009)
Self
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
(2009)
Self
Flávio Rangel - O Teatro na Palma da Mão
(2009)
Self
Amanhecer
(2010)
Pai
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
(2010)
Delegado Morais
Segurança Nacional
(2010)
Presidente Dantas
Federal Bank Heist
(2011)
Pastor
Billi Pig
(2012)
Padre Roberval/Índio Negro
Giovanni Improtta
(2013)
Ozires
Dossiê 50: Comício a Favor dos Náufragos
(2013)
The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
(2014)
Governador
The Adventures of the Red Plane
(2014)
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
(2015)
Meus Dois Amores
(2015)
Monsenhor Fidélis
Pitanga
(2016)
Self
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
(2016)
Waldemar de Brito
Jovem aos 50 - A História de Meio Século da Jovem Guarda
(2017)
Narrador
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
(2017)
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Pressed, Ripped Apart
(2019)
(archive footage)
Aperto
(2019)
Agenor (fase 3)
Carcereiros: O Filme
(2019)
Dr. Louveira
Juntos a Magia Acontece
(2019)
Orlando
Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis
(2019)
Self
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
(2020)
Self
Pixinguinha: Um Homem Carinhoso
(2021)
Alfredo Vianna
Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme
(2021)
Juntos A Magia Acontece 2
(2021)
Orlando