Joel Barcellos
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.
Filmography
Cinema, Poema e Gangrena
2026
as Joel Barcellos
A Film to Remind Us of Utopia
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019
as Self
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Plano B
2014
The Lady from Estácio
2012
as Joel
Aperana Street 52
2012
as Self
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
The Naked Man
1997
Vampire Eyes
1996
as Vampa
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores
1993
Brasília - A Última Utopia
1993
Kiss 2348/72
1990
as arquivista
- No poster
Jardim de Alah
1989
as Danilo
Sonhei com Você
1988
as Pistoleiro
- No poster
Soul's Boundary
1988
- No poster
Presença de Marisa
1988
as Bruno
Images of the Unconscious
1987
as Carlos Pertuis
Arrepio
1987
- No poster
Salvar o Brasil
1987
- No poster
Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma
1986
- No poster
Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática
1984
Corações a Mil
1983
as Jairo / Dr. Honório
Rio Babilonia
1982
as Marciano