
Person
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 25, 1954
- From
- Umbuzeiro, Paraíba, Brazil
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos is a Brazilian actor and director whose career spans film, television, theater, and circus. He gained international recognition for his performance as physician Drauzio Varella in Hector Babenco’s acclaimed Carandiru (2003), for which he received an acting award at the Cartagena International Film Festival. He made his feature-film debut as the legendary Brazilian outlaw Lampião in Perfumed Ball (O Baile Perfumado, 1996), and subsequently worked with acclaimed directors including Walter Salles and Andrucha Waddington. A prominent figure in Brazilian theater and circus, Vasconcelos is also known for creating the iconic clown character Xuxu, whom he has performed since 1978. His television credits include A Pedra do Reino and Queridos Amigos. He studied performing arts in Denmark and at Brazil’s National Circus School.
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Carandiru

Marighella

Behind the Sun

Cangaço Novo

Time and the Wind

Me, You, Them

Irmã Dulce

A Mother's Love

Above Justice

Perfumed Ball

Her Own Destiny

Sweet Diva

A Family Submerged

Dry Movie

Mutum

Time After Time

The Life We Lead

Aruanas