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José Lewgoy

José Lewgoy (16 November 1920 – 10 February 2003) was a Brazilian actor. He is recognizable to many art-house cinema fans for his role as Don Aquilino in Werner Herzog's 1982 film Fitzcarraldo.

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José Lewgoy

Name
José Lewgoy
Born
16 November 1920
Birthplace
Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died
10 February 2003
Place of death
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation
Actor
Nationality
Brazil
Education
Yale University
Languages
Brazilian Portuguese · English

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José Lewgoy (16 November 1920 – 10 February 2003) was a Brazilian actor. He is recognizable to many art-house cinema fans for his role as Don Aquilino in Werner Herzog's 1982 film Fitzcarraldo.

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