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
1993
Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins
1995
A Justiceira
1997
The Conformist
1971
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
Entranced Earth
1967
A Film to Remind Us of Utopia
2026
The Agony
1976
My Home Is Copacabana
1965
The Secret of the Mummy
1982
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
1996
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
65
Directing
1
Producing
1
Crew
1
2026
A Film to Remind Us of Utopia
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Cinema, Poema e Gangrena
as Joel Barcellos
2019
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
as Self
2019
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Plano B
2012
The Lady from Estácio
as Joel
2012
Aperana Street 52
as Self
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
1997
The Naked Man
1997
A Justiceira
1996
Vampire Eyes
as Vampa
1995
Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins
as Aprígio
1993
Brasília - A Última Utopia
1993
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores
1993
Secrets of Sand
as Chico Belo
1990
Kiss 2348/72
as arquivista
1989
Jardim de Alah
as Danilo
1988
Soul's Boundary
1988
Sonhei com Você
as Pistoleiro
1988
Presença de Marisa
as Bruno
1987
Images of the Unconscious
as Carlos Pertuis
1987
Arrepio
1987
Salvar o Brasil
1986
Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma
1984
Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática
1983
Corações a Mil
as Jairo / Dr. Honório
1982
The Secret of the Mummy
1982
Rio Babilonia
as Marciano
1982
Luz Del Fuego
as Canário
1982
Insônia
1980
Crônica À Beira do Rio
as Pescador
1978
Stop 88
as Joaquim Porfírio
1978
Batalha dos Guararapes
as Conselheiro
1977
Anchieta, José do Brasil
as Tibiriçá
1977
Encarnação
1977
Virgin on the Hill
1977
Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
as Self
1976
The Agony
as Antena, o malandro
1976
Feminino Plural
1974
Sagarana: O Duelo
as Turíbio Todo
1974
France, Incorporated
as The Brazilian
1974
Ovelha Negra, Uma Despedida de Solteiro
as João
1974
A Man and His Cage
as Delegado
1974
Cinema
1973
O Picapau Amarelo
as Visconde de Sabugosa
1971
The Conformist
as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)
1971
L'inchiesta
1971
Rua Descalça
1971
Tatu Bola
1969
Garden of War
as Edson
1969
Tropico
1969
Copacabana Fools Me
as Macalé
1969
Memories of Helen
as André
1968
Journey to the End of the World
1967
Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring
as Pegador de Almas
1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
as Self (archive footage)
1967
The Girl from Ipanema
as Paquera
1967
Entranced Earth
as (uncredited)
1966
The Big City
as Inacio
1965
The Dare
as Carlos
1965
The Deceased
1965
My Home Is Copacabana
1964
The Guns
as Man with dead child
1963
The Beggars
1962
Five Times Favela
as (segment "Pedreira de São Diego")