Milton Gonçalves
Milton Gonçalves | |
|---|---|
Gonçalves in 2015 | |
| Born | 9 December 1933 |
| Died | 30 May 2022 (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1957–2021 |
| Spouse |
Oda Gonçalves
(m. 1966; died 2013) |
| Children | 3 |
Milton Gonçalves (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmiwtõ ɡõˈsawvis]; 9 December 1933 – 30 May 2022) was a Brazilian actor and television director, who was one of the most famous black actors in Brazil, having collaborated twice with acclaimed director Héctor Babenco. One notable role with Babenco was that alongside William Hurt and Raul Julia as a police chief in Kiss of the Spider Woman.
He worked in many telenovelas, including A Cabana do Pai Tomás, Irmãos Coragem, O Bem-Amado, Pecado Capital, Baila Comigo, Partido Alto, Mandala, Felicidade, A Favorita, and Lado a Lado. He also worked as director in O Bem-Amado and Escrava Isaura.