Portrait of Wilson Grey

Wilson Grey

Acting

Biography

Wilson Grey (born Wilson Chaves, December 10, 1923 - October 3, 1993) was a Brazilian actor known to play minor characters in several films. With a career that spanned for over 40 years, he was a constant figure in many productions through various phases of Brazilian cinema, from the popular musical comedies known as "chanchadas" in the 1950s to the Cinema Novo movement. Grey is known for his work on "O Segredo da Múmia" (1982), "A Dança dos Bonecos" (1986) and "As Sete Vampiras" (1986). "O Segredo da Múmia" was one of the few feature films where he played the main character in his entire career. A rarity among Brazilian actors, Grey hardly ever appeared on a TV series or soap-operas. His career consisted mostly of films (more than 100).

Born: December 10, 1923

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Filmography

1990
1990
1988
Banana Split

as garçom do "Le Moulin"

1987
Leila Diniz

as Garçom

1987
1986
1986
The Seven Vampires

as Fu Manchu

1986
Malandro

as Sátiro Bilhar

1986
Cambalacho

as Lacraia

1986
Baixo Gávea

as Wilson

1984
1983
1983
Bar Esperanza

as Profeta

1982
The Secret of the Mummy

as Prof. Expedito Vitus

1982
Luz del Fuego

as Heleno

1982
Chico Anysio Show

as Linguiça

1982
The Brazilwood Man

as Missionário

1981
Engraçadinha

as Odorico

1980
1980
Anatomia do Espectador

as (uncredited)

1978
Se Segura, Malandro!

as Evelator operator

1978
1978
Maria Maria

as Raimundo Alves

1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
The Earth Is Flat

as Joaquim Montanha

1977
The Bunglers

as Ele mesmo

1976
The Agony

as Mudo

1976
A Lost Woman

as Seu Viriato

1975
1975
Gabriela

as

1975
O Roubo das Calcinhas

as Fininho - Segment 2

1974
Sagarana: O Duelo

as Cigano Pé-de-Moleque

1974
1973
1972
When Carnaval Comes

as Anjo's henchman

1972
The Conspirators

as Joaquim Silvério dos Reis

1971
Os Devassos

as Convidado

1971
1968
1965
Samba

as Man in samba school committee

1963
River of Evil

as The Brute

1963
Golden Mouth

as Banguela

1962
The Cosmonauts

as Otávio

1960
1958
1957
De Pernas Pro Ar

as Caverinha

1957
1955
Nem Sansão Nem Dalila

as Rei Anateques / Médico

1952
Carnaval Atlântida

as Domador de pulgas