7.6
Movie
Acting
Grande Otelo
- Born
- Died
- (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Ubêrlandia, MInas Gerais, Brazil
- Credits
- 161 titles
Biography
Grande Otelo, pseudonym of Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata OMC (Uberlândia, October 18, 1915 – Roissy-en-France, November 26, 1993), was a Brazilian actor, comedian, singer, producer and composer. He was an artist in Rio's casinos and in the so-called revue theater, he participated in several successful Brazilian films, including the famous chanchadas in the 1940s and 1950s, which he starred in in partnership with the comic Oscarito, and the film version of Macunaíma, made in 1969. He is often cited as one of the most important actors in Brazilian history.
Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
7.0
Movie
Macunaima
7.1
Movie
Lucio Flavio
8.2
Movie
Rio, Northern Zone
8.0
Movie
Assault on the Pay Train
8.0
TV
The Trapalhões
6.9
Movie
Quilombo
3.1
Movie
Samba
5.0
Movie
The Brazilwood Man
5.7
Movie
Cassy Jones, the Magnificent Seducer
5.8
Movie
Jubiabá
7.8
TV
Jequitibá
8.6
TV
Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
7.8
Movie
The Agony
7.1
Movie
Carnaval Atlântida
6.2
Movie
The Heirs
5.6
Movie
Running Out of Luck
9.4
TV
Feijão Maravilha
Acting credits 161
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Othelo The Great Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus Film | |
| 2022 | The Welles Raft Film | Himself (Archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Katharsys Film | |
| 2020 | Searching for Makunaima Film | Archive footage |
| 2020 | Candango: Memoirs from a Festival Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | O Samba é Primo do Jazz Film | (imagens de arquivo) |
| 2019 | Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Pressed, Ripped Apart Film | (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Memórias do Grupo Opinião Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Naked Eye Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado Film | Self |
| 2008 | A Paz é Dourada Film | Lepto |
| 2005 | Othelo Film | Self |
| 1997 | It's All Brazil Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional Film | Self |
| 1994 | Cachoeiro em Três Tons Film | Self |
| 1993 | It's All True Film | Self |
| 1993 | Jequitibá TV | Seu Francisco (216 ep) |
| 1991 | Estados Anysios de Chico City TV | (37 ep) |
| 1991 | A Embaixatriz do Samba Film | Self |
| 1991 | Troca de Cabeça Film | |
| 1990 | Escolinha do Professor Raimundo TV | Eustáquio (16 ep) |
| 1990 | A, E, I, O... Urca TV | Ele mesmo (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Boca de Ouro Film | |
| 1990 | Welles' Language Film | Narrator |
| 1989 | Republic TV | Patápio dos Prazeres (4 ep) |
| 1989 | Jardim de Alah Film | Alah |
| 1988 | Abolition Film | Himself |
| 1988 | Natal da Portela Film | Seu Napoleão |
| 1987 | Mandala TV | Jonas Caetano Barbosa (185 ep) |
| 1987 | Jubiabá Film | Jubiabá |
| 1987 | Running Out of Luck Film | |
| 1987 | Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman Film | Self |
| 1987 | Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion Film | Self |
| 1987 | Black Fragments of Samba - Cariocas, The City Musicians Film | Self |
| 1987 | Black Fragments of Samba - Paulo Moura, Infinite Music Film | |
| 1986 | It's Not All True Film | Himself |
| 1986 | Brasa Adormecida Film | |
| 1986 | Little Missy TV | Justo de Sá (173 ep) |
| 1986 | Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma Film | |
| 1985 | A Gata Comeu TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1984 | Quilombo Film | Babá |
| 1983 | Parahyba Mulher Macho Film | Seu Pedro |
| 1983 | Fala Mangueira! Film | Narrator |
| 1982 | Chico Anysio Show TV | Eustáquio, Various Characters (49 ep) |
| 1982 | Fitzcarraldo Film | Station Master |
| 1982 | The Brazilwood Man Film | Príncipe Tourvalou de Blesi |
| 1981 | Brasil Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1981 | O Amor é Nosso! TV | Pica-Pau (na peça "Viveiro de Pássaros") (156 ep) |
| 1981 | Obrigado, Doutor TV | Dico (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Noel por Noel Film | |
| 1980 | O Bem-Amado TV | Boca de Tramela (7 ep) |
| 1980 | Grandes Nomes TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Água Viva TV | Canivete (160 ep) |
| 1980 | Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream Film | |
| 1979 | Feijão Maravilha TV | Benevides (120 ep) |
| 1978 | As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé Film | Sexta-Feira |
| 1978 | A Noite dos Duros Film | Bides |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Crônica da Cidade Amada Film | Songs |