Grande Otelo
Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata was born in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais state, but became a famous actor in Rio de Janeiro. At the National Opera, where he studied, got the nickname "The Little Otelo". Then, he decided to be called "Great Otelo" or in Portuguese, "Grande Otelo". He acted in theaters, movies and TV. His first movie was "Noites Cariocas" (1935). But he really became known when he started working besides the great star Oscarito. Otelo was best known by comedy movies, but he could also be a dramatic actor.
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- Born:
- Oct 18, 1915 In Ubêrlandia, MInas Gerais, Brazil
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 114
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Noites Cariocas 1935-12-03
- Latest Project:
- Movie Searching for Makunaima 2020-11-19
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Candango: Memoirs from a Festival | Self (archive footage) | 2020-10-22 |
| Movie | Searching for Makunaima | Archive footage | 2020-11-19 |
| Movie | Memórias do Grupo Opinião | Self (archive footage) | 2019-05-15 |
| Movie | Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-10 |
| Movie | Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado | Self | 2009-11-19 |
| Movie | A Paz é Dourada | Lepto | 2008-08-14 |
| Movie | Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional | Self | 1997-01-01 |
| Movie | It's All Brazil | Self (archive footage) | 1997-09-18 |
| Movie | It's All True | Self | 1993-10-17 |
| Movie | Troca de Cabeça | 1991-01-01 | |
| Movie | A Embaixatriz do Samba | Self | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Boca de Ouro | 1990-04-04 | |
| Series | Escolinha do Professor Raimundo | Eustáquio | 1990-08-04 |
| Movie | Jardim de Alah | Alah | 1989-01-02 |
| Movie | Abolition | Himself | 1988-05-13 |
| Movie | Natal da Portela | Seu Napoleão | 1988-02-19 |
| Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Paulo Moura, Infinite Music | 1987-01-01 | |
| Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Cariocas, The City Musicians | Self | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion | Self | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Running Out of Luck | 1987-02-02 | |
| Movie | Jubiabá | Jubiabá | 1987-09-17 |
| Movie | Brasa Adormecida | 1986-08-15 | |
| Series | Sinhá Moça | Justo de Sá | 1986-04-28 |
| Movie | It's Not All True | Himself | 1986-08-22 |
| Movie | Quilombo | Babá | 1984-06-03 |
| Movie | Fala Mangueira! | Narrator | 1983-01-01 |
| Movie | Parahyba Mulher Macho | Seu Pedro | 1983-09-15 |
| Movie | The Brazilwood Man | Príncipe Tourvalou de Blesi | 1982-02-22 |
| Movie | Fitzcarraldo | Station Master | 1982-03-02 |
| Movie | Brasil | Self (archive footage) | 1981-12-05 |
| Movie | Noel por Noel | 1981-01-01 | |
| Movie | Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream | 1980-01-07 | |
| Series | Água Viva | Canivete | 1980-02-04 |
| Movie | A Noiva da Cidade | Líbero | 1978-05-26 |
| Movie | As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé | Sexta-Feira | 1978-12-28 |
| Movie | Lucio Flavio | Dondinho | 1977-02-01 |
| Movie | The Force of Xango | Beicinho | 1977-05-25 |
| Movie | Sweet Thieves | Ruy Zebra | 1977-05-26 |
| Movie | Bahia | 1976-09-26 | |
| Movie | O Flagrante | 1976-05-13 | |
| Movie | Ladrão de Bagdá | 1976-12-15 | |
| Movie | The Agony | Sinhô | 1976-12-30 |
| Movie | Aventuras d'um Detetive Português | 1975-01-01 | |
| Movie | Viola Chinesa | 1975-05-31 | |
| Movie | Assim Era a Atlântida | 1975-08-27 | |
| Movie | Deixa, Amorzinho... Deixa | 1975-07-01 | |
| Movie | Getúlio Vargas | (archive footage) | 1974-09-16 |
| Movie | The Star Rises | Grande Otelo | 1974-12-15 |
| Movie | O Negrinho do Pastoreio | 1973-12-15 | |
| Movie | Cassy Jones, O Magnífico Sedutor | Porteiro do teatro | 1972-06-10 |
| Movie | O Donzelo | Motorista de Taxi | 1971-02-01 |
| Movie | Se Meu Dólar Falasse | Tisiu | 1971-03-08 |
| Movie | Cômicos... + Cômicos... | 1971-06-14 | |
| Movie | O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões | João Otelo dos Anzóis Carapuça | 1971-05-26 |
| Movie | A Familia do Barulho | Divina Dama | 1970-05-05 |
| Movie | Não Aperta, Aparício | Tonico | 1970-04-01 |
| Movie | Em Ritmo Jovem | 1970-09-27 | |
| Movie | Alibi | tranviere | 1969-02-13 |
| Movie | Macunaima | Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son | 1969-09-03 |
| Movie | Massacre no Supermercado | 1968-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Outsiders | 1968-01-27 | |
| Movie | A Rose for Everyone | 1967-01-18 | |
| Movie | Doomed Lovers | Focinho | 1967-06-02 |
| Movie | Samba | Freitas | 1965-02-01 |
| Movie | Crônica da Cidade Amada | 1965-09-24 | |
| Movie | Quero Essa Mulher Assim Mesmo | 1963-05-26 | |
| Movie | Assault on the Pay Train | Cachaça | 1962-09-02 |
| Movie | The Cosmonauts | Zenóbio | 1962-01-01 |
| Movie | Um Candango na Belacap | 1961-01-01 | |
| Movie | O Homem Que Roubou a Copa do Mundo | 1961-12-11 | |
| Movie | O Dono da Bola | 1961-01-01 | |
| Movie | Vai Que é Mole | Brancura | 1960-01-01 |
| Movie | Garota Enxuta | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | Mulheres à Vista | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | Os Três Cangaceiros | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | Pistoleiro Bossa Nova | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | Entrei de Gaiato | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | É de Chuá! | 1958-01-01 | |
| Movie | E o Bicho Não Deu | 1958-01-01 | |
| Movie | Mujeres de fuego | 1958-12-15 | |
| Movie | De Pernas Pro Ar | Faísca | 1957-07-12 |
| Movie | Pé na Tábua | 1957-01-01 | |
| Movie | Metido a Bacana | Coalhada | 1957-05-24 |
| Movie | Com Jeito Vai | 1957-12-15 | |
| Movie | Rio, Zona Norte | Espírito da Luz Soares | 1957-08-26 |
| Movie | A Baronesa Transviada | Benedito | 1957-08-16 |
| Movie | Depois Eu Conto | Veludo | 1956-07-27 |
| Movie | Matar ou Correr | Ciscocada | 1954-02-12 |
| Movie | Paixão nas Selvas | 1954-12-07 | |
| Movie | Malandros em Quarta Dimensão | 1954-12-15 | |
| Movie | A Dupla do Barulho | 1953-08-13 | |
| Movie | Barnabé, You Are Mine | 1952-12-16 | |
| Movie | Carnaval Atlântida | Miro | 1952-02-05 |
| Movie | Três Vagabundos | Rapadura/Milk Shake | 1952-01-01 |
| Movie | I Loved a Bookie | Passarinho | 1952-04-08 |
| Movie | Aviso aos Navegantes | Azulão | 1950-02-07 |
| Movie | ... E O Mundo Se Diverte | 1949-03-09 | |
| Movie | Carnaval no Fogo | Empregado do Hotel | 1949-01-01 |
| Movie | O Caçula do Barulho | 1949-04-06 | |
| Movie | Terra Violenta | 1949-08-15 | |
| Movie | Também Somos Irmãos | Moleque Miro | 1949-10-15 |
| Movie | É com Este que Eu Vou | Lamparina | 1948-01-01 |
| Movie | The World is a Tambourine | 1947-01-01 | |
| Movie | Luz dos Meus Olhos | 1947-06-11 | |
| Movie | Romance Proibido | 1944-12-14 | |
| Movie | Samba em Berlim | Empregado da pensão | 1943-02-22 |
| Movie | Moleque Tião | 1943-12-07 | |
| Movie | Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas | 1943-12-22 | |
| Movie | Black Diamonds | Empregado da tendinha | 1941-10-17 |
| Movie | Laranja da China | Boneco de Pixe | 1940-01-12 |
| Movie | Onde Estás, Felicidade? | Sebastião | 1939-04-17 |
| Movie | Family Football | Gibi | 1939-06-09 |
| Movie | João Ninguém | 1936-01-01 | |
| Movie | Noites Cariocas | 1935-12-03 |