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Grande Otelo

S​ebastião 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:
115
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 O Bem-Amado Boca de Tramela 1980-04-22
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