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Grande Otelo

Grande Otelo

Birthday: 1915-10-18 | Place of Birth: Ubêrlandia, MInas Gerais, Brazil

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. He died in Paris, France at the age of 78.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2024
O Pó da Terra

as    (Archive Footage)

2024
Othelo The Great

as    Ele Mesmo (Imagem de Arquivo)

2023
Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema

as    Self (archive footage)

2022
The Welles Raft

as    Himself (Archive Footage)

2020
O Samba é Primo do Jazz

as    (imagens de arquivo)

2019
Pressed, Ripped Apart

as    (archive footage)

2014
Naked Eye

as    Self (archive footage)

2008
A Paz é Dourada

as    Lepto

2005
Othelo

as    Self

1997
It's All Brazil

as    Self (archive footage)

1993
It's All True

as    Self

1990
Welles' Language

as    Narrator

1989
Jardim de Alah

as    Alah

1989
República

as    Patápio dos Prazeres

1988
Abolition

as    Himself

1987
Jubiabá

as    Jubiabá

1986
It's Not All True

as    Himself

1984
Quilombo

as    Babá

1983
Fala Mangueira!

as    Narrator

1982
The Brazilwood Man

as    Príncipe Tourvalou de Blesi

1982
Fitzcarraldo

as    Station Master