Grande Otelo
Known for
Acting
Born
October 18, 1915
Birthplace
Ubêrlandia, MInas Gerais, Brazil
Died
November 26, 1993 (aged 78)
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.
Best known work
Fitzcarraldo
1982
Macunaima
1969
Lucio Flavio
1977
Rio, Northern Zone
1957
Assault on the Pay Train
1962
It's All True
1993
The Trapalhões
1977
Quilombo
1984
Samba
1965
The Brazilwood Man
1982Filmography
2024
Othelo The Greatas Self (archive footage)
2023
Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
2023
2022
The Welles Raftas Himself (Archive Footage)
2022
2020
Searching for Makunaimaas Archive footage
2020
Candango: Memoirs from a Festivalas Self (archive footage)
2020
O Samba é Primo do Jazzas (imagens de arquivo)
2019
Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempoas Self (archive footage)
2019
Pressed, Ripped Apartas (archive footage)
2019
Memórias do Grupo Opiniãoas Self (archive footage)
2014
Naked Eyeas Self (archive footage)
2009
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amadoas Self
2008
A Paz é Douradaas Lepto
2005
Otheloas Self
1997
It's All Brazilas Self (archive footage)
1997
1994
Cachoeiro em Três Tonsas Self
1993
It's All Trueas Self
1993
1991
1991
A Embaixatriz do Sambaas Self
1991
1990
1990