About

Known credits:
147
Birthday:
1915-10-18
Place of birth:
Ubêrlandia, MInas Gerais, Brazil
Website:
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Grande Otelo

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 O Pó da Terra Actor (Archive Footage) N/A
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2024 Othelo The Great Actor Ele Mesmo (Imagem de Arquivo) 59
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2023 Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2023 The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus Actor 59
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2022 The Welles Raft Actor Himself (Archive Footage) 61
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2022 Katharsys Actor N/A
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2020 Searching for Makunaima Actor Archive footage N/A
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2020 O Samba é Primo do Jazz Actor (imagens de arquivo) 59
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2019 Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Pressed, Ripped Apart Actor (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Memórias do Grupo Opinião Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 Naked Eye Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2009 Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado Actor Self 59
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2008 A Paz é Dourada Actor Lepto N/A
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2005 Othelo Actor Self N/A
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1997 It's All Brazil Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1997 Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional Actor Self N/A
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1994 Cachoeiro em Três Tons Actor Self N/A
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1993 It's All True Actor Self 59
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1993 Renascer Actor Seu Francisco 70
Good
1991 Troca de Cabeça Actor N/A
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1991 A Embaixatriz do Samba Actor Self 59
Average
1990 Escolinha do Professor Raimundo Actor Eustáquio 69
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1990 Boca de Ouro Actor N/A
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1990 Welles' Language Actor Narrator 59
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1989 República Actor Patápio dos Prazeres N/A
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1989 Jardim de Alah Actor Alah N/A
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1988 Abolition Actor Himself 58
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1988 Natal da Portela Actor Seu Napoleão 59
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1987 Mandala Actor Jonas Caetano Barbosa 69
Fair
1987 Jubiabá Actor Jubiabá 58
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1987 Running Out of Luck Actor 59
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1987 Black Fragments of Samba - Cariocas, The City Musicians Actor Self N/A
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1987 Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman Actor Self N/A
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1987 Black Fragments of Samba - Paulo Moura, Infinite Music Actor N/A
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1987 Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion Actor Self N/A
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1986 It's Not All True Actor Himself 59
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1986 Brasa Adormecida Actor 58
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1986 Sinhá Moça Actor Justo de Sá 69
Fair
1986 Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma Actor N/A
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1984 Quilombo Actor Babá 59
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1983 Parahyba Mulher Macho Actor Seu Pedro 58
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1983 Fala Mangueira! Actor Narrator N/A
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1982 Chico Anysio Show Actor Eustáquio N/A
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1982 Fitzcarraldo Actor Station Master 69
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1982 The Brazilwood Man Actor Príncipe Tourvalou de Blesi 58
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1981 Brasil Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1981 Noel por Noel Actor 59
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1980 O Bem-Amado Actor Boca de Tramela N/A
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1980 Água Viva Actor Canivete 69
Fair
1980 Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream Actor 59
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1979 Feijão Maravilha Actor Benevides N/A
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1978 As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé Actor Sexta-Feira N/A
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1978 A Noite dos Duros Actor Bides N/A
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1978 A Noiva da Cidade Actor Líbero N/A
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1978 Bloody Gold Actor N/A
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1977 Sweet Thieves Actor Ruy Zebra 59
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1977 The Force of Xango Actor Beicinho 59
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1977 Lucio Flavio Actor Dondinho 59
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1976 The Agony Actor Sinhô 59
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1976 Ladrão de Bagdá Actor N/A
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1976 Carioca Tigre Actor Omero N/A
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1976 Bahia Actor 59
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1976 O Flagrante Actor N/A
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1976 Tem Alguém na Minha Cama Actor N/A
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1975 O Rei do Baralho Actor Rei do Baralho 59
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1975 Assim Era a Atlântida Actor 59
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1975 Deixa, Amorzinho... Deixa Actor N/A
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1975 Bravo! Actor Malaquias N/A
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1975 Chinese Viola Actor Self 58
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1975 Aventuras d'um Detetive Português Actor N/A
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1974 The Star Rises Actor Grande Otelo 59
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1974 Getúlio Vargas Actor (archive footage) 58
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1973 O Negrinho do Pastoreio Actor N/A
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1973 Os Ossos do Barão Actor bêbado N/A
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1972 Uma Rosa com Amor Actor Pimpinoni N/A
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1972 Cassy Jones, O Magnífico Sedutor Actor Porteiro do teatro 58
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1972 Semana de Arte Moderna Actor himself N/A
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1971 Linguinha Actor Cassius Ali N/A
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1971 Bandeira 2 Actor N/A
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1971 Cômicos... + Cômicos... Actor N/A
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1971 O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões Actor João Otelo dos Anzóis Carapuça 58
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1971 Se Meu Dólar Falasse Actor Tisiu 58
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1971 O Donzelo Actor Motorista de Taxi N/A
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1971 Sebastião Prata, ou Bem Dizendo, Grande Otelo Actor Ele mesmo N/A
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1970 Em Ritmo Jovem Actor N/A
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1970 A Familia do Barulho Actor Divina Dama 58
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1970 Não Aperta, Aparício Actor Tonico N/A
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1969 A Doce Mulher Amada Actor N/A
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1969 Macunaima Actor Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son 60
Fair
1969 Alibi Actor tranviere 59
Average
1968 The Outsiders Actor N/A
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1968 Massacre no Supermercado Actor 59
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1967 Doomed Lovers Actor Focinho N/A
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1967 A Rose for Everyone Actor 58
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1965 Crônica da Cidade Amada Actor N/A
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1965 Samba Actor Freitas 58
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1963 Quero Essa Mulher Assim Mesmo Actor N/A
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1962 Assault on the Pay Train Actor Cachaça 60
Fair
1962 The Cosmonauts Actor Zenóbio 59
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1961 O Homem Que Roubou a Copa do Mundo Actor N/A
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1961 Um Candango na Belacap Actor N/A
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1961 O Dono da Bola Actor 59
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1960 Vai Que é Mole Actor Brancura 59
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1959 Os Três Cangaceiros Actor 59
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1959 Garota Enxuta Actor N/A
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1959 Pistoleiro Bossa Nova Actor 58
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1959 Entrei de Gaiato Actor 58
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1959 Mulheres à Vista Actor 59
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1958 Mujeres de fuego Actor 59
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1958 ...E o Bicho Não Deu Actor N/A
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1958 É de Chuá! Actor 59
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1957 Com Jeito Vai Actor 59
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1957 Rio, Zona Norte Actor Espírito da Luz Soares 60
Fair
1957 A Baronesa Transviada Actor Benedito 59
Average
1957 De Pernas Pro Ar Actor Faísca N/A
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1957 Metido a Bacana Actor Coalhada 59
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1957 Pé na Tábua Actor N/A
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1956 Depois Eu Conto Actor Veludo N/A
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1954 Malandros em Quarta Dimensão Actor N/A
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1954 Paixão nas Selvas Actor N/A
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1954 Matar ou Correr Actor Ciscocada 59
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1953 A Dupla do Barulho Actor N/A
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1952 Barnabé, You Are Mine Actor N/A
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1952 I Loved a Bookie Actor Passarinho 58
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1952 Carnaval Atlântida Actor Miro 58
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1952 Três Vagabundos Actor Rapadura/Milk Shake N/A
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1950 Aviso aos Navegantes Actor Azulão 59
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1949 Também Somos Irmãos Actor Moleque Miro 59
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1949 Terra Violenta Actor N/A
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1949 O Caçula do Barulho Actor N/A
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1949 ... E O Mundo Se Diverte Actor N/A
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1949 Carnaval no Fogo Actor Empregado do Hotel N/A
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1948 É com Este que Eu Vou Actor Lamparina N/A
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1947 Luz dos Meus Olhos Actor 58
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1947 The World is a Tambourine Actor N/A
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1945 Não Adianta Chorar Actor N/A
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1944 Romance Proibido Actor 59
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1943 Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas Actor N/A
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1943 Moleque Tião Actor N/A
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1943 Samba em Berlim Actor Empregado da pensão N/A
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1941 Black Diamonds Actor Empregado da tendinha N/A
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1940 Laranja da China Actor Boneco de Pixe N/A
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1939 Family Football Actor Gibi N/A
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1939 Onde Estás, Felicidade? Actor Sebastião N/A
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1936 João Ninguém Actor N/A
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1935 Noites Cariocas Actor N/A
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