About

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12
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Place of birth:
Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
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Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

Overview

Otelo Nuno Romão Saraiva de Carvalho, is a retired Portuguese military officer. He was the chief strategist of the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Lisbon. After the Revolution, Otelo assumed leadership roles in the first Portuguese Provisional Governments, alongside Vasco Gonçalves and Francisco da Costa Gomes, and as the head of military defense force COPCON. In 1976, Otelo ran in the first Portuguese presidential election, in which he placed second with the base of his support coming from the far-left. In the 1980s Otelo was accused of having involvement with the controversial Forças Populares 25 de Abril.

Known for

Acting
2017 The Voice and Ears of MFA Actor Self N/A
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2001 A Noite do Golpe de Estado Actor Self (revolutionary captain) N/A
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2000 April Captains Actor Oscar (uncredited) 59
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2000 Se a Memória Existe Actor Himself N/A
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2000 Monsanto Actor Mayor N/A
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2000 Anos de Guerra - Guiné 1963-1974 Actor Self N/A
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1994 Portugal 74-75 - O retrato do 25 de Abril Actor N/A
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1983 Gestures and Fragments Actor Himself 59
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1981 Good Portuguese People Actor Himself (revolutionary captain) 59
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1981 Oxalá Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1978 O Meu Nome É... Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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Writing
1983 Gestures and Fragments Writing Writer 59
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