Grande Otelo
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Grande Otelo is a screen veteran of the old school who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. 'Fitzcarraldo' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. The list also holds 'Macunaima'.
Grande Otelo
52 Movies
10 Series
Grande Otelo is a screen veteran of the old school who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. 'Fitzcarraldo' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. The list also holds 'Macunaima'.
Movies
Plays Station Master
Fitzcarraldo
1982
Plays Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
Macunaima
1969
Plays Omero
Carioca Tigre
1976
Plays Moleque Miro
Também Somos Irmãos
1949
Plays Porteiro do teatro
Cassy Jones, the Magnificent Seducer
1972
Plays Seu Napoleão
Natal da Portela
1988
Plays Cachaça
Assault on the Pay Train
1962
Plays Benedito
A Baronesa Transviada
1957
Plays Sinhô
The Agony
1976
Plays Seu Pedro
Parahyba Mulher Macho
1983
Plays Divina Dama
The Rowdy Family
1970
Plays Azulão
Aviso aos Navegantes
1950
Plays Príncipe Tourvalou de Blesi
The Brazilwood Man
1982
Plays Babá
Quilombo
1984
Plays Ruy Zebra
Sweet Thieves
1977
Plays João Otelo dos Anzóis Carapuça
O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
1971
Plays Espírito da Luz Soares
Rio, Northern Zone
1957
Plays Empregado do Hotel
Carnaval no Fogo
1949
Plays Dondinho
Lucio Flavio
1977
Plays Ciscocada
Matar ou Correr
1954
Plays Zé Gatinho
Massacre no Supermercado
1968
Plays Americo
The Heirs
1970
Plays Miro
Carnaval Atlântida
1952
Plays Freitas
Samba
1965
Plays Rei do Baralho
King of the Cards
1975
Plays Passarinho
I Loved a Bookie
1952
Plays Jubiabá
Jubiabá
1987
Plays Zenóbio
The Cosmonauts
1962
TV Shows
Plays Malaquias
Bravo!
1975
Plays Zé Catimba
Bandeira 2
1971
Plays Cassius Ali
Linguinha x Mr. Yes
1971
Plays Benevides
Feijão Maravilha
1979
Plays Eustáquio
Chico Anysio Show
1982
Plays Compositor de Escola de Samba
Bairro Feliz
1965
Plays Eustáquio
Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
1990
Plays Boca de Tramela
O Bem-Amado
1980
Plays Patápio dos Prazeres
Republic
1989
Plays Ele mesmo (em Uberlândia)
The Trapalhões
1977
Plays Ele mesmo
A, E, I, O... Urca
1990
Plays Dico
Obrigado, Doutor
1981
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Running Out of Luck
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Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
Eustáquio · 16 episodes
1990–
TV
A, E, I, O... Urca
Ele mesmo · 1 episode
1990–
TV
Republic
Patápio dos Prazeres · 4 episodes
1989–
TV
Natal da Portela
Seu Napoleão
1988
Film
Jubiabá
Jubiabá
1987
Film
Quilombo
Babá
1984
Film
Parahyba Mulher Macho
Seu Pedro
1983
Film
Chico Anysio Show
Eustáquio · 50 episodes
1982–
TV
Fitzcarraldo
Station Master
1982
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grande Otelo still alive?
Grande Otelo passed away on November 26, 1993 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of Grande Otelo?
Grande Otelo is best known for roles in Fitzcarraldo, Macunaima, Lucio Flavio.
How many movies has Grande Otelo been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1935), Grande Otelo has appeared in 52 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Grande Otelo's first movie?
The career of Grande Otelo began with Noites Cariocas (1935).
What is Grande Otelo's most recent movie or series?
Grande Otelo's most recent release is Cachoeiro em Três Tons, which premiered on January 1, 1994.
What TV shows has Grande Otelo appeared in?
On television, Grande Otelo has appeared in The Trapalhões, Jequitibá, A Gata Comeu, Escolinha do Professor Raimundo.
Grande Otelo
1915-10-18 · Ubêrlandia, MInas Gerais, Brazil
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.