Grande Otelo
Sebastião 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.
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- Born:
- Oct 18, 1915 In Ubêrlandia, MInas Gerais, Brazil
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 139
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Noites Cariocas 1935-12-03
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus 2023-01-30
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus | 2023-01-30 | |
| Movie | Candango: Memoirs from a Festival | Self (archive footage) | 2020-10-22 |
| Movie | O Samba é Primo do Jazz | (imagens de arquivo) | 2020-09-18 |
| Movie | Searching for Makunaima | Archive footage | 2020-11-19 |
| Movie | Memórias do Grupo Opinião | Self (archive footage) | 2019-05-15 |
| Movie | Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-10 |
| Movie | Naked Eye | Self (archive footage) | 2014-05-15 |
| Movie | A Paz é Dourada | Lepto | 2008-08-14 |
| Movie | Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional | Self | 1997-01-01 |
| Movie | It's All Brazil | Self (archive footage) | 1997-09-18 |
| Series | Rebirth | Seu Francisco | 1993-03-08 |
| Movie | It's All True | Self | 1993-10-17 |
| Movie | Troca de Cabeça | 1991-01-01 | |
| Movie | A Embaixatriz do Samba | Self | 1991-01-01 |
| Series | Estados Anysios de Chico City | 1991-04-03 | |
| Movie | Boca de Ouro | 1990-04-04 | |
| Movie | Welles' Language | Narrator | 1990-01-01 |
| Series | Escolinha do Professor Raimundo | Eustáquio | 1990-08-04 |
| Movie | Jardim de Alah | Alah | 1989-01-02 |
| Series | Republic | Patápio dos Prazeres | 1989-11-14 |
| Movie | Natal da Portela | Seu Napoleão | 1988-02-19 |
| Movie | Abolition | Himself | 1988-05-13 |
| Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion | Self | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman | Self | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Cariocas, The City Musicians | Self | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Paulo Moura, Infinite Music | 1987-01-01 | |
| Series | Mandala | Jonas Caetano Barbosa | 1987-10-12 |
| Movie | Jubiabá | Jubiabá | 1987-09-17 |
| Movie | Running Out of Luck | 1987-02-02 | |
| Series | Sinhá Moça | Justo de Sá | 1986-04-28 |
| Movie | Brasa Adormecida | 1986-08-15 | |
| Movie | It's Not All True | Himself | 1986-08-22 |
| Movie | Quilombo | Babá | 1984-06-03 |
| Movie | Fala Mangueira! | Narrator | 1983-01-01 |
| Movie | Parahyba Mulher Macho | Seu Pedro | 1983-09-15 |
| Movie | The Brazilwood Man | Príncipe Tourvalou de Blesi | 1982-02-22 |
| Series | Chico Anysio Show | Eustáquio | 1982-03-04 |
| Movie | Fitzcarraldo | Station Master | 1982-03-02 |
| Movie | Noel por Noel | 1981-01-01 | |
| Movie | Brasil | Self (archive footage) | 1981-12-05 |
| Movie | Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream | 1980-01-07 | |
| Series | O Bem-Amado | Boca de Tramela | 1980-04-22 |
| Series | Água Viva | Canivete | 1980-02-04 |
| Series | Feijão Maravilha | Benevides | 1979-03-19 |
| Series | Maria Maria | Preto Maravilha | 1978-01-30 |
| Movie | A Noite dos Duros | Bides | 1978-10-14 |
| Movie | A Noiva da Cidade | Líbero | 1978-05-26 |
| Movie | Lucio Flavio | Dondinho | 1977-02-01 |
| Movie | The Force of Xango | Beicinho | 1977-05-25 |
| Movie | Sweet Thieves | Ruy Zebra | 1977-05-26 |
| Movie | O Flagrante | 1976-05-13 | |
| Movie | Tem Alguém na Minha Cama | 1976-01-01 | |
| Movie | Bahia | 1976-09-26 | |
| Movie | Carioca Tigre | Omero | 1976-10-08 |
| Movie | The Agony | Sinhô | 1976-12-30 |
| Movie | Ladrão de Bagdá | 1976-12-15 | |
| Movie | Chinese Viola | Self | 1975-05-31 |
| Series | Bravo! | Malaquias | 1975-06-16 |
| Movie | Aventuras d'um Detetive Português | 1975-01-01 | |
| Movie | Deixa, Amorzinho... Deixa | 1975-07-01 | |
| Movie | King of the Cards | Rei do Baralho | 1975-11-03 |
| Movie | Assim Era a Atlântida | 1975-08-27 | |
| Movie | Getúlio Vargas | (archive footage) | 1974-09-16 |
| Movie | The Star Rises | Grande Otelo | 1974-12-15 |
| Series | Os Ossos do Barão | bêbado | 1973-10-08 |
| Movie | O Negrinho do Pastoreio | 1973-12-15 | |
| Series | Uma Rosa com Amor | Pimpinoni | 1972-10-16 |
| Movie | Cassy Jones, the Magnificent Seducer | Porteiro do teatro | 1972-06-10 |
| Movie | O Donzelo | Motorista de Taxi | 1971-02-01 |
| Movie | Sebastião Prata, ou Bem Dizendo, Grande Otelo | Self | 1971-01-01 |
| Movie | Se Meu Dólar Falasse... | Tisiu | 1971-03-08 |
| Series | Bandeira 2 | Zé Catimba | 1971-10-01 |
| Movie | O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões | João Otelo dos Anzóis Carapuça | 1971-05-26 |
| Series | Linguinha | Cassius Ali | 1971-10-11 |
| Movie | Cômicos... + Cômicos... | 1971-06-14 | |
| Movie | Não Aperta, Aparício | Tonico | 1970-04-01 |
| Movie | The Hullabaloo Family | Divina Dama | 1970-05-05 |
| Movie | Em Ritmo Jovem | 1970-09-27 | |
| Movie | The Heirs | Americo | 1970-09-15 |
| Movie | Alibi | tranviere | 1969-02-13 |
| Movie | A Doce Mulher Amada | Leo | 1969-09-17 |
| Movie | Macunaima | Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son | 1969-09-03 |
| Movie | Massacre no Supermercado | Zé Gatinho | 1968-01-01 |
| Movie | The Outsiders | 1968-01-27 | |
| Movie | A Rose for Everyone | 1967-01-18 | |
| Movie | Doomed Lovers | Focinho | 1967-06-02 |
| Movie | Samba | Freitas | 1965-02-01 |
| Movie | Crônica da Cidade Amada | (episódio "Um Pobre Morreu") | 1965-09-24 |
| Movie | Quero Essa Mulher Assim Mesmo | 1963-05-26 | |
| Movie | Assault on the Pay Train | Cachaça | 1962-09-02 |
| Movie | The Cosmonauts | Zenóbio | 1962-01-01 |
| Movie | O Dono da Bola | 1961-01-01 | |
| Movie | Um Candango na Belacap | 1961-01-01 | |
| Movie | O Homem Que Roubou a Copa do Mundo | 1961-12-11 | |
| Movie | Vai Que é Mole | Brancura | 1960-01-01 |
| Movie | Pistoleiro Bossa Nova | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | Garota Enxuta | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | Os Três Cangaceiros | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | Mulheres à Vista | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | Entrei de Gaiato | 1959-01-01 | |
| Movie | É de Chuá! | 1958-01-01 | |
| Movie | ...E o Bicho Não Deu | 1958-01-01 | |
| Movie | Mujeres de fuego | 1958-12-15 | |
| Movie | De Pernas Pro Ar | Faísca | 1957-07-12 |
| Movie | Pé na Tábua | 1957-01-01 | |
| Movie | Metido a Bacana | Coalhada | 1957-05-24 |
| Movie | A Baronesa Transviada | Benedito | 1957-08-16 |
| Movie | Com Jeito Vai | 1957-12-15 | |
| Movie | Rio, Northern Zone | Espírito da Luz Soares | 1957-08-26 |
| Movie | Depois Eu Conto | Veludo | 1956-07-27 |
| Movie | Matar ou Correr | Ciscocada | 1954-02-12 |
| Movie | Paixão nas Selvas | 1954-12-07 | |
| Movie | Malandros em Quarta Dimensão | 1954-12-15 | |
| Movie | A Dupla do Barulho | 1953-08-13 | |
| Movie | Barnabé, You Are Mine | 1952-12-16 | |
| Movie | Carnaval Atlântida | Miro | 1952-02-05 |
| Movie | Três Vagabundos | Rapadura/Milk Shake | 1952-01-01 |
| Movie | I Loved a Bookie | Passarinho | 1952-04-08 |
| Movie | Aviso aos Navegantes | Azulão | 1950-02-07 |
| Movie | O Caçula do Barulho | 1949-04-06 | |
| Movie | Carnaval no Fogo | Empregado do Hotel | 1949-01-01 |
| Movie | ... E O Mundo Se Diverte | 1949-03-09 | |
| Movie | Terra Violenta | 1949-08-15 | |
| Movie | Também Somos Irmãos | Moleque Miro | 1949-10-15 |
| Movie | That's What I'm Gonna Do | Lamparina | 1948-01-01 |
| Movie | The World is a Tambourine | 1947-01-01 | |
| Movie | Luz dos Meus Olhos | 1947-06-11 | |
| Movie | Não Adianta Chorar | 1945-02-01 | |
| Movie | Romance Proibido | 1944-12-14 | |
| Movie | Caminho do Céu | 1943-08-19 | |
| Movie | Samba em Berlim | Empregado da pensão | 1943-02-22 |
| Movie | Moleque Tião | 1943-12-07 | |
| Movie | Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas | 1943-12-22 | |
| Movie | Black Diamonds | Empregado da tendinha | 1941-10-17 |
| Movie | Laranja da China | Boneco de Pixe | 1940-01-12 |
| Movie | Onde Estás, Felicidade? | Sebastião | 1939-04-17 |
| Movie | Family Football | Gibi | 1939-06-09 |
| Movie | João Ninguém | 1936-01-01 | |
| Movie | Noites Cariocas | 1935-12-03 |