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. He died in Paris, France at the age of 78.
Movie | Othelo The Great | Ele Mesmo (Imagem de Arquivo) | 2024-09-05 |
Movie | The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus | Unknown | 2023-01-30 |
Movie | Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema | Self (archive footage) | 2023-05-17 |
Movie | Katharsys | Unknown | 2022-05-24 |
Movie | The Welles Raft | Himself (Archive Footage) | 2022-06-23 |
Movie | O Samba é Primo do Jazz | (imagens de arquivo) | 2020-09-18 |
Movie | Candango: Memoirs from a Festival | Self (archive footage) | 2020-10-22 |
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 | Pressed, Ripped Apart | (archive footage) | 2019-06-06 |
Movie | Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado | Self | 2009-11-19 |
Movie | A Paz é Dourada | Lepto | 2008-08-14 |
Movie | Othelo | Self | 2005-11-09 |
Movie | It's All Brazil | Self (archive footage) | 1997-09-18 |
Movie | Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional | Self | 1997-01-01 |
Movie | Cachoeiro em Três Tons | Self | 1994-01-01 |
Series | Renascer | Seu Francisco | 1993-03-08 |
Movie | It's All True | Self | 1993-10-17 |
Movie | Troca de Cabeça | Unknown | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | A Embaixatriz do Samba | Self | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | Welles' Language | Narrator | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Boca de Ouro | Unknown | 1990-04-04 |
Movie | Jardim de Alah | Alah | 1989-01-02 |
Movie | Abolition | Himself | 1988-05-13 |
Movie | Natal da Portela | Seu Napoleão | 1988-02-19 |
Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman | Self | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion | Self | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Paulo Moura, Infinite Music | Unknown | 1987-01-01 |
Series | Mandala | Jonas Caetano Barbosa | 1987-10-12 |
Movie | Black Fragments of Samba - Cariocas, The City Musicians | Self | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | Jubiabá | Jubiabá | 1987-09-17 |
Movie | Running Out of Luck | Unknown | 1987-02-02 |
Movie | Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma | Unknown | 1986-01-26 |
Series | Sinhá Moça | Justo de Sá | 1986-04-28 |
Movie | Brasa Adormecida | Unknown | 1986-08-15 |
Movie | It's Not All True | Himself | 1986-08-22 |
Series | A Gata Comeu | Self | 1985-04-15 |
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 |
Movie | Fitzcarraldo | Station Master | 1982-03-02 |
Movie | Noel por Noel | Unknown | 1981-01-01 |
Movie | Brasil | Self (archive footage) | 1981-12-05 |
Movie | Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream | Unknown | 1980-01-07 |
Series | Água Viva | Canivete | 1980-02-04 |
Series | Grandes Nomes | Self | 1980-03-07 |
Movie | Bloody Gold | Unknown | 1978-02-27 |
Movie | A Noiva da Cidade | Líbero | 1978-05-26 |
Movie | As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé | Sexta-Feira | 1978-12-28 |
Movie | A Noite dos Duros | Bides | 1978-10-14 |
Movie | Lucio Flavio | Dondinho | 1977-02-01 |
Movie | Sweet Thieves | Ruy Zebra | 1977-05-26 |
Movie | The Force of Xango | Beicinho | 1977-05-25 |
Movie | Tem Alguém na Minha Cama | Unknown | 1976-01-01 |
Movie | O Flagrante | Unknown | 1976-05-13 |
Movie | Bahia | Unknown | 1976-09-26 |
Movie | The Agony | Sinhô | 1976-12-30 |
Movie | Ladrão de Bagdá | Unknown | 1976-12-15 |
Movie | Carioca Tigre | Omero | 1976-10-08 |
Movie | Aventuras d'um Detetive Português | Unknown | 1975-01-01 |
Movie | Viola Chinesa | Unknown | 1975-05-31 |
Movie | O Rei do Baralho | Rei do Baralho | 1975-11-03 |
Movie | Deixa, Amorzinho... Deixa | Unknown | 1975-07-01 |
Movie | Assim Era a Atlântida | Unknown | 1975-08-27 |
Movie | Getúlio Vargas | (archive footage) | 1974-09-16 |
Movie | The Star Rises | Grande Otelo | 1974-12-15 |
Movie | O Negrinho do Pastoreio | Unknown | 1973-12-15 |
Movie | Semana de Arte Moderna | himself | 1972-01-01 |
Movie | Cassy Jones, O Magnífico Sedutor | Porteiro do teatro | 1972-06-10 |
Movie | O Donzelo | Motorista de Taxi | 1971-02-01 |
Movie | Sebastião Prata, ou Bem Dizendo, Grande Otelo | Ele mesmo | 1971-01-01 |
Series | Bandeira 2 | Unknown | 1971-10-01 |
Movie | Se Meu Dólar Falasse | Tisiu | 1971-03-08 |
Movie | O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões | João Otelo dos Anzóis Carapuça | 1971-05-26 |
Movie | Cômicos... + Cômicos... | Unknown | 1971-06-14 |
Movie | Não Aperta, Aparício | Tonico | 1970-04-01 |
Movie | A Familia do Barulho | Divina Dama | 1970-05-05 |
Movie | Em Ritmo Jovem | Unknown | 1970-09-27 |
Movie | Macunaima | Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son | 1969-09-03 |
Movie | Alibi | tranviere | 1969-02-13 |
Movie | A Doce Mulher Amada | Unknown | 1969-09-17 |
Movie | Massacre no Supermercado | Unknown | 1968-01-01 |
Movie | The Outsiders | Unknown | 1968-01-27 |
Movie | A Rose for Everyone | Unknown | 1967-01-18 |
Movie | Doomed Lovers | Focinho | 1967-06-02 |
Movie | Samba | Freitas | 1965-02-01 |
Movie | Crônica da Cidade Amada | Unknown | 1965-09-24 |
Movie | Quero Essa Mulher Assim Mesmo | Unknown | 1963-05-26 |
Movie | The Cosmonauts | Zenóbio | 1962-01-01 |
Movie | Assault on the Pay Train | Cachaça | 1962-09-02 |
Movie | Um Candango na Belacap | Unknown | 1961-01-01 |
Movie | O Homem Que Roubou a Copa do Mundo | Unknown | 1961-12-11 |
Movie | O Dono da Bola | Unknown | 1961-01-01 |
Movie | Vai Que é Mole | Brancura | 1960-01-01 |
Movie | Pistoleiro Bossa Nova | Unknown | 1959-01-01 |
Movie | Os Três Cangaceiros | Unknown | 1959-01-01 |
Movie | Entrei de Gaiato | Unknown | 1959-01-01 |
Movie | Mulheres à Vista | Unknown | 1959-01-01 |
Movie | Garota Enxuta | Unknown | 1959-01-01 |
Movie | E o Bicho Não Deu | Unknown | 1958-01-01 |
Movie | É de Chuá! | Unknown | 1958-01-01 |
Movie | Mujeres de fuego | Unknown | 1958-12-15 |
Movie | Metido a Bacana | Coalhada | 1957-05-24 |
Movie | De Pernas Pro Ar | Faísca | 1957-07-12 |
Movie | Pé na Tábua | Unknown | 1957-01-01 |
Movie | Com Jeito Vai | Unknown | 1957-12-15 |
Movie | Rio, Zona Norte | Espírito da Luz Soares | 1957-08-26 |
Movie | A Baronesa Transviada | Benedito | 1957-08-16 |
Movie | Depois Eu Conto | Veludo | 1956-07-27 |
Movie | Matar ou Correr | Ciscocada | 1954-02-12 |
Movie | Paixão nas Selvas | Unknown | 1954-12-07 |
Movie | Malandros em Quarta Dimensão | Unknown | 1954-12-15 |
Movie | A Dupla do Barulho | Unknown | 1953-08-13 |
Movie | Barnabé, You Are Mine | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | 1949-04-06 |
Movie | Carnaval no Fogo | Empregado do Hotel | 1949-01-01 |
Movie | ... E O Mundo Se Diverte | Unknown | 1949-03-09 |
Movie | Terra Violenta | Unknown | 1949-08-15 |
Movie | Também Somos Irmãos | Moleque Miro | 1949-10-15 |
Movie | É com Este que Eu Vou | Lamparina | 1948-01-01 |
Movie | Este Mundo É um Pandeiro | Unknown | 1947-01-01 |
Movie | Luz dos Meus Olhos | Unknown | 1947-06-11 |
Movie | Não Adianta Chorar | Unknown | 1945-02-01 |
Movie | Romance Proibido | Unknown | 1944-12-14 |
Movie | Samba em Berlim | Empregado da pensão | 1943-02-22 |
Movie | Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas | Unknown | 1943-12-22 |
Movie | Moleque Tião | Unknown | 1943-12-07 |
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 | Unknown | 1936-01-01 |
Movie | Noites Cariocas | Unknown | 1935-12-03 |