Grande Otelo
Actor
Biography
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.
Personal Info
Occupation Actor
Place of Birth Ubêrlandia, MInas Gerais, Brazil
Birthday 1915-10-18
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Filmography by Genre
Comedy
22
Music
12
Drama
11
Documentary
6
Crime
4
Adventure
3
Western
1
History
1
Fantasy
1