
Grande Otelo
Known for Acting · 158 credits
- Born
- 1915-10-18
- Died
- 1993-11-26
- Place of birth
- Ubêrlandia, MInas Gerais, Brazil
- Also known as
- Grande Othelo · Grande Othello · Гранди Отелу · Grande Otello · グランデ・オセロ
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (22)

The Trapalhões
1977
as Ele mesmo (em Uberlândia)

Rebirth
1993
as Seu Francisco

A Gata Comeu
1985
as Self

Uma Rosa com Amor
1972
as Pimpinoni

Chico Anysio Show
1982
as Eustáquio / Various Characters

Água Viva
1980
as Canivete

Mandala
1987
as Jonas Caetano Barbosa

Sinhá Moça
1986
as Justo de Sá

Bandeira 2
1971
as Zé Catimba

Bravo!
1975
as Malaquias

Feijão Maravilha
1979
as Benevides

Os Ossos do Barão
1973
as bêbado

Caso Especial
1971
as Nogueira

O Bem-Amado
1980
as Boca de Tramela

Maria, Maria
1978
as Preto Maravilha
Estados Anysios de Chico City
1991

Escolinha do Professor Raimundo
1990
as Eustáquio

A, E, I, O... Urca
1990
as Ele mesmo

Grandes Nomes
1980
as Self

Republic
1989
as Patápio dos Prazeres
Gabriela, Cravo e Canela
1961
as Tuísca

Linguinha x Mr. Yes
1971
as Cassius Ali
Movies (136)

Fitzcarraldo
1982
as Station Master

Naked Eye
2014
as Self (archive footage)

Carnaval Atlântida
1952
as Miro

Macunaima
1969
as Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son

Running Out of Luck
1987

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self

Welles' Language
1990
as Narrator

Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Aviso aos Navegantes
1950
as Azulão

Vai Que é Mole
1960
as Brancura

A Rose for Everyone
1967
The Star Rises
1974
as Grande Otelo

Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream
1980

Carioca Tigre
1976
as Omero

The Brazilwood Man
1982
as Príncipe Tourvalou de Blesi

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Boca de Ouro
1990

Alibi
1969
as tranviere

Quilombo
1984
as Babá

Rio, Northern Zone
1957
as Espírito da Luz Soares

Massacre no Supermercado
1968
as Zé Gatinho

Samba
1965
as Freitas

It's All Brazil
1997
as Self (archive footage)

Sweet Thieves
1977
as Ruy Zebra

Quero Essa Mulher Assim Mesmo
1963

I Loved a Bookie
1952
as Passarinho

Bahia
1976

The Cosmonauts
1962
as Zenóbio

Brasil
1981
as Self (archive footage)

As Aventuras de Robinson Crusoé
1978
as Sexta-Feira

Bloody Gold
1978

The Heirs
1970
as Americo

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023

Assim Era a Atlântida
1975

Cassy Jones, the Magnificent Seducer
1972
as Porteiro do teatro

Jubiabá
1987
as Jubiabá

Lucio Flavio
1977
as Dondinho

Brasa Adormecida
1986

Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Pistoleiro Bossa Nova
1959

Depois Eu Conto
1956
as Veludo

É de Chuá!
1958

It's All True
1993
as Self

Parahyba Mulher Macho
1983
as Seu Pedro

Se Meu Dólar Falasse...
1971
as Tisiu

O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
1971
as João Otelo dos Anzóis Carapuça

The Welles Raft
2022
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Jardim de Alah
1989
as Alah

Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas
1943

Um Candango na Belacap
1961

Luz dos Meus Olhos
1947

...E o Bicho Não Deu
1958

The Agony
1976
as Sinhô

Deixa, Amorzinho... Deixa
1975

Assault on the Pay Train
1962
as Cachaça

Os Três Cangaceiros
1959

O Flagrante
1976

Crônica da Cidade Amada
1965
as (episódio "Um Pobre Morreu")

Doomed Lovers
1967
as Focinho

A Noiva da Cidade
1978
as Líbero

Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019
as (archive footage)

Terra Violenta
1949

Garota Enxuta
1959

Natal da Portela
1988
as Seu Napoleão

Malandros em Quarta Dimensão
1954

Em Ritmo Jovem
1970

Entrei de Gaiato
1959

Também Somos Irmãos
1949
as Moleque Miro

Metido a Bacana
1957
as Coalhada

The Force of Xango
1977
as Beicinho

The Hullabaloo Family
1970
as Divina Dama

Mulheres à Vista
1959

Matar ou Correr
1954
as Ciscocada

Três Vagabundos
1952
as Rapadura/Milk Shake

Troca de Cabeça
1991

João Ninguém
1936

O Homem Que Roubou a Copa do Mundo
1961

Ladrão de Bagdá
1976

Mujeres de fuego
1958

Carnaval no Fogo
1949
as Empregado do Hotel

Tem Alguém na Minha Cama
1976

O Caçula do Barulho
1949

The Outsiders
1968

Semana de Arte Moderna
1972
as himself

O Negrinho do Pastoreio
1973

Katharsys
2022

Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman
1987
as Self

It's Not All True
1986
as Himself

Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion
1987
as Self

A Doce Mulher Amada
1969
as Leo

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self

O Dono da Bola
1961
O Donzelo
1971
as Motorista de Taxi
A Baronesa Transviada
1957
as Benedito

A Noite dos Duros
1978
as Bides
Pé na Tábua
1957

Othelo The Great
2024
as Self (archive footage)

... E O Mundo Se Diverte
1949

Abolition
1988
as Himself
Exu-Piá, Coração de Macunaíma
1986

Searching for Makunaima
2020
as Archive footage

De Pernas Pro Ar
1957
as Faísca

Laranja da China
1940
as Boneco de Pixe

Chinese Viola
1975
as Self

A Dupla do Barulho
1953

Black Fragments of Samba - Paulo Moura, Infinite Music
1987

That's What I'm Gonna Do
1948
as Lamparina

Samba em Berlim
1943
as Empregado da pensão

Blue Sky
1941
as Chocolate

Aventuras d'um Detetive Português
1975

Romance Proibido
1944

The World is a Tambourine
1947

King of the Cards
1975
as Rei do Baralho

Noites Cariocas
1935

Barnabé, You Are Mine
1952

Noel por Noel
1981

Family Football
1939
as Gibi

Black Diamonds
1941
as Empregado da tendinha
Moleque Tião
1943
About Grande Otelo
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 Br… With 158 credits spanning from 1935 to 2024, Grande Otelo has appeared in 136 films and 22 TV shows.
Fans searching for Grande Otelo movies, Grande Otelo filmography, or the latest projects starring Grande Otelo can stream many of these titles on Bowood.TV, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Grande Otelo Movies
- Fitzcarraldo (1982) — as Station Master
- Naked Eye (2014) — as Self (archive footage)
- Carnaval Atlântida (1952) — as Miro
- Macunaima (1969) — as Black Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
- Running Out of Luck (1987)
Where to Watch Grande Otelo Films
Most Grande Otelo movies and series are available to stream on Bowood.TV in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Grande Otelo, check our movies catalogue and browse page.