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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-08-30 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Nelson Xavier

Biography:

Nelson Agostini Xavier (30 August 1941 – 10 May 2017) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in more than 95 films and television shows between 1959 and 2017. He starred in the 1964 film Os Fuzis, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.

In 1976 Xavier co-directed A Queda along with Ruy Guerra, a sequel to Os Fuzis. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize.

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Known For

Acting

2017

Comeback as Amador

2016

Rondon, o Desbravador as Cândido Rondon

2015

O Tempo as Almirante

2014

Farewell as Almirante
Trash as Jefferson

2013

2012

Gabriela as Fazendeiro Altino Brandão

2011

O Filme dos Espíritos as Levy Rivail
As Mães de Chico Xavier as Chico Xavier

2010

Chico Xavier as Chico Xavier 1969 - 1975

2009

Stolen Dreams as Seu Horácio

2008

A Favorita as Edvaldo

2005

Belíssima as Bento Pereira

2004

Senhora do Destino as Sebastião Ferreira da Silva

2003

Benjamim as Dr. Cantagalo

2002

2001

Chica de Río as Bichero
Estrela-Guia as Purunam Sukham
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo as Barão de Tremembé

2000

Denying Brazil as Himself

1999

Suave Veneno as Fortunato Queiroz

1998

1997

Napomuceno's Will as Napumoceno

1996

1995

Irmãos Coragem as Padre Bento

1994

Boca as Father Silva

1993

Renascer as Norberto

1992

Pedra Sobre Pedra as Delegado Queiroz

1991

1990

Cesium-137 as Devair
Riacho Doce as Capitão Laurindo
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão as Leopoldo Miranda (Canjerê)

1989

Kananga do Japão as Caveirinha

1988

Moon Over Parador as General Sinaldo

1987

O Natal da Grande Família as Motorista de ônibus

1986

Hipertensão as Joel

1985

Rei do Rio as Nico Sabonete
Tenda dos Milagres as Pedro Archanjo

1984

Tensão no Rio as Coronel Flores

1983

O Bom Burguês as Comandante Raul
Gabriela as Capitão

1982

Sol de Verão as Juvenal Arruda (Zito)

1981

1980

1979

1976

The Fall as Mário

1975

Segunda-Feira as Narrador

1974

The Devil Queen as Catitu
Ovelha Negra, Uma Despedida de Solteiro as Mário, chefe da orquestra

1973

1972

1971

1970

1968

Massacre no Supermercado as Detective Chico

1967

1965

The Deceased as Timbira

1964

The Guns as Mário

1959

Writing

1976

The Fall as Writer

Directing

1976

The Fall as Director

Production

2017

Comeback as Associate Producer