Nelson Xavier
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Nelson Xavier is a Brazilian actor. He has appeared in 80 films and television shows since 1959
. 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
. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize
.
1959 in film
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters....
. He starred in the 1964 film Os Fuzis
Os Fuzis
Os Fuzis is a 1964 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.-Cast:* Maria Adélia* Joel Barcellos* Leonidas Bayer...
, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival
14th Berlin International Film Festival
The 14th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1964.-Jury:* Anthony Mann * Hermann Schwerin* Lucas Demare* Jacques Doniol-Valcroze* Yorgos Javellas* Richard Todd* Takashi Hamama* Gerd Ressing...
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In 1976, Xavier co-directed A Queda
A Queda
A Queda is a 1976 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra and Nelson Xavier. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.-Cast:* Nelson Xavier* Hugo Carvana* Cosme dos Santos...
along with Ruy Guerra
Ruy Guerra
Ruy Alexandre Guerra Coelho Pereira is a film director, screenwriter, film editor, and actor in Brazil. Guerra was born a Portuguese citizen in Lourenço Marques in Moçambique, when it was still a colony of Portugal....
. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
28th Berlin International Film Festival
The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 22 to March 5, 1978. This was the first year the festival was held in February.-Jury:* Patricia Highsmith * Sergio Leone* Theodoros Angelopoulos* Jacques Rozier...
, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize
Jury Grand Prix
The Jury Grand Prix is a Silver Bear award given by the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival to one of the feature films in competition...
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Selected filmography
- Os FuzisOs FuzisOs Fuzis is a 1964 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.-Cast:* Maria Adélia* Joel Barcellos* Leonidas Bayer...
(1964) - Of Gods and the UndeadOf Gods and the UndeadOf Gods and the Undead is a 1970 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Norma Bengell - Soledad* Othon Bastos - The Man* Ítala Nandi - Sereno* Nelson Xavier - Valu...
(1970) - A QuedaA QuedaA Queda is a 1976 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra and Nelson Xavier. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.-Cast:* Nelson Xavier* Hugo Carvana* Cosme dos Santos...
(1976 - directed) - At Play in the Fields of the LordAt Play in the Fields of the LordAt Play in the Fields of the Lord is a drama film directed by Héctor Babenco adapted from the 1965 novel of the same name by American author Peter Matthiessen. The screenplay was written by Babenco and Jean-Claude Carrière...
(1991) - Girl from Rio (2001)
- Narradores de JavéNarradores de Javé- Plot :A small poor community called Javé is under threat of being flooded by a new dam that is being built, and the only way to prevent this is to prove the town's historical value...
(2003) - Chico XavierChico Xavier (film)Chico Xavier is a 2010 Brazilian drama film directed by Daniel Filho, written by Marcos Bernstein, and starring Nelson Xavier, Christiane Torloni, Giulia Gam, Letícia Sabatella, Giovanna Antonelli and Tony Ramos. It was released in Brazil on April 2, 2010. The movie is a biography of the Brazilian...
(2010)