Nelson Dantas
Acting
Biography
Nelson Hannequim Dantas Filho (Rio de Janeiro, November 17, 1927 — Rio de Janeiro, March 18, 2006) was a Brazilian actor and producer. In 1981, was the recipient of the Festival de Gramado award. Dantas died in 2006 in Rio de Janeiro.
Born: November 17, 1927
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For
O Picapau Amarelo
The Viscount of Sabugosa is locked in the library writing an encyclopedia about the characters in children's fables. Dona Benta receives a letter from little Thumb, written on a rose petal, in which he, realizing that the inhabitants of the world of fables are forgotten in the books on the shelves, requests that everyone live in Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. Emília and the children love the idea, and Dona Benta says yes. They move
Chico Anysio Show
Roque Santeiro
In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.
Delegacia de Mulheres
Sonhos Tropicais
A Polish Jew becomes a prostitute after failing to get a marriage in Brazil. Meanwhile, the public health doctor Oswaldo Cruz ends up involved in the Vaccine Revolt.
Tarcísio & Glória
A Grande Família
The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.
The Power of Desire
Força de um Desejo is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Globo TV and was shown in the schedule of 18 hours between May 10, 1999 and January 29, 2000, in 226 chapters. It was written by Gilberto Braga and as collaborators with Alcides Nogueira Marques, Lilian Garcia, Eliane Garcia, Philip Miguez and Mark Silver and directed by Mauro Mendonça Filho, Carlos Araújo, Fabricio Mamberti and João Camargo, with production of the core Marcos Paulo. Featured Malu Mader, Fábio Assunção, Cláudia Abreu, Marcelo Serrado, Selton Mello, Nathália Timberg, Lavínia Vlasak, Isabel Fillardis and Denise Del Vecchio in leading roles.
Roda de Fogo
A Justiceira
Diana is woman who lost her child for her Husband. A evil man behind a series of crime operations. Searching for her son, Diana is hired for a underground organization to fight crimes all over Brazil. Now, Diana has the meanings to locate her former husband and search for her son.
Filmography
as Antônio Lamarca
as Zaróide
as Alcir Nogueira "Dr. Alcir"
as Vicentino
as Ubaldo Moreno
as Pereira Passos
as Gabriel
as Gamboa
as Vice-rei
as Dr. Xavier
as Mestre Juca
as Asprígio
as Farmacêutico
as Caldas
as Toledo
as Velho Bujarrona
as Pai de Lamarca
as Henrique
as Pastor Nelson Reis
as Juiz Eustáquio Fialho
as Gold
as Max Monteiro
as Décio de Abreu
as Médico
as Raul
as Desembargador Fausto
as Dr. Moisés Rodrigues
as Porteiro
as Comendador
as Salustiano Duarte ("Beato Salu")
as Dr. Sarmento
as Pai
as Padre Clemente
as Billy
as Ivan Guerra
as português
as Dr. Pascoal Espírito Santo
as Missionário
as Celso
as Paixão
as Médico
as Doutor Q.Q.Q.
as Clodoaldo
as Xavier
as Zé Sereno
as Mamede
as Elias Turco
as Padre Luís Vieira da Silva
as F.A.
as Sacristão
as Pádua
as Fantasma / Humano