Grande Otelo: Biography, Facts and Career
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Grande Otelo (October 18, 1915 – November 26, 1993) was the stage name of Brazilian actor, comedian, singer, and composer Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata. Otelo was born in Uberlândia, and was orphaned as a child. He kept running away from the families that adopted him; only when he took up art did his life become settled. Grande Otelo started his film career in 1935 in the movie Noites Cariocas. He was also renowned for the comic duo he formed with Oscarito. He died, aged 78, in Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris and was buried in São Pedro cemetery in Uberlândia, Brazil. Grande Otelo is depicted in the 2023 biographical documentary film Othelo, o Grande, by Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos.
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- Full name: Grande Otelo
- Born: 1915-10-18
- Nationality: Brazil
- Known as: Comedian
- Wikidata ID: Q1791093
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Who is Grande Otelo?
Grande Otelo (October 18, 1915 – November 26, 1993) was the stage name of Brazilian actor, comedian, singer, and composer Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata.
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Grande Otelo is Brazil.
When was Grande Otelo born?
Grande Otelo was born on 1915-10-18.
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