Nelson Xavier
Brazilian actor (1941–2017)
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- Nelson Agostini Xavier ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈnɛwsõ ʃaviˈɛʁ] ; 30 August 1941 – 10 May 2017) was a Brazilian actor.
- He starred in the 1964 film Os Fuzis , which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.
- It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize.
Nelson Agostini Xavier (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈnɛwsõ ʃaviˈɛʁ]; 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.
Xavier died on 10 May 2017 in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, of a lung disease. He was 75.
Selected filmography
References
External links
- Nelson Xavier at IMDb
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