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Nelson Xavier
Acting
Born: August 30, 1941
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For

Gabriela
as Capitão

Trash
as Jefferson

Stolen Dreams
as Seu Horácio

At Play in the Fields of the Lord
as Father Xantes

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
as Mirandão

Moon Over Parador
as General Sinaldo

They Don't Wear Black Tie
as Investigator

Chica de Río
as Bichero

Of Gods and the Undead
as Valu

The Devil Queen
as Catitu