Nelson Dantas

Acting

Nelson Dantas

Born November 17, 1927 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died March 18, 2006 · aged 78

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.

Known For

NoiteNoite · 1985
Noite
4.01985
MovieDrama
Somwhere in the city of Porto Alegre, a man who has lost his memory is questioned by a group of police officers about the barbaric murder of a socialite. Without recognizing himself in the documents he carries in his pocket, he wanders through the underworlds of the city in search of an answer.
Cabaret MineiroCabaret Mineiro · 1981
Cabaret Mineiro
4.71981
MovieDramaMusic
An adventurer travels by train through the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, meeting old and new lovers and remembering love affairs of his youth.
Love and Co.Love and Co. · 1998
Love and Co.
6.01998
MovieComedy
Godofredo suffers a terrible blow when he comes back home earlier than usual and finds his wife in the arms of his partner. He sends his wife away to a coast town and dares his rival to a duel. But he begins to miss his wife and the company of his friend.
EngraçadinhaEngraçadinha · 1981
Engraçadinha
5.31981
MovieComedy
After the funeral of her father Arnaldo, who committed suicide, Engraçadinha confesses to the priest the motives. On the engagement party of her cousin Sílvio with Letícia, Engraçadinha seduces him in the library, and later she ends her engagement with Zózimo and lies to Letícia, telling that she is pregnant. Letícia decides to tell Arnaldo what happened, and he says that the child can not be born. He exposes dirty secrets to Engraçadinha, and a tragedy is announced.
InsôniaInsônia · 1982
Insônia
9.01982
Movie
A three-episode anthology film based on short stories by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos.
The PatriotThe Patriot · 1998
The Patriot
4.81998
MovieComedy
Policarpo is a chauvinistic patriot, a major who tries to find solutions for Brazilian problems using only the resources of his own country. His visionary and idealistic temperament is behind his strange ideas about how to build a great nation.
The StorytellersThe Storytellers · 2003
The Storytellers
7.22003
MovieDrama
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. As most of the inhabitants are illiterate, they have no choice but to ask for the help of Antônio Biá, a man who has been ostracized ever since it was discovered that he had sent out letters with lies about their reputations as a way to keep his job in Javé's seldom-used post office. He now has the task of documenting people's memories of how the city was founded, yet each inhabitant has his or her own version of what happened.
O Doce Esporte do SexoO Doce Esporte do Sexo · 1971
O Doce Esporte do Sexo
7.01971
MovieComedyRomance
Erotic comedy in five segments, starring the same actor, Chico Anysio: O Torneio (The Tournament), A Boca (The Mouth), O Filminho (The Short Film), A Suspeita (The Suspicion) and O Apartamento (The Apartment).

Movies

NoiteNoite · 1985
Noite
4.01985
MovieDrama
Somwhere in the city of Porto Alegre, a man who has lost his memory is questioned by a group of police officers about the barbaric murder of a socialite. Without recognizing himself in the documents he carries in his pocket, he wanders through the underworlds of the city in search of an answer.
Cabaret MineiroCabaret Mineiro · 1981
Cabaret Mineiro
4.71981
MovieDramaMusic
An adventurer travels by train through the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, meeting old and new lovers and remembering love affairs of his youth.
Love and Co.Love and Co. · 1998
Love and Co.
6.01998
MovieComedy
Godofredo suffers a terrible blow when he comes back home earlier than usual and finds his wife in the arms of his partner. He sends his wife away to a coast town and dares his rival to a duel. But he begins to miss his wife and the company of his friend.
EngraçadinhaEngraçadinha · 1981
Engraçadinha
5.31981
MovieComedy
After the funeral of her father Arnaldo, who committed suicide, Engraçadinha confesses to the priest the motives. On the engagement party of her cousin Sílvio with Letícia, Engraçadinha seduces him in the library, and later she ends her engagement with Zózimo and lies to Letícia, telling that she is pregnant. Letícia decides to tell Arnaldo what happened, and he says that the child can not be born. He exposes dirty secrets to Engraçadinha, and a tragedy is announced.
InsôniaInsônia · 1982
Insônia
9.01982
Movie
A three-episode anthology film based on short stories by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos.
The PatriotThe Patriot · 1998
The Patriot
4.81998
MovieComedy
Policarpo is a chauvinistic patriot, a major who tries to find solutions for Brazilian problems using only the resources of his own country. His visionary and idealistic temperament is behind his strange ideas about how to build a great nation.
The StorytellersThe Storytellers · 2003
The Storytellers
7.22003
MovieDrama
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. As most of the inhabitants are illiterate, they have no choice but to ask for the help of Antônio Biá, a man who has been ostracized ever since it was discovered that he had sent out letters with lies about their reputations as a way to keep his job in Javé's seldom-used post office. He now has the task of documenting people's memories of how the city was founded, yet each inhabitant has his or her own version of what happened.
O Doce Esporte do SexoO Doce Esporte do Sexo · 1971
O Doce Esporte do Sexo
7.01971
MovieComedyRomance
Erotic comedy in five segments, starring the same actor, Chico Anysio: O Torneio (The Tournament), A Boca (The Mouth), O Filminho (The Short Film), A Suspeita (The Suspicion) and O Apartamento (The Apartment).
O Bom BurguêsO Bom Burguês · 1983
O Bom Burguês
4.31983
MovieCrime
True story of Brazilian bank clerk who supplied money for the guerrilla fighting against the military dictatorship of the 70s. When he changes his disguise, he gets involved with high society, and with industrialists who were financing repression to the groups he stood for.
Aventuras d'um Detetive PortuguêsAventuras d'um Detetive Português · 1975
Aventuras d'um Detetive Português
9.01975
Movie
Four Days in SeptemberFour Days in September · 1997
Four Days in September
7.51997
MovieThrillerDrama
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.
Memories of PrisonMemories of Prison · 1984
Memories of Prison
6.81984
MovieDramaHistory
In the 1930s, novelist and politician Graciliano Ramos is accused of being a communist sympathizer. He is then arrested and sent to the Ilha Grande prison, where he experiences the disturbing treatment reserved for common prisoners.
A$$untina of the AmerikasA$$untina of the Amerikas · 1976
A$$untina of the Amerikas
4.91976
MovieComedy
A$$untina of the Amerikas is a musical comedy of a prostitute that, in 24 hours, wakes up, fights her mother, puts her son in anarchy, has a date with Santa Claus, a blue bear and two girlfriends. Then she finally meets her old millionaire lover. They spend their time to talk about everyday life and make love. Based on the novels of Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Wilhelm Reich.
The Blue HorseThe Blue Horse · 1984
The Blue Horse
6.51984
MovieFantasyFamily
Boy from a poor family loses his only asset: a colorless little horse that his imagination turns into a magical and colorful pretty stallion. To get his pet back, he leaves home and faces all dangers ahead with courage, getting involved in many adventures.
Dona Flor and Her Two HusbandsDona Flor and Her Two Husbands · 1976
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
6.81976
MovieComedyDrama
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.
Pluft, o FantasminhaPluft, o Fantasminha · 1962
Pluft, o Fantasminha
8.01962
MovieFamilyComedy
It tells the story of a girl being abducted by the evil pirate with a wooden leg.
TravellerTraveller · 1998
Traveller
6.51998
MovieDrama
Fortune takes four human beings to the last frontier of passion. There, where love becomes almost inhuman and divine. As if he was a comet, Rafael, the traveler, appears at the party for the cities patron saint, in a small town in the interior of Minas Gerais. He is the one who brings passion and crime, vanishing afterwards, leaving a poetic feeling in the air, which is always deadly to the ones who stay. Mrs. Ana de Lara, the proud rich widow, and Missy, still a child, whose beauty and innocence are like the Tiê-Sangue, a red bird, are the travelers victims. There is also Master Juca do Vale, a criminal, whose passion turns him incredibly human, in this story of love, death, forgiveness and resurrection.
The Brazilwood ManThe Brazilwood Man · 1982
The Brazilwood Man
5.01982
MovieComedyHistory
Fantasy comedy about Brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade, one of the most important icons of Modernism in Brazil. In the film, Oswald is played by two actors: Ítala Nandi, as his feminine anima, and Flávio Galvão, as the masculine half.
A Viagem de VoltaA Viagem de Volta · 1990
A Viagem de Volta
10.01990
MovieDrama
Almas AdversasAlmas Adversas · 1950
Almas Adversas
8.01950
MovieDrama
Zuzu AngelZuzu Angel · 2006
Zuzu Angel
6.92006
MovieDramaHistory
Covering the last years of the famous Brazilian fashion designer in her doomed quest for justice, Zuzu Angel follows the case of her activist son Stuart's arrest, torture, murder, and subsequent corpse disposal by the military forces in early 1970s Rio de Janeiro, during the darkest era of Brazilian military regime and media censorship.
Go To Work You Bum!Go To Work You Bum! · 1973
Go To Work You Bum!
4.61973
MovieComedy
Having come out recently from jail, a tramp, willing to make quick money, decides to organize a pool match between two famous retired players.
Lucia McCartney, Call GirlLucia McCartney, Call Girl · 1971
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
4.71971
MovieDrama
In the 60's Lúcia McCartney is a call girl who is a fan of the Beatles. A diplomat tries to get her out of prostitution by falling in love with her.
MidnightMidnight · 1998
Midnight
5.81998
MovieDrama
On December 31st 1999, destiny brings a fugitive prisoner and a depressed middle class teacher together, as the new millennium approaches bringing hope to everyone.

TV Shows

CelebrityCelebrity · 2003
Celebrity
8.02003
SeriesDrama
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
Roque SanteiroRoque Santeiro · 1985
Roque Santeiro
8.81985
SeriesComedy
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.
A Grande FamíliaA Grande Família · 2001
A Grande Família
8.42001
SeriesComedyFamily
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.
EscaladaEscalada · 1975
Escalada
8.01975
SeriesDrama
Chico Anysio ShowChico Anysio Show · 1982
Chico Anysio Show
9.01982
SeriesComedy
Desejos de MulherDesejos de Mulher · 2002
Desejos de Mulher
7.52002
SeriesDrama
Fashion designer Andréa Vargas finds out the hard way she is adopted. The relationship with her sister Júlia had always been difficult, since childhood, and the antagonism grew when Júlia came between Andréa and her first true love, Diogo. But the worst is still to come: her first assistant in her atelier, Selma, is having an affair with her husband Bruno.
O Salvador da PátriaO Salvador da Pátria · 1989
O Salvador da Pátria
7.91989
SeriesDrama
Sassá Mutema is a farm laborer who becomes the target of the city's powerful figures' cruelty. With Clotilde's support, he discovers that it's possible to start a new life alongside a great love.
TropicalienteTropicaliente · 1994
Tropicaliente
7.01994
SeriesDrama
The plot revolves around the youthful romance and subsequent reunion years later between Ramiro, the leader of a fishing village in Fortaleza, and the businesswoman Letícia.
Força de um DesejoForça de um Desejo · 1999
Força de um Desejo
8.21999
SeriesDrama
Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.
O Amor é Nosso!O Amor é Nosso! · 1981
O Amor é Nosso!
7.01981
SeriesDrama
The telenovela tells the story of Pedro, a young singer seeking recognition and success. The son of Celso and Anita leaves his parents' home when he discovers that his brother Claudio has become involved with his girlfriend Selma. The singer then goes to live in a student community, where he meets the siblings Bruno, a composer, and Nina. Pedro and Bruno begin a professional partnership. Nina ends up falling in love with the singer, but is torn between him and the former seminarian Chico.
Olho por OlhoOlho por Olho · 1988
Olho por Olho
8.01988
SeriesDrama
Roda de FogoRoda de Fogo · 1986
Roda de Fogo
8.31986
SeriesDrama
Renato Villar is an ambitious businessman. After discovering a brain tumor, his life takes a turn, and he decides to settle his debts and live his true love.
Plumas & PaetêsPlumas & Paetês · 1980
Plumas & Paetês
7.01980
SeriesDrama
After an accident, Marcela arrives in São Paulo and decides to assume a new identity. Torn between love, she plunges into a world that is not her own.
O Homem ProibidoO Homem Proibido · 1982
O Homem Proibido
7.71982
SeriesDrama
Delegacia de MulheresDelegacia de Mulheres · 1989
Delegacia de Mulheres
8.61989
SeriesDrama
Meu MaridoMeu Marido · 1991
Meu Marido
7.01991
SeriesMysteryDrama
Carlos Zanata, an exemplary family man, is unexpectedly arrested on Christmas Eve. As the family falls apart, his wife Maria faces everything to discover the truth.
A JusticeiraA Justiceira · 1997
A Justiceira
8.01997
SeriesCrimeDrama
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.
As Noivas de CopacabanaAs Noivas de Copacabana · 1992
As Noivas de Copacabana
6.61992
SeriesCrimeDrama
Donato Menezes, a renowned art restorer from Copacabana is also a serial killer obsessed with women in their bridal gowns. His crimes follows the same pattern: he seduces and then kills the victim during the sexual act, always when they're wearing the gown.
Tereza BatistaTereza Batista · 1992
Tereza Batista
8.51992
SeriesDrama
The miniseries is an adaptation of the novel Tereza Batista Cansada de Guerra, by Jorge Amado. Born in the city of Cajazeiras, Tereza Batista, still a child, is sold by her aunt Felipa to the feared captain Justo. Collector of girls, the captain finds in Tereza someone who is not intimidated, even when she is mistreated. In her warehouse, she meets the student Daniel with whom she falls in love and surrenders. Caught in the act, Tereza kills the captain and is arrested. She achieves her freedom thanks to the intervention of lawyer Lulu dos Santos and begins to be courted by Colonel Emiliano. At this stage, she knows tranquility and security. But the colonel dies and she has to go to the house of Veneranda, the local pimp. All this misfortune happens while Tereza waits for the time to realize her big dream: to live alongside the fisherman Jereba, who disappeared from her life. Close to marrying Almério, a good man and settled in life, she meets Jereba, her true love.
Os NormaisOs Normais · 2001
Os Normais
7.82001
SeriesComedy
A "normal" couple are living a "normal" life together, but they have many complaints about themselves and each other.
Meu Destino É PecarMeu Destino É Pecar · 1984
Meu Destino É Pecar
10.01984
SeriesDrama
The miniseries tells the story of Leninha, who marries Paulo due to a financial agreement made by her father, Dílson. Her life changes when she meets her brother-in-law, Mauricio, during a trip to her husband's farm in the interior of Rio de Janeiro. The two fall in love and become lovers. Leninha then begins to experience a great conflict: social and moral rules impose on her the behavior of a good wife, faithful and companion, but her desire for Maurício speaks louder. Consuelo, mother of Paulo and Maurício, realizes what is happening and begins to antagonize her daughter-in-law. Upon discovering the betrayal, Paulo starts to hate his brother. At the end of the plot, Leninha decides to stay with her husband, and the couple happily announces that they will have a child. Mauricio despairs, but later recovers in Regina's arms.
Tarcísio & GlóriaTarcísio & Glória · 1988
Tarcísio & Glória
8.31988
SeriesDrama
Contos de VerãoContos de Verão · 1993
Contos de Verão
9.01993
SeriesDrama
Cabral is a writer who decides to spend his summer writing a series about love stories. It is then that he begins to look back over his life and his works. He is married to Glorinha, a woman twenty years younger than him, with whom he has a daughter, the young Samanta. Glorinha dreams of having a second child, but Cabral rejects the woman's desire, creating a stalemate between the two.
O Pequeno AlquimistaO Pequeno Alquimista · 2004
O Pequeno Alquimista
2004
SeriesFamilySci-Fi & Fantasy
The film tells the story of João, a young man destined to become a great alchemist, but who prefers to play and invent new things.