Nelson Xavier

Nelson Xavier
Born	30 August 1941 (1941-08-30) (age 70) São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1959 – present

Nelson Xavier (born 30 August 1941) is a Brazilian actor. He has appeared in 80 films and television shows since 1959. He starred in the 1964 film Os Fuzis, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.^[1]

In 1976, Xavier co-directed A Queda along with Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.^[2]

Selected filmography

• Os Fuzis (1964)
• Of Gods and the Undead (1970)
• A Queda (1976 - directed)
• At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
• Girl from Rio (2001)
• Narradores de Javé (2003)
• Chico Xavier (2010)

References

1. ^ "Berlinale 1964: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1964/03_preistr_ger_1964/03_Preistraeger_1964.html. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
2. ^ "Berlinale 1978: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1978/03_preistr_ger_1978/03_Preistraeger_1978.html. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 

External links

• Nelson Xavier at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Xavier, Nelson
Alternative names
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	1941-8-30
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death