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 ''The Guns'' ( pt, Os Fuzis) is a 1964 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. Synopsis The film's plot alternates between two stories, both set in the drought-stricken ''sertão'' of Northeastern Brazil in 1963. In one storylin ...

'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the

14th Berlin International Film Festival The 14th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June to 7 July 1964. The Swedish film '' 491'' by Vilgot Sjöman was rejected by festival director ''Alfred Bauer'' owing to its controversial nature. The Golden Bear was awarde ...

. In 1976 Xavier co-directed '' A Queda'' along with

Ruy Guerra Ruy Alexandre Guerra Coelho Pereira (born August 22, 1931) is a Portuguese-Brazilian film director and screenwriter. Guerra was born a Portuguese citizen in Lourenço Marques (today Maputo) in Mozambique, when it was still a Portuguese colony. ...

, a sequel to ''

''. It was entered into the

28th Berlin International Film Festival The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 February to 5 March 1978. Director Wolf Donner successfully managed to shift the festival's date from June to February, a change which has remained ever since. This was the firs ...

, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize. Xavier died on 10 May 2017 in

Uberlândia Uberlândia () is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It is the second largest municipality in the state of Minas Gerais after the state capital Belo Horizonte. Its population in 2020 was 699,097, making it the fou ...

, Minas Gerais, of a lung disease. He was 75.

Selected filmography

* ''Fronteiras do Inferno'' (1959) * ''Cidade Ameaçada'' (1960) * ''

'' (1964) - Mário * ''Seara Vermelha'' (1964) * ''A Falecida'' (1965) - Timbira * ''Três Histórias de Amor'' (1966) - (segment "A Construção - Amor na Cidade") * ''Arrastão'' (1967) * ''El ABC do Amor'' (1967) - (segment "Pacto, O") * ''Massacre no Supermercado'' (1968) - Detective Chico * ''Desesperato'' (1968) * ''

Of Gods and the Undead ''Of Gods and the Undead'' ( pt, Os Deuses e os Mortos) is a 1970 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Norma Bengell - Soledad * Othon Bastos - The Man * Ítala Na ...

'' (1970) - Valu * ''Jardim de Guerra'' (1970) * ''É Simonal'' (1970) * ''Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja'' (1971) - Paco * ''As Confissões de Frei Abóbora'' (1971) * ''A culpa'' (1971) - Henrique * '' Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo!'' (1972) - Babalu * ''Ovelha Negra, Uma Despedida de Solteiro'' (1974) * ''A Rainha Diaba'' (1974) - Catitu * ''

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands ''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' ( pt, Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed by Bruno Barreto. Based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Jorge Amado, it takes place in 1940s Bahia and has Sônia Braga, José ...

'' (1976) - Mirandão, Vadinho's Buddy * ''Soledade, a Bagaceira'' (1976) * ''Marília e Marina'' (1976) * ''Gordos e Magros'' (1976) - Benedito * ''Feminino Plural'' (1976) * '' A Queda'' (1978, director) - Mário * ''O Bandido Antonio Do'' (1978) * ''O Bom Burguês'' (1979) - Comandante Raul * ''A Rainha do Rádio'' (1979) * ''Amor e Traição'' (1979) * ''Bububu no Bobobó'' (1980) * ''Eles Não Usam Black-Tie'' (1981) * ''Tensão no Rio'' (1982) - Colonel Flores * ''

Gabriela Gabriela may refer to: * Gabriela (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian feminine given name * ''Gabriela'' (1942 film), a Czech film * ''Gabriela'' (1950 film), a German film * ''Gabriela'' (1983 film), a Brazilian film * ''Gabriela' ...

'' (1983) - Capitão * ''O Mágico e o Delegado'' (1983) - Dom Velasquez * ''O Cangaceiro Trapalhão'' (1983) - Lampião * ''Para Viver um Grande Amor'' (1984) - Carioca * ''O Rei do Rio'' (1985) - Nico * ''

Moon over Parador ''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy film, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia and Sônia Braga. It is a remake of the 1939 film ''The Magnificent Fraud'', based on the unpublished short story entitled "Caviar for His Excell ...

'' (1988) - General Sinaldo * ''Césio 137 - O Pesadelo de Goiânia'' (1990) - Devair * ''

At Play in the Fields of the Lord ''At Play in the Fields of the Lord'' is a 1991 epic adventure drama film directed by Héctor Babenco, adapted from the 1965 novel of the same name by American author Peter Matthiessen. The screenplay was written by Babenco and Jean-Claude Carr ...

'' (1991) - Father Xantes * ''Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo II - A Volta'' (1991) * ''Lamarca'' (1994) * ''Boca'' (1994) - Father Silva * ''Sombras de Julho'' (1995) * ''O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno'' (1997) - Napumoceno * '' Anjo Mau'' (1997, TV Series) - Manoel * '' Girl from Rio'' (2001) - Bichero * ''Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio'' (2002) - Líder dos Ciganos * ''Benjamim'' (2003) - Dr. Cantagalo * ''

Narradores de Javé ''Narradores de Javé'' (''The Storytellers'') is a 2003 Brazilian film by Eliane Caffé. Plot 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 t ...

'' (2003) - Zaqueu * '' Sítio do Picapau Amarelo'' (2007) - Barão de Tremembé * ''Sonhos Roubados'' (2009) - Seu Horcio * ''

Chico Xavier Chico Xavier () or Francisco Cândido Xavier, born Francisco de Paula Cândido (, April 2, 1910 – June 30, 2002), was a popular Brazilian philanthropist and spiritist medium. During a period of 60 years he wrote over 490 books and several ...

'' (2010) - Chico Xavier 1969 - 1975 * ''Os Sonhos de um Sonhador: A História de Frank Aguiar'' (2010) - Chico das Dores * ''As Mães de Chico Xavier'' (2010) - Chico Xavier * ''

O Filme dos Espíritos ''O Filme dos Espíritos'' is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Michel Dubret and André Marouço, based on the book ''The Spirits Book'' by Allan Kardec. The film was released in Brazil on October 7, 2011 in celebration of the birthday mont ...

'' (2011) - Levy * ''O Gerente'' (2011) * ''A Despedida'' (2014) - Almirante * ''

Trash Trash may refer to: Garbage * Garbage, unwanted or undesired waste material ** Litter, material discarded in inappropriate places ** Municipal solid waste, unwanted or undesired waste material generated in a municipal environment Arts, enter ...

'' (2014) - Clemente * ''A Floresta Que Se Move'' (2015) - Heitor * ''Babilonia'' (2015, TV Series) - Sebastião Carvalho * ''Rondon, o Desbravador'' (2016) * ''Comeback: Um Matador Nunca se Aposenta'' (2016) - Amador

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Xavier, Nelson 1941 births 2017 deaths 20th-century Brazilian male actors 21st-century Brazilian male actors Brazilian film directors Brazilian male film actors Male actors from São Paulo Deaths from lung disease