Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Known For: Acting
Biography
Otelo Nuno Romão Saraiva de Carvalho, is a retired Portuguese military officer. He was the chief strategist of the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Lisbon. After the Revolution, Otelo assumed leadership roles in the first Portuguese Provisional Governments, alongside Vasco Gonçalves and Francisco da Costa Gomes, and as the head of military defense force COPCON. In 1976, Otelo ran in the first Portuguese presidential election, in which he placed second with the base of his support coming from the far-left. In the 1980s Otelo was accused of having involvement with the controversial Forças Populares 25 de Abril.
Filmography
2024
2017
- The Voice and Ears of MFA as Self
2009
- Alta Definição as Self
2001
- A Noite do Golpe de Estado as Self (revolutionary captain)
2000
- April Captains as Oscar (uncredited)
- Anos de Guerra - Guiné 1963-1974 as Self
- Se a Memória Existe as Himself
- Monsanto as Mayor
1983
- Gestures and Fragments as Himself
1981
- Oxalá as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Good Portuguese People as Himself (revolutionary captain)
1978
- O Meu Nome É... as Self (uncredited)