Nelson Motta
Know for: Acting
Born: 1944-10-29
Place of birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Also know as:
Éramos Todos Loucos (2014)
A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film "Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo", from 1973.
Álbum de Música (1974)
Portrait of various figures in Brazilian pop music.
Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista (1993)
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista (2009)
Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful phase as leader of the Mutantes, marriage to...
The Secret of the Mummy (1982)
A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You (2023)
Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music. Recorded in Los Angeles, in 1974, it was all captured by...
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005)
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.
Dzi Croquettes (2009)
A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay...
Caro Francis (2010)
Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis
O Bom Marido (1978)
An industrial couple spends more than they can afford. In financial trouble, the husband Afraninho devises a strange kind of business, for foreign...
Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust (2012)
The film follows the birth of Jorge Mautner up to his 17 years. He was born in Brazil shortly after his parents fled the Holocaust. Raised by a nanny...
Serguei - O Último Psicodélico (2017)
A documentary that follows the life of Serguei - flight-commissioner-turned-rockstar, hippie guru, rockstar and Janis Joplin's lover - chronicling...
Gabeira (2017)
Documentary about the trajectory of the Brazilian journalist, writer and politician Fernando Gabeira. With testimonies of Armínio Fraga,...
Rock in Rio 30 Anos (2015)
Documentary of the legendary 1985 music festival in Brazil.
Cartola: The Samba Legend (2007)
Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira).
Chocante (2017)
The 1990s marked the success of the boy-band Chocante. Twenty years later, the group has disbanded and the members took different paths in life. The...
Agamenon: The Film (2012)
The trajectory of the clumsy reporter Agamenon Mendes Pereira, always present in key events of history, his biggest scoops and his eternal love for...
A Night in 67 (2010)
In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live studio audience, and usually featured a number of...
Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema (2018)
In 1976, a great rock show, called "Som, Sol & Surf", took place on Itaúna beach, in Saquarema and also had a surfing championship. For three...
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music (2015)
Based on the autobiography of noted music executive André Midani, André Midani — An Insider’s Story of Brazilian Music...
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was (2009)
In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovated as only a few could. All of a sudden,...
Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio (2012)
As the world boiled in the rush of Easy Rider bikes, in the frenetic pace of Elvis Presley, in Beatniks poets, in the explosion of counterculture, a...
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius (2024)
Released in 1966 by Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell, the record Os Afro-Sambas is one of Brazil's most revered. Participants of the original...
Viva Marília! (2025)
The documentary explores the life and career of one of the greatest Brazilian actresses of all time, Marília Pêra, who passed away in...
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You (2023)
Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music. Recorded in Los Angeles, in 1974, it was all captured by...
A Busca do Eu e o Silêncio (2021)
Non-communication can emerge through different ways, whether by conflict, language, or culture. In Giuliano Robert's film it happens through the...
Vale Tudo Com Tim Maia (2022)
With never-before-seen footage, shows and rare interviews, the series bets on the irreverent way of the Brazilian music to narrate its own...
Areias Escaldantes (1985)
In the near future, in the country of Kali, a group of young terrorists carry out robberies, kidnappings and murders under the orders of a mysterious...
Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy (1989)
A look into the 25 years of career of famous musician Chico Buarque and his influence in Brazilian culture.
Rita Lee & Roberto de Carvalho: Flerte Fatal 87/88 (1987)
Gente Fina é Outra Coisa (1977)
Tadeu, a poor lad from the Northeast of Brazil, comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. His good looks and education win him the favor of rich...
Viva Marília! (2025)
The documentary explores the life and career of one of the greatest Brazilian actresses of all time, Marília Pêra, who passed away in...