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Nelson Sargento
Born
Jul 25, 1924
Died: May 27, 2021
Lived 96 years
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
19
Movies
2
TV Shows
IMDb Profile
Nelson Sargento
Acting
Biography
Nelson Sargento OMC (Rio de Janeiro, July 25, 1924 – Rio de Janeiro, May 27, 2021), artistic name of Nelson Mattos, was a Brazilian composer, singer, researcher of Brazilian popular music, visual artist, actor, and writer.
Movies
19
TV Shows
2
Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho
as
Self (archive footage)
2022
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
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Self
2021
Beth Carvalho - A Madrinha do Samba
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Ele próprio (Nelson Sargento)
2020
Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba
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Self
2020
Memória em Verde e Rosa
Cast
2016
Mário Lago
as
Self
2013
Samba Social Clube - Vol. 1
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Intérprete
2008
Cidade do Samba
as
Self
2007
Cartola: The Samba Legend
Cast
2007
Atabaque Nzinga
Cast
2007
The Passenger: Adult Secrets
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Mecânico
2006
Samba no Trem
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Self
2005
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
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Self
2004
Casa de Samba
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Self
2003
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
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Self
2001
Orfeu
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Roda de Samba
1999
Midnight
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Vovô
1998
Nelson Sargento
as
Self
1997
Black Fragments of Samba - Cariocas, The City Musicians
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Self
1987
