Nelson Xavier


Nelson Agostini Xavier 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, which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.
In 1976, Xavier co-directed A Queda along with Ruy Guerra, a sequel to Os Fuzis. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize.
Xavier died on 10 May 2017 in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, of a lung disease. He was 75.

Selected filmography

Fronteiras do Inferno Cidade Ameaçada Os Fuzis - MárioSeara Vermelha A Falecida - TimbiraTrês Histórias de Amor - Arrastão El ABC do Amor - Massacre no Supermercado - Detective ChicoDesesperato Of Gods and the Undead - ValuJardim de Guerra É Simonal Dois Perdidos numa Noite Suja - PacoAs Confissões de Frei Abóbora A culpa - HenriqueVai Trabalhar, Vagabundo! - BabaluOvelha Negra, Uma Despedida de Solteiro A Rainha Diaba - CatituDona Flor and Her Two Husbands - Mirandão, Vadinho's BuddySoledade, a Bagaceira Marília e Marina Gordos e Magros - BeneditoFeminino Plural A Queda - MárioO Bandido Antonio Do O Bom Burguês - Comandante RaulA Rainha do Rádio Amor e Traição Bububu no Bobobó Eles Não Usam Black-Tie