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Place of Birth:
Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique
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Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
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.
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Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Voice and Ears of MFA | Self |
| 2001 | A Noite do Golpe de Estado | Self (revolutionary captain) |
| 2000 | Se a Memória Existe | Himself |
| 2000 | April Captains | Oscar (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Monsanto | Mayor |
| 2000 | Anos de Guerra - Guiné 1963-1974 | Self |
| 1994 | Portugal 74-75 - O retrato do 25 de Abril | |
| 1983 | Gestures and Fragments | Himself |
| 1981 | Good Portuguese People | Himself (revolutionary captain) |
| 1981 | Oxalá | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1978 | O Meu Nome É... | Self (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Conspiracy | |
| 2009 | Alta Definição | Self |