Nelson Motta

Acting

Nelson Motta

Born 1944-10-29 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Nelson Cândido Motta Filho ORB (São Paulo, October 29, 1944) is a Brazilian journalist, composer, writer, screenwriter, music producer, playwright, and lyricist.

Acting credits

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal poster
NR

This film shines a light at the story of Jards Macalé, polemic artist and controversial character of Brazilian culture over the last four decades. Author of songs such as "Vapor Barato" and "Movimento dos Barcos", a partner in crime of poet Waly Salomão, guitar player and songwriter for Gal Costa and Caetano Veloso, actor and author of soundtracks in Nelson Pereira dos Santos' films, a personal friend of visual artists Lygia Clarke and Hélio Oiticica, but, first and foremost, someone who dreams of seeing the word "love" in the Brazilian flag.

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

2008

Cartola: The Samba Legend poster
7.7

Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira).

Cartola: The Samba Legend

2007

Dzi Croquettes poster
7.7

A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay movement worldwide and changing theatre and dance language to an entire generation.

Dzi Croquettes

2009

Viva Marília poster
NR

The historical, political, and social context of Brazil in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and the impact of each decade on the life and work of the acclaimed actress Marília Pêra.

Viva Marília

2026

No artwork available
NR

Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis

Caro Francis

2010

Tributo: Boni poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tributo: Boni

2024

Gabeira poster
NR

Documentary about the trajectory of the Brazilian journalist, writer and politician Fernando Gabeira. With testimonies of Armínio Fraga, Aguinaldo Silva, Leda Nagle, among others.

Gabeira

2017

Erasmo 80 poster
NR

The 80th birthday of Erasmo Carlos, pioneer of Brazilian rock, in never-before-seen images: the Tijuca gang, Jovem Guarda, international success, Roberto Carlos and his influence on behavior.

Erasmo 80

2021

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone poster
6.1

No synopsis available yet.

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

2017

Por Toda Minha Vida: Elis Regina poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Por Toda Minha Vida: Elis Regina

2006

Álbum de Música poster
NR

Portrait of various figures in Brazilian pop music.

Álbum de Música

1974

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

2017

O Bom Marido poster
4.1

An industrial couple spends more than they can afford. In financial trouble, the husband Afraninho devises a strange kind of business, for foreign executives, in which the product is his own wife Malu. They succeed, and soon other couples start doing the same thing, establishing the competition.

O Bom Marido

1978

Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema poster
NR

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 days, a crowd of young people enjoyed songs by Rita Lee, Angela Ro Ro, Raul Seixas and others.

Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema

2018

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova poster
7.3

Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

2005

André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music poster
NR

Based on the autobiography of noted music executive André Midani, André Midani — An Insider’s Story of Brazilian Music (2015) explores Brazilian music throughout his five-decade career through informal gatherings and jam sessions at his home, featuring Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben Jor, Gilberto Gil, and Marisa Monte, among other luminaries of the industry.

André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music

2015

Loki: Arnaldo Baptista poster
6.8

Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful phase as leader of the Mutantes, marriage to singer Rita Lee and then separation. He also goes through the depression that devastated his life after the group ended and that led him to attempt suicide, his solo career, rapprochement with his brother and member of the Mutantes, Sérgio Dias, culminating in the band's return in 2006.

Loki: Arnaldo Baptista

2009

The Secret of the Mummy poster
4.6

A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.

The Secret of the Mummy

1982

A Night in 67 poster
6.8

In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live studio audience, and usually featured a number of elimination rounds. They also formed the springboard for the career of many a big-name stars, such as Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Roberto Carlos and Gilberto Gil. Appearing on such a program was no cakewalk, however: audiences could be as wild in their condemnation as in their appreciation of an artist. Extensive archive footage (including performances and behind-the-scenes interviews) from the turbulent final evening of the Festival of Brazilian Popular Music 1967 paints a fascinating picture, not only of the transformation of Brazilian music into real "festival" music, but also of a society starting to buck against the yoke of military rule.

A Night in 67

2010

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi poster
NR

The film reveals the creation of poet Dorival Caymmi's musical works with testimonies from researchers, journalists and friends who lived with him and were able to enjoy his wisdom and talent.

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

2024

Elis & Tom: It Had to be You poster
7.9

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 team of filmmakers led by director Roberto de Oliveira, who arranged for the duo to meet. The original footage was kept for 45 years until restored and remastered in 2018. The film is also an exciting reunion of the director with the artists and the material he filmed nearly five decades ago.

Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

2023

Chocante poster
5.2

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 old colleagues gather for an unexpected event, the death of one of the group members.

Chocante

2017

Agamenon: The Film poster
2.3

The trajectory of the clumsy reporter Agamenon Mendes Pereira, always present in key events of history, his biggest scoops and his eternal love for Isaura, who survives his unexpected travels around the world, in search of news and fame.

Agamenon: The Film

2012

Rei da Noite poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rei da Noite

2025

Behind the camera