Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

Known for: Acting
Born: August 31, 1936
Died: July 25, 2021
Birthplace: Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique

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.

Filmography

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The Voice and Ears of MFA 2017
as Self
A Noite do Golpe de Estado 2001
as Self (revolutionary captain)
April Captains 2000
as Oscar (uncredited)
Se a Memória Existe 2000
as Himself
Monsanto 2000
as Mayor
Anos de Guerra - Guiné 1963-1974 2000
as Self
Portugal 74-75 - O retrato do 25 de Abril 1994
Actor
Gestures and Fragments 1983
as Himself, Writer
Good Portuguese People 1981
as Himself (revolutionary captain)
Oxalá 1981
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
O Meu Nome É... 1978
as Self (uncredited)

Credits from TMDB.