Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Nelson Motta
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.2
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 1All crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 1132574
IMDb ID: nm0609502
Known for: Acting
Born: October 29, 1944
Age: 81
Place of birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2025
Years active: 56
Average TMDB rating: 5.2
Wikidata: Q1749453
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Writer (3)Screenplay (2)Lyricist (1)Novel (1)Producer (1)Script (1)Story (1)
Biography
Nelson Cândido Motta Filho ORB (São Paulo, October 29, 1944) is a Brazilian journalist, composer, writer, screenwriter, music producer, playwright, and lyricist.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Nelson Motta.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Nelson Motta.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Nelson Motta.
7.7
Dzi Croquettes
as Self
2009 Movie
7.5
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self
2005 Movie
8.0
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Screenplay
2023 Movie
2.0
Agamenon: The Film
as Self
2012 Movie
5.2
Chocante
as Himself
2017 Movie
4.0
Areias Escaldantes
Writer
1985 Movie
3.7
O Bom Marido
1978 Movie
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
as Self
2024 Movie
4.3
The Secret of the Mummy
1982 Movie
3.4
The Rich Are Something Else
Story
1977 Movie
Gabeira
as Self
2017 Movie
7.0
Tributo: Boni
as Self
2024 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Nelson Motta.
7.9
Celebridade
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.4
Que História é Essa, Porchat?
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.1
Paraíso Tropical
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
4.5
Assim na Terra Como no Céu
as amigo de Renatão • 177 eps
1970 Series
7.6
O Canto da Sereia
Novel • 4 eps
2013 Series
BIS Docs
1 eps
2013 Series
7.0
O Nome Dela é Gal
as Self • 4 eps
2017 Series
6.0
Por Toda Minha Vida
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
Chico & Caetano
Screenplay • 9 eps
1986 Series
9.5
O Brado Retumbante
Writer • 8 eps
2012 Series
101 Songs that Moved Brazil
Script • 13 eps
2020 Series
9.5
O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
as Self • 5 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Nelson Motta.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Nelson Motta.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Nelson Motta.
Viva Marília
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
7.0
Tributo: Boni
as Self
2024 Movie
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
as Self
2024 Movie
9.0
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
as Self
2024 Movie
8.0
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
as Self
2023 Movie
Erasmo 80
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema
as Self
2018 Movie
Gabeira
as Self
2017 Movie
6.1
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017 Movie
Serguei - The Last Psychedelic
as Ele mesmo
2017 Movie
5.2
Chocante
as Himself
2017 Movie
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
as Self
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Nelson Motta.
9.5
O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
as Self • 5 eps
2022 Series
101 Songs that Moved Brazil
as Host • 13 eps
2020 Series
7.4
Que História é Essa, Porchat?
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.0
O Nome Dela é Gal
as Self • 4 eps
2017 Series
BIS Docs
1 eps
2013 Series
8.1
Paraíso Tropical
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.0
Por Toda Minha Vida
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.9
Celebridade
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
4.5
Assim na Terra Como no Céu
as amigo de Renatão • 177 eps
1970 Series