Nelson Motta

AKA:

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1944-10-29

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Biography

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

Crew Roles

Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

Screenplay

A Busca do Eu e o Silêncio

Lyricist

Vale Tudo Com Tim Maia

Director

Areias Escaldantes

Writer

Marisa Monte: MM ao Vivo

Director

Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy

Director

Rita Lee & Roberto de Carvalho: Flerte Fatal 87/88

Producer

The Rich Are Something Else

Story

O Casal

Original Music Composer

Viva Marília

Writer

Director

Creator

Screenplay

Novel

Writer

Script

Creator

Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {40}

Self

2014-01-01 0

Éramos Todos Loucos

A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film "Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo", from 1973. ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

1974-01-01 0

Álbum de Música

Portrait of various figures in Brazilian pop music. ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

1993-05-10 0

Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista

Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2009-06-19 6.8

Loki: Arnaldo Baptista

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 throug ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

1982-09-06 4.3

The Secret of the Mummy

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

Genre :Horror, Comedy

Self

2023-09-21 8

Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

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 Ol ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2005-01-01 7.5

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

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

Genre :Music, Documentary

Self

2009-10-04 7.735

Dzi Croquettes

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 lan ...

Genre :Documentary

2010-01-08 0

Caro Francis

Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis ...

Genre :Documentary

1978-09-04 3.7

O Bom Marido

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 ...

Genre :Comedy

Self (archive footage)

2012-03-23 5

Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust

The film follows the birth of Jorge Mautner up to his 17 years. He was born in Brazil shortly after his parents fled the Holocaust. Raised by a nanny who introduced him to Candomblé, Mautner became a ...

Genre :Fantasy, Documentary

Ele mesmo

2017-10-20 0

Serguei - The Last Psychedelic

A documentary that follows the life of Serguei - flight-commissioner-turned-rockstar, hippie guru, rockstar and Janis Joplin's lover - chronicling his life from the early 60s until present day. ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2017-11-23 0

Gabeira

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

Genre :Documentary

Self

2017-04-19 0

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

Genre :Documentary

Self

2015-01-11 4.5

Rock in Rio 30 Anos

Documentary of the legendary 1985 music festival in Brazil. ...

Genre :Documentary

2007-04-06 7.7

Cartola: The Samba Legend

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

Genre :Documentary, Music

Himself

2017-10-05 5.2

Chocante

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 ...

Genre :Comedy

Self

2012-01-06 2

Agamenon: The Film

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 t ...

Genre :Comedy

Self

2010-07-30 6.9

A Night in 67

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 ...

Genre :Documentary, Music, History

Self

2018-01-02 0

Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema

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, A ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2015-01-01 0

André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music

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 informa ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

1971-10-25 0

O Som Alucinante

Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2009-05-15 8.077

Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was

In a time of timeless and revolutionary talents, Wilson Simonal shined as nobody before and innovated as only a few could. All of a sudden, everything vanished. This film maps the spectacular traject ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2012-03-23 7.511

Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio

As the world boiled in the rush of Easy Rider bikes, in the frenetic pace of Elvis Presley, in Beatniks poets, in the explosion of counterculture, a boy from Bahia gave birth to Rock in Brazil. A runa ...

Genre :Music, Documentary

Self

2024-10-03 9

Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius

Released in 1966 by Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell, the record Os Afro-Sambas is one of Brazil's most revered. Participants of the original recording, critics, friends and family of the musicians ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2024-11-28 0

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

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. ...

Genre :Documentary

Self (archive footage)

2025-04-03 0

Viva Marília

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. ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

0

Rei da Noite

Genre :

Self (archive footage)

2021-07-02 0

Erasmo 80

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. ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2008-01-01 0

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

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 ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2024-11-30 7

Tributo: Boni

Genre :Documentary, TV Movie

2013-02-04 0

BIS Docs

Genre :Documentary

Self

2007-03-05 8

Paraíso Tropical

The search for a successor provokes the beginning of a clash between two young and talented executives of his group: Daniel Bastos, a lad of simple origins and excellent character, who is not only han ...

Genre :Soap, Drama, Comedy

Self

2017-06-11 7

O Nome Dela é Gal

A four-part biography on the life of the Brazilian singer Gal Costa, from her humble beginning singing in the streets of Salvador, where she became friends with many artists who would be other great n ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2019-08-06 7.4

Que História é Essa, Porchat?

Genre :Talk

Self

2003-10-13 7.972

Celebridade

A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businessw ...

Genre :Soap, Drama, Comedy

Self

2006-12-28 6

Por Toda Minha Vida

Genre :Documentary, Drama

amigo de Renatão

1970-07-20 4.5

Assim na Terra Como no Céu

Genre :Soap, Drama

Self

2022-01-07 9.5

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão

Nara Leão revolutionized Brazilian music, broke prejudices, confronted the military dictatorship, opened paths for women. All this without changing the tone of her voice. ...

Genre :Documentary

Host

2020-04-29 0

101 Songs that Moved Brazil

A music docuseries hosted by legendary music journalist and producer Nelson Motta about the songs that moved hearts and minds of the country, illustrated by selected archive and live performance foota ...