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Nelson Dantas

Nelson Dantas

Actor · Died March 18, 2006, aged 78 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Nelson Hannequim Dantas Filho (Rio de Janeiro, November 17, 1927 — Rio de Janeiro, March 18, 2006) was a Brazilian actor and producer. In 1981, was the recipient of the Festival de Gramado award. Dantas died in 2006 in Rio de Janeiro.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 17, 1927
Died
March 18, 2006 (aged 78)
From
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Works as
Actor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Nelson Dantas' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
25%
Power
25%
Survival
11%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
1
Absurd
1
Romantic
1
Dread
1
Melancholic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nelson Dantas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on MUBI (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Nelson Dantas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Justino

  • Zuzu Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Antônio Lamarca

  • O Pequeno Alquimista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Zaróide

  • Celebrity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 221 episodes · as Alcir Nogueira "Dr. Alcir"

  • The Storytellers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Vicentino

  • Desejos de Mulher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 185 episodes · as Ubaldo Moreno

  • Sonhos Tropicais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Pereira Passos

  • Os Normais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel

  • A Grande Família (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gamboa

  • Retrato Pintado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Tiradentes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vice-rei

  • Força de um Desejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 226 episodes · as Dr. Xavier

  • Traveller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mestre Juca

  • Love and Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Asprígio

  • Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Farmacêutico

  • The Nutty Boy 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Policarpo Quaresma, Herói do Brasil(1997)

    as Caldas

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Four Days in September(1997)

    as Toledo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Justiceira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • O Capeta Carybé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrador

  • Tropicaliente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 194 episodes · as Velho Bujarrona

  • Lamarca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pai de Lamarca

  • Contos de Verão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 15 episodes · as Henrique

  • Lúcio Cardoso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • As Noivas de Copacabana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 16 episodes · as Pastor Nelson Reis

  • Tereza Batista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 28 episodes · as Juiz Eustáquio Fialho

  • A Maldição do Sanpaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gold

  • Meu Marido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 8 episodes · as Max Monteiro

  • A Viagem de Volta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Delegacia de Mulheres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Minas Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Correia

  • O Salvador da Pátria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 187 episodes · as Décio de Abreu

  • Olho por Olho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 119 episodes · as Dr. Hugo Perez

  • Tarcísio & Glória (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Médico

  • O Natal da Grande Família (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Raul

  • Urubus e Papagaios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Desembargador Fausto

  • Roda de Fogo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 179 episodes · as Dr. Moisés Rodrigues

  • Fulaninha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Porteiro

  • Noite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Comendador

  • Roque Santeiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 209 episodes · as Salustiano Duarte ("Beato Salu")

  • Chico Rei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Memories of Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dr. Sarmento

  • The Blue Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Pai

  • Meu Destino É Pecar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 35 episodes · as Padre Clemente

  • O Bom Burguês (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Billy

  • Bar Esperanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ivan Guerra

  • Chico Anysio Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as português

  • O Homem Proibido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 146 episodes · as Dr. Pascoal Espírito Santo

  • The Brazilwood Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Missionário

  • Insônia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Saint and the Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Maire

  • O Amor é Nosso! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 156 episodes · as Celso

  • Cabaret Mineiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Paixão

  • Engraçadinha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Plumas & Paetês (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Médico

  • Malu Mulher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Nelson Rodrigues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • A Noiva da Cidade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Doutor Q.Q.Q.

  • Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands(1976)

    as Clodoaldo

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A$$untina of the Amerikas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Xavier

  • Escalada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 199 episodes · as Zé Sereno

  • Aventuras d'um Detetive Português (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Go to Work You Bum! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mamede

  • O Picapau Amarelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Elias Turco

  • The Conspirators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Padre Luís Vieira da Silva

  • Lucia McCartney, Call Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as F.A.

  • The Murdered House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Demétrio

  • O Doce Esporte do Sexo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Alienist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sacristão

  • Capitu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Pádua

  • Mar Corrente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • The Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Production Assistant

  • Pluft, o Fantasminha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Fantasma / Humano

  • Carnival in Caxias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Almas Adversas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1950 to 2015; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Four Days in September (1997)

$398K worldwide

Highest rated

Four Days in September (1997)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)

Film career

19502015

Peak 1997 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 76: 74 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 76: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 76: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew1970s15 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nelson Dantas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2

Most loved · actor

Four Days in September (1997)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nelson Dantas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nelson Dantas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruno Barreto shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Producers