Actor
Breno Mello
1931 – 2008
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 7 September 1931, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Died
- 11 July 2008
- Known for
- Black Orpheus
, Os Vencidos, Prisoner of Rio
Breno Mello was a Brazilian actor and former footballer from Porto Alegre. He is best remembered for playing Orfeu in Marcel Camus's Black Orpheus (1959), his breakthrough role. The film won international acclaim and remains his defining credit, though he later worked mostly in smaller productions.
Where to start
Black Orpheus (1959)Full guide
His breakthrough and best-known role, playing Orfeu in Marcel Camus's celebrated retelling of the Orpheus myth in Rio.
Os Vencidos (1964)Log in to add it to the library
A Brazilian feature from the 1960s that continued his acting career after Black Orpheus.
Prisoner of Rio (1988)Log in to add it to the library
An international production that brought him back to screen work in the late 1980s.
Looking for Black Orpheus (2005)Log in to add it to the library
A documentary revisiting the legacy of the film that made him famous.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 9
- 1959Black OrpheusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Orfeo
- 1963Rata de puertoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Padre Honorio
- 1964O Santo MódicoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1964Os VencidosLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1973O Negrinho do PastoreioLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1988Prisoner of RioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Silencio
- 1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2005Looking for Black OrpheusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2005Papão de 54Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.