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Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
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…
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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.
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2024
The Conspiracy
TV show
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2017
The Voice and Ears of MFA
Movie Self
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2009
Alta Definição
TV show Self
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2001
A Noite do Golpe de Estado
Movie Self (revolutionary captain)
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2000
April Captains
Movie Oscar (uncredited)
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2000
Se a Memória Existe
Movie Himself
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2000
Monsanto
Movie Mayor
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2000
Anos de Guerra - Guiné 1963-1974
Movie Self
- 1994
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1983
Gestures and Fragments
Movie Himself
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1981
Good Portuguese People
Movie Himself (revolutionary captain)
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1981
Oxalá
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1978
O Meu Nome É...
Movie Self (uncredited)
