Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

from Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique

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Biography

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.

Timeline

2017

  • Poster for The Voice and Ears of MFA

    Self

2001

  • Poster for A Noite do Golpe de Estado

    Self (revolutionary captain)

2000

  • Poster for Anos de Guerra - Guiné 1963-1974

    Self

  • Poster for Monsanto

    Mayor

  • Poster for Se a Memória Existe

    Himself

  • Poster for April Captains

    Oscar (uncredited)

1994

  • Poster for Portugal 74-75 - O retrato do 25 de Abril

    (Unknown)

1983

  • Poster for Gestures and Fragments

    Himself

1981

  • Poster for Oxalá

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Poster for Good Portuguese People

    Himself (revolutionary captain)

1978

  • Poster for O Meu Nome É...

    Self (uncredited)