Image of Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique

Image of Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

Biografia

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.

Películas

A Voz e os Ouvidos do MFA Self 2017-04-25
A Noite do Golpe de Estado Self (revolutionary captain) 2001-01-01
Monsanto Mayor 2000-02-15
Se a Memória Existe Himself 2000-04-13
Anos de Guerra - Guiné 1963-1974 Self 2000-01-01
Capitães de Abril Oscar (uncredited) 2000-04-21
Portugal 74-75 - O retrato do 25 de Abril 1994-04-24
Gestos e Fragmentos Himself 1983-02-22
Oxalá Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1981-05-08
Bom Povo Português Himself (revolutionary captain) 1981-11-18
O Meu Nome É... Self (uncredited) 1978-06-01