- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 23, 1940
- Place of Birth
- Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Died
- December 29, 2022
Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), known as Pelé, was a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. In 1999 he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His total of 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which included friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record. Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his inter…
Filmography
movieMexiko - WM im Schatten der Kartelle
2026 · Self (Archive Footage)
tvSoccer's American Dream
2026 · Self (archive footage)
movieEl rey Puma
2026 · Self
movieWhen Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game
2026 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieKenny Dalglish
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieRei da Noite
2025
moviePelé: O Jogador do Milênio
2025 · Self
moviePlacar: A Revista Militante
2024 · Self
movieBrasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World
2024 · Himself (archive footage)
70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
movie70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieL'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieJair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieWritten in the Stars
2023 · Self (archive footage)
moviePelé - Long Live the King
2023
Pelé e o Gol na Rua Javari
moviePelé e o Gol na Rua Javari
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieMessi
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieMcEnroe
2022 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvVM-94 - En sportsaga
2022 · Self (archive footage)
tvElza & Mané: Amor em Linhas Tortas
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieBig-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieWhen the World Watched: Brazil 1970
2021 · Self
moviePelé
2021 · Self
movieSergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2021 · Self
tv#SkyBuffaRacconta Pelé, O Rei
2020
movie50 Anos do Tri
2020 · Self
moviePuntapié
2020 · Self
movieDiego Maradona
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieSantos de Todos os Gols
2019 · Self
movieIn Search of Greatness
2018 · Self
moviePele, Argentina and The Dictators
2018 · Kendisi
tvGold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments
2018 · Self
moviePelé the Last Show: The Film
2018 · Self
moviePelé: The Unknown King
2017 · Self (archive footage)
moviePelé - A Origem
2017 · Ele mesmo
movieBobby
2016 · Self
moviePelé: Birth of a Legend
2016 · Pelé, Executive Producer
movieFußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
2015 · Self
movieEl Sabalé
2014 · Él mismo
movieNelson Mandela Redrawn
2014 · Self
movieIlusión Nacional
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieLondon 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012 · Self
movieSantos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer
2012 · Self
movieThe Winning Spirit
2012 · Pelé
movieA Day in the Life
2010 · Self (archive footage)
movieTodo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão
2010 · Self
movieThe Referee
2010 · Self
movieSimonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
2009 · Self
movieDare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
2007 · Self
movieThe Art of Football from A to Z
2006 · Self
movieCoisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005 · Self (archive footage)
moviePelé Forever
2004 · Self
Born To Be Blind
movieBorn To Be Blind
2003 · Self (uncredited)
tvCelebrity
2003 · Self
Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
movieBlack Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
2003 · Self
Arte é o Futebol Sem Bola
movieArte é o Futebol Sem Bola
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieGods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha
2002 · Self
movieConspiracy '58
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieMike Bassett: England Manager
2001 · Self
movieLaudrup - The Joy of Football
1997 · Self (archive footage)
RTL-Spendenmarathon
tvRTL-Spendenmarathon
1996 · Self
Football Gone Crazy
movieFootball Gone Crazy
1996
tvHistória de Amor
1995 · Self
movieVM-krönika 1994
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieBeijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
1992 · Self (archive footage)
Estados Anysios de Chico City
tvEstados Anysios de Chico City
1991 · Ele mesmo
movieSolidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989
movieThe Worlds Greatest Goals
1989 · Self (archive footage)
tvO Salvador da Pátria
1989 · Ele mesmo
movie1º de Abril, Brasil
1989
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
movieHotshot
1987 · Santos
movieOs Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
1986 · Nascimento, Story
moviePedro Mico
1985
movieA Minor Miracle
1983 · Pelé
tvChico Anysio Show
1982 · Ele mesmo
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieEscape to Victory
1981 · Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
movieOs Trombadinhas
1979 · Pelé, Writer, Producer
tvThe Trapalhões
1977 · Ele mesmo
movieVivência de Campeões
1975 · Self (archive footage)
Der große Preis
tvDer große Preis
1974 · Self
movieThis Is Pelé
1974 · Self
movieA Marcha
1972 · Chico Bondade
Film '72
tvFilm '72
1971 · Self
movieO Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
1971
tvE Nós, Aonde Vamos?
1970 · Opening/Ending Animation
movieTostão - A Fera de Ouro
1970 · Self
Os Estranhos
tvOs Estranhos
1969 · Plínio Pompeu
movieSuperstição e Futebol
1969 · Self
movieTrue Brazil
1968
movieGoal!
1966 · Self
movieSubterrâneos do Futebol
1965 · O Ídolo
movieEcco
1963 · Self
Der Sport-Spiegel
tvDer Sport-Spiegel
1963 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
movieO Rei Pelé
1962 · Himself
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieO Preço da Vitória
1959
tvBambi
1948 · Self
movieNasser & the Ticket
— · Pele
Boys from Brazil
movieBoys from Brazil
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