Pelé
Actor
Born October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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 international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so. Pelé is the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At club level he is Santos' all-time top goalscorer with 643 goals from 659 games. In a golden era for Santos, he led the club to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and to the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup. Credited with connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football, Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his teams toured internationally in order to take full advantage of his popularity. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world. Since retiring in 1977, Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures. In 2010, he was named the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos.
Filmography
Nasser & the Ticket
Pele
Mexiko - WM im Schatten der Kartelle
Self (Archive Footage)
Soccer's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
El rey Puma
Self
When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game
Self (Archive Footage)
Kenny Dalglish
Self (archive footage)
Rei da Noite
Pelé: O Jogador do Milênio
Self
Placar: A Revista Militante
Self
Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World
Himself (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
Self (archive footage)
Written in the Stars
Self (archive footage)
Pelé - Long Live the King
Messi
Self (archive footage)
McEnroe
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
VM-94 - En sportsaga
Self (archive footage)
Elza & Mané: Amor em Linhas Tortas
Self (archive footage)
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
Self (archive footage)
When the World Watched: Brazil 1970
Self
Pelé
Self
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Self
#SkyBuffaRacconta Pelé, O Rei
50 Anos do Tri
Self
Puntapié
Self
Diego Maradona
Self (archive footage)
Santos de Todos os Gols
Self
In Search of Greatness
Self
Pele, Argentina and The Dictators
Kendisi
Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments
Self
Pelé the Last Show: The Film
Self
Pelé: The Unknown King
Self (archive footage)
Pelé - A Origem
Ele mesmo
Bobby
Self
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Pelé
Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
Self
El Sabalé
Él mismo
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Self
Ilusión Nacional
Self (archive footage)
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Self
Santos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer
Self
The Winning Spirit
Pelé
A Day in the Life
Self (archive footage)
Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão
Self
The Referee
Self
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Self
Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
Self
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Self (archive footage)
Pelé Forever
Self
Celebrity
Self
Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha
Self
Conspiracy '58
Self (archive footage)
Mike Bassett: England Manager
Self
Laudrup - The Joy of Football
Self (archive footage)
História de Amor
Self
VM-krönika 1994
Self (archive footage)
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
Self (archive footage)
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
The Worlds Greatest Goals
Self (archive footage)
O Salvador da Pátria
Ele mesmo
1º de Abril, Brasil
Sacrée soirée
Self
Hotshot
Santos
Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
Nascimento
Pedro Mico
A Minor Miracle
Pelé
Chico Anysio Show
Ele mesmo
Champs-Elysées
Self
Escape to Victory
Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Os Trombadinhas
Pelé
The Trapalhões
Ele mesmo
Vivência de Campeões
Self (archive footage)
This Is Pelé
Self
A Marcha
Chico Bondade
O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
E Nós, Aonde Vamos?
Tostão - A Fera de Ouro
Self
Superstição e Futebol
Self
True Brazil
Goal!
Self
Subterrâneos do Futebol
O Ídolo
Ecco
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
O Rei Pelé
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
O Preço da Vitória
Bambi
Self