Pelé
Acting • Born 1940-10-23 – Died 2022-12-29
Biography
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. Averaging almost a goal per game throughout his career, Pelé was adept at striking the ball with either foot in addition to anticipating his opponents' movements on the field. While predominantly a striker, he could also drop deep and take on a playmaking role, providing assists with his vision and passing ability, and he would also use his dribbling skills to go past opponents. In Brazil, he is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. His emergence at the 1958 World Cup where he became the first black global sporting star was a source of inspiration. Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received several individual and team awards for his performance in the field, his record-breaking achievements, and legacy in the sport. From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Filmography
90 credits
Tostão - A Fera de Ouro
Movie • 1970
Self
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Pelé - A Origem
Movie • 2017
Ele mesmo
Escape to Victory
Movie • 1981
Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Hotshot
Movie • 1987
Santos
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Puntapié
Movie • 2020
Self
The Trapalhões and the King of Football
Movie • 1986
Nascimento
O Preço da Vitória
Movie • 1959
Pele, Argentina and The Dictators
Movie • 2018
Kendisi
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Os Trombadinhas
Movie • 1979
Pelé
A Day in the Life
Movie • 2010
Self (archive footage)
Nasser & the Ticket
Movie
Pele
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Movie • 2014
Self
Goal!
Movie • 1966
Self
70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Mike Bassett: England Manager
Movie • 2001
Self
The Worlds Greatest Goals
Movie • 1989
Self (archive footage)
Vivência de Campeões
Movie • 1975
Self (archive footage)
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Born To Be Blind
Movie • 2003
Self (uncredited)
Pelé - Long Live the King
Movie • 2023
Pelé e o Gol na Rua Javari
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Pelé the Last Show: The Film
Movie • 2018
Self
True Brazil
Movie • 1968
Pedro Mico
Movie • 1985
Subterrâneos do Futebol
Movie • 1965
O Ídolo
Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
Movie
Self
Ilusión Nacional
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Laudrup - The Joy of Football
Movie • 1997
Self (archive footage)
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Movie • 2016
Pelé
1º de Abril, Brasil
Movie • 1989
Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha
Movie • 2002
Self
Santos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer
Movie • 2012
Self
Pelé Forever
Movie • 2004
Self
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Movie • 2009
Self
A Minor Miracle
Movie • 1983
Pelé
This Is Pelé
Movie • 1974
Self
O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
Movie • 1971
Boys from Brazil
Movie
O Rei Pelé
Movie • 1962
Himself
Santos de Todos os Gols
Movie • 2019
Self
Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão
Movie • 2010
Self
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
Movie • 1989
A Marcha
Movie • 1972
Chico Bondade
The Art of Football from A to Z
Movie • 2006
Self
Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
Movie • 2015
Self
Superstição e Futebol
Movie • 1969
Self
Pelé: The Unknown King
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
50 Anos do Tri
Movie • 2020
Self
Pelé
Movie • 2021
Self
Ecco
Movie • 1963
Self
Diego Maradona
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
When the World Watched: Brazil 1970
Movie • 2021
Self
In Search of Greatness
Movie • 2018
Self
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Movie • 2021
Self
McEnroe
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Winning Spirit
Movie • 2012
Pelé
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
Movie • 1992
Self (archive footage)
Arte é o Futebol Sem Bola
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
El Sabalé
Movie • 2014
Él mismo
Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Movie • 2007
Self
Placar: A Revista Militante
Movie • 2024
Self
Pelé: O Jogador do Milênio
Movie • 2025
Self
Rei da Noite
Movie
Bobby
Movie • 2016
Self
Fotbollskrönikan VM 1994
Movie • 1994
Self (archive footage)
Kenny Dalglish
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Referee
Movie • 2010
Self
Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World
Movie • 2024
Himself (archive footage)
Football Gone Crazy
Movie • 1996
Celebridade
TV • 2003
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments
TV • 2018
Self
Bambi
TV • 1948
Self
RTL-Spendenmarathon
TV • 1996
Self
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self
Der große Preis
TV • 1974
Self
Der Sport-Spiegel
TV • 1963
Self
Os Estranhos
TV • 1969
Plínio Pompeu
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Self
Estados Anysios de Chico City
TV • 1991
Ele mesmo
História de Amor
TV • 1995
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Trapalhões
TV • 1977
Ele mesmo
The Trapalhões
TV • 1977
Chico Anysio Show
TV • 1982
Ele mesmo
O Salvador da Pátria
TV • 1989
Ele mesmo
Elza & Mané: Amor em Linhas Tortas
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)