Nelson Motta
Actor · Screenplay · Lyricist · Writer
Born Oct 29, 1944 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Active 1970–present · Awards: Latin Grammy Trustees Award
Nelson Cândido Motta Filho ORB (São Paulo, October 29, 1944) is a Brazilian journalist, composer, writer, screenwriter, music producer, playwright, and lyricist.
Filmography
O Canto da Sereia (2013) — NovelElis & Tom: It Had to be You (2023) — ScreenplayO Som Alucinante (1971)A Busca do Eu e o Silêncio (2021) — LyricistO Brado Retumbante (2012) — WriterCartola: The Samba Legend (2007)O Casal (1975) — Original Music ComposerAsdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone (2017)Vale Tudo com Tim Maia (2022) — DirectorA Festa é Nossa (1983) — Theme Song PerformanceMarisa Monte: MM ao Vivo (1989) — DirectorAssim na Terra Como no Céu (1970) — amigo de RenatãoAreias Escaldantes (1985) — WriterThe Secret of the Mummy (1982)The Rich Are Something Else (1977) — StoryO Bom Marido (1978)Caro Francis (2010)Serguei - The Last Psychedelic (2017) — Ele mesmoRei da Noite (2025)BIS Docs (2013)101 Songs that Moved Brazil (2020) — Host · Script · CreatorChico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy (1989) — DirectorEspecial Rita Lee & Roberto de Carvalho: Turnê Flerte Fatal 87/88 (1987) — ProducerViva Marília (2026) — Writer