--- name: "Othon Bastos" canonical: "https://film.one/person/othon-bastos" fi1m_id: "othon-bastos" imdb_id: "nm0060584" tmdb_id: 10061 wikidata_id: "Q4079207" roles: ["Actor"] born: "23 May 1933" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 81 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-26T15:32:04.522034+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Othon Bastos ## Identity Othon Bastos - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/othon-bastos - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** othon-bastos - **IMDb ID:** nm0060584 - **TMDB ID:** 10061 - **Wikidata ID:** Q4079207 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othon_Bastos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4079207, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0060584/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10061 Actor. Born 23 May 1933 in Tucano, Bahia, Brazil. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 23 May 1933, Tucano, Bahia, Brazil - **Active:** 1962–1998 - **Also known as:** Othon José de Almeida Bastos, オトン・バストス, Отон Бастос, 오톤 바스토스, ओथोन बास्टोस - **Frequently works with:** [Geraldo del Rey](https://film.one/person/geraldo-del-rey.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 79 (2), 1990s 85 (1) - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 1, Western 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $6m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othon_Bastos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4079207, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0060584/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10061 ## Coming up - *Nosso Lar 3: Vida Eterna* (2027-01-21), as Governador Anacleto - *Por um Fio* (2027-04-15), as Professor Torres ## Biography Othon José de Almeida Bastos is a Brazilian actor. Born in Tucano, Bahia, he has appeared in more than 50 films since his debut in 1962. He is known for roles including the reporter in *The Given Word* (1962), Corisco in *Black God, White Devil* (1964), the professor in *Antonio das Mortes* (1969), César in *Central Station* (1998), Mr Lourenço in *Behind the Sun* (2001) and Anacleto in *Astral City: A Spiritual Journey* (2010). His later credits include *Beyond the Universe* (2022). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Central Station* (1998), Fi1m 85, as César — [page](https://film.one/film/central-station.md) - *Black God, White Devil* (1964), Fi1m 82, as Corisco — [page](https://film.one/film/black-god-white-devil.md) - *The Given Word* (1962), Fi1m 76, as Reporter — [page](https://film.one/film/the-given-word.md) ## Complete filmography (156) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Por um Fio* (2027), as Professor Torres - *Nosso Lar 3: Vida Eterna* (2027), as Governador Anacleto - *Madam Beja* (2026), series, as Juiz - *In the footsteps of Sérgio Cardoso* (2026), Actor - *Mauricio de Sousa: The Movie* (2025), as Jayme Cortez - *O Voo do Anjo* (2024), as Vitor Almeida Falcão - *Sérgio Ricardo: Uma Outra História do Cinema Novo* (2024), Actor - *Astral City 2: The Messengers* (2024), as Anacleto - *The End* (2023), series, as Padre Marcos - *Esta Noite Seremos Felizes* (2023), as Seu Carlos - *Beyond the Universe* (2022), as Joaquim - *11 and a Half Questions to Julio Calasso* (2022), as Orestes (archive footage) - *Once We Were Six* (2019), series, as Padre Venâncio - *The Patient* (2018), as Tancredo Neves - *The Man in the Box* (2018), as Mágico - *Carcereiros* (2017), series, as Tibério Ferreira de Araújo - *Edge of Desire* (2017), series, as Otávio Garcia (Garcia) - *A Song for Silence* (2016), as Father - *Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso* (2016), as "Voz" de Cícero Dias - *Time After Time* (2015), series, as Mestre - *The Wise Ones* (2015), series, as Del Bello - *The Last Drive-In Theater* (2014), as Almeida · Associate Producer - *Empire* (2014), series, as Silviano (Renato Silviano dos Santos Muniz) - *Didi the Pilgrim* (2013), as Seu Tobias - *Vazio Coração* (2013), as Embaixador Mário Menezes - *Giovanni Improtta* (2013), as Dom - *Garrafas ao Mar: A Víbora Manda Lembranças* (2013), Actor - *Amor Eterno Amor* (2012), series, as Lexor Moraes - *Heleno* (2011), as Carlito Rocha - *Lara com Z* (2011), series, as Agenor Improtta - *O Gerente* (2011), Actor - *Ponto Final* (2011), as Motorista - *Astral City: A Spiritual Journey* (2010), as Anacleto - *The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell* (2010), as Alonso - *Amizade* (2009), Actor - *The Children's Orchestra* (2008), as Moisés Batista - *The Three Sisters* (2008), series, as Dr. Francisco Polidoro - *Forbidden Desire* (2007), series, as Cebíade - *Tropical Paradise* (2007), series, as Isidoro Grimaldi - *The Passenger: Adult Secrets* (2006), as Seu João - *Zuzu Angel* (2006), as Brigadeiro - *Você Também Pode Dar um Presunto Legal* (2006), Actor - *Brasília 18%* (2006), as Martins Fontes - *O Número* (2006), as 57 - *Little Missy* (2006), series, as Raul Coutinho - *The Spirit of Zé Lins* (2006), Actor - *O Coronel e o Lobisomem* (2005), as Simeão de Azeredo Furtado - *Soul Mate* (2005), series, as padre - *Mad Maria* (2005), series, as Marechal Hermes da Fonseca - *A Degola Fatal* (2005), as Corisco (archive footage) - *Cascalho* (2004), as Germano - *Risco* (2004), as Narrador - *Irmãos de Fé* (2004), as Pedro - *O Vestido* (2004), as Tio Jeremias - *Cabocla* (2004), series, as Dr. Edmundo Esteves - *Poeta de Sete Faces* (2002), Actor - *Esperança* (2002), series, as Vincenzo Bonanza - *Behind the Sun* (2001), as Mr. Lourenço - *Suicídio Nunca!* (2001), Actor - *Brainstorm* (2001), as Sr. Wilson Souza (Pai) - *1968 - Without Losing Tenderness* (2001), as Narrator (voice) - *3 Histórias da Bahia* (2001), Actor - *Condenado à Liberdade* (2001), as Mauro Vilhena - *Leonardo Villar - Um Homem Só* (2001), Actor - *Brava Gente* (2000), series, as Belenho, Nabuco, Pacheco, Cajuca Viana, Freguês, José - *Aquarela do Brasil* (2000), series, as Coronel Mendes - *Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion* (2000), as Raul - *Glauber em Tempo - Redescobrindo o Brasil* (2000), Actor - *A Hora Marcada* (2000), as Fernando - *A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar* (2000), as Coronel Gaudêncio - *Cine Mambembe: Cinema Discovers Brazil* (1999), as Narrator - *Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei* (1999), as Visconde de Feitosa - *Força de um Desejo* (1999), series, as promotor - *Pecado Capital* (1998), series, as Sandoval - *Brida* (1998), series, as Dr. Alexandre Fradique - *Impressions for Clara* (1998), Actor - *The Patriot* (1998), as Floriano Peixoto - *Central Station* (1998), as César — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/central-station.md) - *Four Days in September* (1997), Actor - *Canoa do Bagre* (1997), series, as Gustavo - *Litany for an old woman* (1997), as Narrador - *O Cangaceiro* (1997), as Raimundo - *Os Ossos do Barão* (1997), series, as Miguel Taques Redon - *A Grande Noitada* (1997), Actor - *Viva o 2 de Julho* (1997), Actor - *Uma Professora Muito Maluquinha* (1996), as Mosqueteiro - *Sangue do Meu Sangue* (1995), series, as Dr. Machado - *The Nutty Boy* (1995), as Padre - *Sombras de Julho* (1995), series, as Joel - *Éramos Seis* (1994), series, as Júlio Abílio de Lemos - *Black August* (1993), series, as Dr. Galvão - *Sant'Anna dos Pescadores* (1993), as Narrator (voice) - *Contos de Verão* (1993), series, as Chico - *Ulysses Cidadão* (1993), as Narrator - *Mídia, mentiras e democracia: zona de fronteira* (1992), Actor - *Bachelor Party* (1992), series, as Jorge Jordão - *Tereza Batista* (1992), series, as Lulu dos Anjos - *Happiness* (1991), series, as Gerson Meirelles - *O Portador* (1991), series, as Dr. Cerqueira - *Filhos do Sol* (1991), series, as Heitor Neves - *Desejo* (1990), series, as Delegado Oliveira Alcântara - *Gente Fina* (1990), series, as Tufik Anazir - *Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra* (1990), as Narrator - *Delegacia de Mulheres* (1989), series, as Dr. Gilmar - *Sermões* (1989), as Padre Antônio Vieira - *Pacto de Sangue* (1989), series, as Coronel Tóti - *O Mistério no Colégio Brasil* (1988), Actor - *Helena* (1987), series, as Doutor Camargo - *No Tempo de Glauber* (1987), Actor - *Tudo ou Nada* (1986), series, as Ambrósio Gouveia do Amaral Barroso - *Tenda dos Milagres* (1985), series, as Dono do bar - *Roque Santeiro* (1985), series, as Ronaldo César - *Chico Rei* (1985), Actor - *Sertão dos Tocós* (1985), as Narrator (voice) - *Parahyba* (1984), as Narrador - *The Next Victim* (1983), as Officer Orlando Barone - *Ao Sul do Meu Corpo* (1982), as Padre Paulo - *Campeão* (1982), series, as Vitor Cardoso - *Heart and Guts* (1982), as Professor visitante - *Linha de Montagem* (1982), as Narrator - *Ninho da Serpente* (1982), series, as Samuel Razuk - *Chico Anysio Show* (1982), series, as superintendente do hotel - *The Brazilwood Man* (1982), as Capitão - *Os Imigrantes* (1981), series, as Antônio Pereira - *Maria Nazaré* (1980), series, as Coronel Junqueira - *The JK Years: A Political Trajectory* (1980), as Narrator - *Braços Cruzados, Máquinas Paradas* (1979), as narrador - *Aritana* (1978), series, as Mateus - *Roda de Fogo* (1978), series, as Albano - *Madeira* (1977), as Narrador - *Fogo Morto* (1976), Actor - *O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro* (1976), as Hamlet - Hamlet, de William Shakespeare - *Libertários* (1976), as Narrator - *O Predileto* (1975), as Fernando - *Triste Trópico* (1974), as (voice) - *Secrets of Sand* (1973), series, as Dr. Otávio Galvão - *Long Way of Death* (1972), as Coronel Orestes - *Saint Bernard* (1972), as Paulo Honório - *Acaba de Chegar ao Brasil o Bello Poeta Francez Blaise Cendrars* (1972), as Blaise Cendrars (voice) - *The Awakening of the Beast* (1970), Actor - *Of Gods and the Undead* (1970), as The Man - *Beste* (1970), as Narrator - *Tostão - A Fera de Ouro* (1970), Actor - *Os Imaginários* (1970), as Narrador - *Rastejador, Substantivo Masculino* (1970), as Narrador - *Super Plá* (1969), series, as Alfredo Thompson - *Nenhum Homem é Deus* (1969), series, as Dr. Miguel - *Antonio das Mortes* (1969), as Professor - *Vitalino/Lampião* (1969), as Narrator - *Capitu* (1968), as Bentinho - *Albert, the Rockefeller* (1968), series, Actor - *Black God, White Devil* (1964), as Corisco — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/black-god-white-devil.md) - *Sol Sobre a Lama* (1963), as Moreno - *The Given Word* (1962), as Reporter — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-given-word.md) - *Tocaia no Asfalto* (1962), Actor - *Between Them*, as Caio ## Gallery - ![Othon Bastos](https://film.one/media/person/87914/gallery-67ffc2e61ebb.jpg) Othon Bastos — olimor, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Othon_bastos.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Foto do filme "Deus e o diabo na terra do sol" no Espaço Itaú Glauber Rocha de Salvador, BA (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/87914/gallery-d069f6fdd05a.jpg) Foto do filme "Deus e o diabo na terra do sol" no Espaço Itaú Glauber Rocha de Salvador, BA (2012) — Ajmcbarreto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Espa%C3%A7o_Ita%C3%BA_Glauber_Rocha_009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![O diretor Leon Hirszman (à direita) orienta o ator Othon Bastos durante uma cena de S. Bernardo (1973).](https://film.one/media/person/87914/gallery-9b69ac92f719.jpg) O diretor Leon Hirszman (à direita) orienta o ator Othon Bastos durante uma cena de S. Bernardo (1973). — Unknown authorUnknown author (government press official), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Othon_Bastos_e_Leon_Hirszman_-_Filme_S%C3%A3o_Bernardo_%281974%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Othon Bastos](https://film.one/media/person/87914/gallery-a165bc186403.jpg) Othon Bastos — Image via TMDB - ![Othon Bastos](https://film.one/media/person/87914/gallery-34cd10771d93.jpg) Othon Bastos — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) 2025: Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. 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