Pelé
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 23, 1940
- Died
- December 29, 2022 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Nasser & the Ticket
Movie · as Pele
Boys from Brazil
Movie
Kylian Mbappé: Rising Star
Movie · as Himself
When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
El rey Puma
Movie · as Self
Mexiko - WM im Schatten der Kartelle
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
Zico: O Samurai de Quintino
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Soccer's American Dream
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Pelé: O Jogador do Milênio
Movie · as Self
Rei da Noite
Movie
Kenny Dalglish
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Placar: A Revista Militante
Movie · as Self
Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World
Movie · as Himself (archive footage)
Unidos por el balón de oro
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pelé - Long Live the King
Movie
Written in the Stars
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pelé: King of the Game
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pelé e o Gol na Rua Javari
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
McEnroe
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Messi
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elza & Mané: Amor em Linhas Tortas
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
VM-94 - En sportsaga
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pelé
Movie · as Self
When the World Watched: Brazil 1970
Movie · as Self
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Movie · as Self
Puntapié
Movie · as Self
50 Anos do Tri
Movie · as Self
#SkyBuffaRacconta Pelé, O Rei
TV · 3 eps
Santos de Todos os Gols
Movie · as Self
Diego Maradona
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pele, Argentina and The Dictators
Movie · as Kendisi
Pelé the Last Show: The Film
Movie · as Self
In Search of Greatness
Movie · as Self - Football Player
Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Pelé - A Origem
Movie · as Ele mesmo
Pelé: The Unknown King
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Movie · as Pelé
Bobby
Movie · as Self
I Am Bolt
Movie · as Self
Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
Movie · as Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Movie · as Self
Ilusión Nacional
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
El Sabalé
Movie · as Él mismo
Football's Greatest International Teams: Brazil 1958/1962
Movie · as Self
Football's Greatest International Teams: Brazil 1970
Movie · as Self
Santos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer
Movie · as Self
The Winning Spirit
Movie · as Pelé
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Movie · as Self
A Day in the Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão
Movie · as Self
The Referee
Movie · as Self
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Movie · as Self
Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Movie · as Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
Movie · as Self
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pelé Forever
Movie · as Self
Born To Be Blind
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
Movie · as Self
Pele: The Master & His Method
Movie · as Self
Celebrity
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha
Movie · as Self
Arte é o Futebol sem Bola
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Conspiracy '58
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mike Bassett: England Manager
Movie · as Self
The History of the World Cups: Mexico '70
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Futebol
TV · 3 eps
Laudrup - The Joy of Football
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Storyville
TV · 1 ep
Football Gone Crazy
Movie
RTL-Spendenmarathon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
História de Amor
TV · as Self · 1 ep
VM-krönika 1994
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Estados Anysios de Chico City
TV · as Ele mesmo · 1 ep
The Worlds Greatest Goals
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
1º de Abril, Brasil
Movie
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
Movie
O Salvador da Pátria
TV · as Ele mesmo · 1 ep
Hotshot
Movie · as Santos
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
Movie · as Nascimento
Pedro Mico
Movie
A Minor Miracle
Movie · as Pelé
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Chico Anysio Show
TV · as Ele mesmo · 1 ep
Escape to Victory
Movie · as Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Os Trombadinhas
Movie · as Pelé
The Trapalhões
TV · as Ele mesmo · 1 ep
Vivência de Campeões
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
This Is Pelé
Movie · as Self
Der große Preis
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Marcha
Movie · as Chico Bondade
O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
Movie
Film '72
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tostão - A Fera de Ouro
Movie · as Self
The World at Their Feet
Movie · as Self
Superstição e Futebol
Movie · as Self
Os Estranhos
TV · as Plínio Pompeu · 115 eps
True Brazil
Movie
Goal!
Movie · as Self
Subterrâneos do Futebol
Movie · as O Ídolo
Ecco
Movie · as Self
Der Sport-Spiegel
TV · as Self · 1 ep
O Rei Pelé
Movie · as Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
O Preço da Vitória
Movie
Hinein: The Official film of 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden
Movie · as Self
Bambi
TV · as Self · 1 ep