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Selton Mello
Brazilian films including A Dog’s Will, The Clown and I’m Still Here.
A Dog’s Will · To the Left of the Father
- Born
- 30 December 1972
- Birthplace
- Brazil
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Selton Mello
Selton Mello is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker who began working as a child. His career ranges from popular comedy to literary drama and directing his own films.
Early life
Family
Born in Passos to a homemaker mother and banker father.
Child performer
Grew up in São Paulo before his television work took the family to Rio de Janeiro.
Career
- 1980s
Television
Built a career as a child actor.
- 2000
Popular breakthrough
Starred in A Dog’s Will.
- 2008
Feature director
Released December, his first feature as director.
- 2024
I’m Still Here
Played disappeared former politician Rubens Paiva.
Selected work
A Dog’s Will
Played Chicó in the comedy.
To the Left of the Father
Played André in the literary adaptation.
The Clown
Directed, co-wrote and starred in the circus drama.
Beyond work
Acting family
His younger brother Danton Mello is also an actor.
Memoir
Published Eu me Lembro in 2024, looking back on four decades of performing.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Brazilian Film Academy ↗Photo: Harald Krichel. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
