
Pelé
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.
90 acting credits
Acting · 90

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

Champs-Elysées
1982

Sacrée soirée
1987

Bambi
1948

Celebrity
2003

The Trapalhões
1977

O Salvador da Pátria
1989

História de Amor
1995
Der große Preis
1974

Chico Anysio Show
1982
Os Estranhos
1969

Escape to Victory
1981
RTL-Spendenmarathon
1996
Der Sport-Spiegel
1963

Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016
Estados Anysios de Chico City
1991

Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments
2018

Pelé
2021

Diego Maradona
2019

Kenny Dalglish
2025

The Art of Football from A to Z
2006

L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023

Mike Bassett: England Manager
2001

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005

Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014

McEnroe
2022

Placar: A Revista Militante
2024

Ecco
1963

Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
2007

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2021

Pelé Forever
2004

A Day in the Life
2010

In Search of Greatness
2018

Pele, Argentina and The Dictators
2018

Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
1986

Elza & Mané: Amor em Linhas Tortas
2022

Ilusión Nacional
2014

Goal!
1966

Hotshot
1987

Os Trombadinhas
1979

A Marcha
1972

Pelé the Last Show: The Film
2018

Laudrup - The Joy of Football
1997

Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
2009
Arte é o Futebol Sem Bola
2002

Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
1992

Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989

1º de Abril, Brasil
1989

A Minor Miracle
1983

Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão
2010
Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
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Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
2021

True Brazil
1968

The Worlds Greatest Goals
1989

Santos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer
2012

Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
2023

Puntapié
2020

Bobby
2016

The Referee
2010

O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
1971

Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World
2024

The Winning Spirit
2012

O Rei Pelé
1962
70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
2023

When the World Watched: Brazil 1970
2021

Pelé: O Jogador do Milênio
2025

Pedro Mico
1985

When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game
2026
Pelé e o Gol na Rua Javari
2022
Born To Be Blind
2003

Santos de Todos os Gols
2019

Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha
2002

Nasser & the Ticket
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Pelé - A Origem
2017

Tostão - A Fera de Ouro
1970

50 Anos do Tri
2020

Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
2015

This Is Pelé
1974

Vivência de Campeões
1975

El Sabalé
2014

O Preço da Vitória
1959

Pelé: The Unknown King
2017

Fotbollskrönikan VM 1994
1994
Football Gone Crazy
1996

Subterrâneos do Futebol
1965
Boys from Brazil
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Pelé - Long Live the King
2023

Superstição e Futebol
1969

Rei da Noite
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