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Pelé(1940-2022)

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Pelé at an event for Peindre ou faire l'amour (2005)
Pelé, the new Netflix documentary, chronicles the life of the Brazilian football player, Edson Arantes do Nascimento - better known as Pelé. The documentary looks back at the extraordinary period when Pelé, the only player to win three World Cup titles, went from a young superstar in 1958 to a national hero, amidst a radical and turbulent era in Brazilian history.

The film charts Pelé’s remarkable journey to becoming the ‘King of Football’ and leading his nation’s team to their historic win at the 1970 World Cup.  With rare and exclusive filmed access to Pelé himself, the film emotionally showcases the star reflecting upon his impressive career. The documentary also includes rare archive and interviews from former legendary team-mates at Santos Futebol Clube and the Brazilian national team, including Zagallo, Amarildo and Jairzinho, as well as extraordinary testimonials from family members, journalists, artists and other personalities who witnessed the golden age of Brazilian football.

Launches on Netflix globally on 23rd February 2021.
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Pelé (2021)
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Simply he was, and for many people still is, the greatest football player of the world. Not a single thing was impossible for him: he won three World Cups with his National Team of Brazil (Sweden 1958, Chile 1962, Mexico 1970). He scored more than 1.200 goals during his long career (more than 1.300 official matches). He also won many national Leagues and Continental Cups ("Copa Libertadores"), with his team, the Santos Futebol Clube (of Brazilian 'São Paulo' State). In the '60s, he was nick-named "O Rei" (The King), and in the '70s, ninety-five people out of 100 knew his name. ("Wow, man, you're popular!" said Robert Redford, some years ago, after seeing Pelé give dozens of autographs in New York while he was not asked for one). In the late 1960s, when he and his team, Santos, went to Nigeria to play a few friendly matches, the ongoing civil war stopped for the duration of his visit. He finished his career in the New York Cosmos, in 1977. He later became a United Nations Ambassador and has been also Minister for Sports in his country, but, for the people who saw him make magics with his right foot, he is, now and forever, the biggest footballer in the world, and the one and only "King".
BornOctober 23, 1940
DiedDecember 29, 2022(82)
BornOctober 23, 1940
DiedDecember 29, 2022(82)
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Pelé in The Daily Show (1996)
Pelé in Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
Pelé in Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
Pelé in Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006)
Regina Duarte and Pelé in Os Estranhos (1969)
Sean Connery and Pelé
Sean Connery and Pelé
Anibal Massaini Neto and Pelé at an event for Pele Forever (2004)
Pelé
Robert De Niro and Pelé at an event for Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
Pelé
Brian Grazer, Pelé, Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist, and Ivan Orlic

Known for

Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and Pelé in Victory (1981)
Victory
6.6
  • The Players: Brazil - Cpl. Luis Fernandez
  • 1981
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
Mike Bassett: England Manager
6.8
  • Pelé
  • 2001
A Minor Miracle (1985)
A Minor Miracle
5.1
  • Pelé
  • 1985
Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
Pele: Birth of a Legend
7.1
  • Man Sitting in Hotel Lobby
  • 2016

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Actor

  • Hamad Al-Ibrahim in Nasser & the Ticket (2022)
    Nasser & the Ticket
  • Pelé in Mastercard: 22 languages (2018)
    Mastercard: 22 languages
  • Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
    Pele: Birth of a Legend
  • Pelé and Cristiano Ronaldo in All Time Greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé (2014)
    All Time Greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé
  • Sfide (1998)
    Sfide
  • Giovanna Antonelli and Murilo Benício in The Clone (2001)
    The Clone
  • Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
    Mike Bassett: England Manager
  • Lima Duarte and Maitê Proença in O Salvador da Pátria (1989)
    O Salvador da Pátria
  • Solidão, Uma Linda História de Amor (1989)
    Solidão, Uma Linda História de Amor
  • Hotshot (1986)
    Hotshot
  • Renato Aragão, Mussum, Pelé, Dedé Santana, and Zacarias in Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol (1986)
    Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
  • Pedro Mico (1985)
    Pedro Mico
  • A Minor Miracle (1985)
    A Minor Miracle
  • Pelé in Pele, the Master and His Method (1982)
    Pele, the Master and His Method
  • Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and Pelé in Victory (1981)
    Victory

Producer

  • Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
    Pele: Birth of a Legend
  • Os Trombadinhas (1980)
    Os Trombadinhas

Writer

  • Renato Aragão, Mussum, Pelé, Dedé Santana, and Zacarias in Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol (1986)
    Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
  • Os Trombadinhas (1980)
    Os Trombadinhas
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Personal details

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    • October 23, 1940
    • Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • December 29, 2022
    • Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil(colon cancer)
    • July 9, 2016 - December 29, 2022 (his death)
  • Other works
    TV commercials for Mastercard (1994-) and Umbro
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Over his entire career, he officially scored 1,284 goals in 1,363 matches. He played one game as a goalkeeper.
  • Quotes
    I am constantly being asked about individuals. The only way to win is as a team. Football is not about one or two or three star players.
    • Juggling a soccer ball on his toes, thighs and head, without using his hands.

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