Pelé
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 23, 1940
- Died
- Dec 29, 2022 (aged 82)
- Place of birth
- Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Credits
- 112
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.
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Known for
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016Movie
Pelé
Escape to Victory
1981Movie
Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Diego Maradona
2019Movie
Self (archive footage)
Pelé
2021Movie
Self
I Am Bolt
2016Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962TV
Self
Filmography
Mexiko - WM im Schatten der Kartelle
2026Movie
Self (Archive Footage)
Soccer's American Dream
2026TV
Self (archive footage)
Zico: O Samurai de Quintino
2026Movie
Self (archive footage)
El rey Puma
2026Movie
Self
When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game
2026Movie
Self (Archive Footage)
Kenny Dalglish
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
Rei da Noite
2025Movie
Pelé: O Jogador do Milênio
2025Movie
Self
Placar: A Revista Militante
2024Movie
Self
Brasiliana: The Black Musical That Introduced Brazil to the World
2024Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Unidos por el balón de oro
2024Movie
Self (archive footage)
70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
Pelé: King of the Game
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
Written in the Stars
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
Pelé - Long Live the King
2023Movie
Pelé e o Gol na Rua Javari
2022Movie
Self (archive footage)
Messi
2022Movie
Self (archive footage)
McEnroe
2022Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
VM-94 - En sportsaga
2022TV
Self (archive footage)
Elza & Mané: Amor em Linhas Tortas
2022TV
Self (archive footage)
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL
2021Movie
Self (archive footage)
When the World Watched: Brazil 1970
2021Movie
Self
Pelé
2021Movie
Self
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2021Movie
Self
#SkyBuffaRacconta Pelé, O Rei
2020TV
50 Anos do Tri
2020Movie
Self
Puntapié
2020Movie
Self
Diego Maradona
2019Movie
Self (archive footage)
Santos de Todos os Gols
2019Movie
Self
In Search of Greatness
2018Movie
Self
Pele, Argentina and The Dictators
2018Movie
Kendisi
Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments
2018TV
Self
Pelé the Last Show: The Film
2018Movie
Self
Pelé: The Unknown King
2017Movie
Self (archive footage)
Pelé - A Origem
2017Movie
Ele mesmo
I Am Bolt
2016Movie
Self
Bobby
2016Movie
Self
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016Movie
Pelé
Fußball – Ein Leben: Franz Beckenbauer
2015Movie
Self
El Sabalé
2014Movie
Él mismo
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014Movie
Self
Ilusión Nacional
2014Movie
Self (archive footage)
Football's Greatest International Teams: Brazil 1958/1962
2014Movie
Self
Football's Greatest International Teams: Brazil 1970
2014Movie
Self
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012Movie
Self
Santos, 100 Years of Playful Soccer
2012Movie
Self
The Winning Spirit
2012Movie
Pelé
A Day in the Life
2010Movie
Self (archive footage)
Todo Poderoso: O Filme - 100 Anos de Timão
2010Movie
Self
The Referee
2010Movie
Self
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
2009Movie
Self
Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
2007Movie
Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
2006Movie
Self
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005Movie
Self (archive footage)
Pelé Forever
2004Movie
Self
Born To Be Blind
2003Movie
Self (uncredited)
Celebrity
2003TV
Self
Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
2003Movie
Self
Pele: The Master & His Method
2003Movie
Self
Arte é o Futebol sem Bola
2002Movie
Self (archive footage)
Gods of Brazil: Pelé & Garrincha
2002Movie
Self
Conspiracy '58
2002Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mike Bassett: England Manager
2001Movie
Self
The History of the World Cups: Mexico '70
2000Movie
Self (archive footage)
Laudrup - The Joy of Football
1997Movie
Self (archive footage)
Storyville
1997TV
RTL-Spendenmarathon
1996TV
Self
Football Gone Crazy
1996Movie
História de Amor
1995TV
Self
VM-krönika 1994
1994Movie
Self (archive footage)
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
1992Movie
Self (archive footage)
Estados Anysios de Chico City
1991TV
Ele mesmo
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989Movie
The Worlds Greatest Goals
1989Movie
Self (archive footage)
O Salvador da Pátria
1989TV
Ele mesmo
1º de Abril, Brasil
1989Movie
Sacrée soirée
1987TV
Self
Hotshot
1987Movie
Santos
Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol
1986Movie
Nascimento
Pedro Mico
1985Movie
A Minor Miracle
1983Movie
Pelé
Chico Anysio Show
1982TV
Ele mesmo
Champs-Elysées
1982TV
Self
Escape to Victory
1981Movie
Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil
Os Trombadinhas
1979Movie
Pelé
The Trapalhões
1977TV
Ele mesmo
Vivência de Campeões
1975Movie
Self (archive footage)
Der große Preis
1974TV
Self
This Is Pelé
1974Movie
Self
A Marcha
1972Movie
Chico Bondade
Film '72
1971TV
Self
O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
1971Movie
The World at Their Feet
1970Movie
Self
Tostão - A Fera de Ouro
1970Movie
Self
Os Estranhos
1969TV
Plínio Pompeu
Superstição e Futebol
1969Movie
Self
True Brazil
1968Movie
Goal!
1966Movie
Self
Subterrâneos do Futebol
1965Movie
O Ídolo
Ecco
1963Movie
Self
Der Sport-Spiegel
1963TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962TV
Self
O Rei Pelé
1962Movie
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1961TV
Self
O Preço da Vitória
1959Movie
Hinein: The Official film of 1958 FIFA World Cup Sweden
1958Movie
Self
Bambi
1948TV
Self
Kylian Mbappé: Rising Star
Movie
Himself
Nasser & the Ticket
Movie
Pele
Boys from Brazil
Movie