Breno Mello
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Born in Porto Alegre, Breno Mello began his public life as a soccer player, turning out for clubs such as Renner, Corinthians, Fluminense and Santos FC, where he met Pelé. While strolling in Rio de Janeiro he was approached by director Marcel Camus, who cast the athletic newcomer as Orfeu in the 1959 film Black Orpheus, a modern retelling of the Orpheus myth set against Brazil’s Carnaval and bossa…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
