Selton Mello

Selton Figueiredo Melo (his artistic name is spelt with a double L) (born December 30, 1972 inPassos, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian actor and film director. He works on TV, movies and theater. He also produces and directs movies and video clips. The actor hosts Tarja Preta, a TV show about culture and independent movies. He played André in the Brazilian film To the left of the father which was directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho and based on the eponymous novel by Raduan Nassar. He has also played João da Ega in Os Maias, also directed by Luiz Fernando Carvalho, based on the eponymous novel by Eça de Queiroz. His film, The Clown was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.