Selton Mello

Selton Mello is a Brazilian actor who started in television as a child and became known for his work in film. On screen he appeared in To the Left of the Father, Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003), O Auto da Compadecida, Drained (2006), My Name Ain't Johnny, and Four Days in September, the last of which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1997 Oscars. His performances earned awards at festivals including Habana, Brasília, Lleida, and Lima, where he was honored for To the Left of the Father, and he took best actor prizes for My Name Ain't Johnny and Drained. Mello also worked as a screenwriter, editor, and musician. He later directed the short When the Time Falls (2006), the film December, and the feature The Clown (2011), the latter of which he also co-wrote, co-edited, and starred in; it drew over 1.5 million viewers and more than 40 awards.