Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 16, 1929
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Credits
149 titles
Fernanda Montenegro
Biography
Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres CRB • GCONM • COCS • OMC (Rio de Janeiro, October 16, 1929), better known as Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian actress and writer. She is often referred to as "the grand dame of Brazilian dramaturgy" and "the greatest actress in the history of Brazil" for her extensive work in cinema, theater and television. Internationally recognized, Fernanda was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the best actress category for her performance in Doce de Mãe (2013), in addition to winning a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and receiving nominations for Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actress for her work in Central do Brasil (1998), being the first Latin American, Portuguese-speaking and Brazilian woman to be nominated in this category.
Known For
Filmography
The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
Self
Old Bandits
Marta
The Rogue's Trial (TV Series)
Compadecida (uncredited)
Films to Die For
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
Self
1961
Self
Milton Bituca Nascimento
Narrator (voice)
Vitória
Nina
The Rogue's Trial
Compadecida (archive footage)
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
Self
I'm Still Here
Eunice Paiva (Older)
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
Self
Helô
Self
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
Narrator
70 Anos Esta Noite
Orgulho Além da Tela
Self
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
Self
Zimba
Self (archive footage)
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
Self
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
Gilda
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Self
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Banquet Attendee
Love and Luck
Gilda
O Juízo
Marta Amarantes
Mercy
Carminha
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
Self
Invisible Life
Older Eurídice Gusmão
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
Self
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
Lina Bo Bardi
Sweet Diva
Dulce Ramirez
As Vilãs Que Amamos
The Asphalt Kiss
Dona Matilde
O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara
Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Quitéria Campolargo
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
The Other Side of Paradise
Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Silêncio no Estúdio
Self
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
Self
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
The Clove and The Rose
Self
Saideira
Guarnieri
Self (archive footage)
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
"Voz" de Raymonde
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
Self (Only Voice)
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
Self
Chico Eterno
Herself
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
Self
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
Madastra