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Fernanda Montenegro

Born: 1929-10-16

From: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

About: 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.


Film credits:

Central Station
Isadora "Dora" Teixeira
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Four Days in September
Dona Margarida
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Love in the Time of Cholera
Transito Ariza
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
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A Dog's Will
Nossa Senhora
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The House of Sand
Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
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70 Anos Esta Noite
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Redeemer
D. Isaura
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Agamenon: The Film
Self - Narradora (voice)
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The Other Side of the Street
Regina
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Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
Self
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Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
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Sweet Mother
Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
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They Don't Wear Black Tie
Romana
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Time and the Wind
Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
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Minha Namorada
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Good Luck
Célia
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Everything's Alright
Elvira Barata
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The Deceased
Zulmira
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Caro Francis
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I'm Still Here
Older Eunice Paiva
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Twins
The Mother
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Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
Self
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A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
Nossa Senhora
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The Lady from Estacio
Zulmira
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Childhood
Dona Mocinha
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Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
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Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
Self
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Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
Narrator
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The Flash and Crash Days
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Domingos
Self
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Rio, I Love You
Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
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Em Família
Anita
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Vitória
Nina
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Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
Self
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Terra dos Índios
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Olga
Leocádia Prestes
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Rio's Love Song
(segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
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Fire and Passion
Rainha do castelo
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Mortal Sin
Fernanda
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Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
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Marília e Marina
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Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
"Voz" de Raymonde
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A Meeting with Milton Santos
Narradora
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Joanna Francesa
Joana (narração)
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Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
Self (Only Voice)
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Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
Self
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Helô
Self
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Mercy
Carminha
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O Homem de Areia
Narradora
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Treason
Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
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Silêncio no Estúdio
Self
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The Asphalt Kiss
Dona Matilde
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A Vida de Jesus Cristo
Samaritana
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O Juízo
Marta Amarantes
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Hour of the Star
Madame Carlota
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Invisible Life
Older Eurídice Gusmão
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The Clove and The Rose
Self
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José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
Self
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City of Festivals
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
Madastra
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A Esperança é Eterna
Narração
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Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
Self
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Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
Self
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Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Quitéria Campolargo
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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Self
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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Banquet Attendee
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Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
Gilda
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Trancado por Dentro
Dona Ivete
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Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
Lina Bo Bardi
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Zimba
Self (archive footage)
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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
Self
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Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
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Velhos Bandidos
Marta
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Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
Self
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The Language of Theatre
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Milton Bituca Nascimento
Narrator (voice)
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The Rogue's Trial
Compadecida (uncredited)
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Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
Self
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Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
Self
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Chico Eterno
Herself
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Natal Mágico da Xuxa
Narradora
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A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
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Guarnieri
Self (archive footage)
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A Paixão Segundo Callado
Self
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All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
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Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
Self
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Films to Die For
(archive footage) (uncredited)
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Cena Secreta
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The Peddler's Backpack
Self
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O Natal do Menino Imperador
Narração
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Visão do Paraíso
Narradora
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