Acting
Fernanda Montenegro
PT, EN, IT cinema · 96 credits
Born
16 October 1929 (age 97)
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also known as 费尔南达-蒙特内格罗 · Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres
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
Fernanda
as Self
Old Bandits
as Marta
Vitória
as Nina
Milton Bituca Nascimento
as Narrator (voice)
Films to Die For
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
I'm Still Here
as Eunice Paiva (Older)
The Rogue's Trial
as Compadecida (archive footage)
Helô
as Self
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
as Narrator
Zimba
as Self (archive footage)
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Banquet Attendee
Mercy
as Carminha
O Juízo
as Marta Amarantes
Invisible Life
as Older Eurídice Gusmão
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
as Lina Bo Bardi
The Asphalt Kiss
as Dona Matilde
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
as Quitéria Campolargo
Guarnieri
as Self (archive footage)
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
as "Voz" de Raymonde
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
as Self (Only Voice)
Chico Eterno
as Herself
Good Luck
as Célia
Childhood
as Dona Mocinha
Rio, I Love You
as Dona Fulana
Time and the Wind
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Agamenon: The Film
as Self - Narradora (voice)
Sweet Mother
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
The Lady from Estácio
as Zulmira
Domingos
as Self
O Natal do Menino Imperador
as Narração
Love in the Time of Cholera
as Transito Ariza
Grupo Corpo Uma Familia Brasileira
2007
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
as Self
A Meeting with Milton Santos
as Narradora
The House of Sand
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Redeemer
as D. Isaura
Olga
as Leocádia Prestes
A Dog's Will
as Compadecida
As Malibrans
as Virtual diva
Twins
as Mãe
Treason
as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
Central Station
as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
Four Days in September
as Dona Margarida
Rio's Love Song
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
Fire and Passion
as Rainha no Castelo
Trancado por Dentro
as Dona Ivete
Hour of the Star
as Madame Carlota
O Homem de Areia
as Narradora
Everything's Alright
as Elvira Barata
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
as Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
Joanna Francesa
as Joana (narração)
Em Família
as Anita
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
as Samaritana
Mortal Sin
as Fernanda
The Deceased
as Zulmira
A Esperança é Eterna
as Narração