9.7
9.7
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024
as Self
Fernanda Montenegro
Also known as: Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Silva
Acting
Born:October 16, 1929(age 96)
Birthplace:Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality:Brazil
Education:Colégio Pedro II
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (84 movies)
8.8
8.8
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015
as Madastra
8.7
8.7
Sweet Mother
2012
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
8.6
8.6
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
as Self
8.5
8.5
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2019
as Lina Bo Bardi
8.4
8.4
A Dog's Will
2000
as Compadecida
8.3
8.3
A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006
as Narradora
8.2
8.2
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
as Romana
8.1
8.1
Central Station
1998
as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
8.1
8.1
Vitória
2025
as Nina
8.0
8.0
Fogo e Paixão
1989
as Rainha do castelo
8.0
8.0
The Flash and Crash Days
1991
8.0
8.0
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
7.9
7.9
Milton Bituca Nascimento
2025
as Narrator (voice)
7.9
7.9
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021
as Self
7.8
7.8
Invisible Life
2019
as Older Eurídice Gusmão
7.7
7.7
Childhood
2014
as Dona Mocinha
7.5
7.5
Four Days in September
1997
as Dona Margarida
7.4
7.4
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
7.4
7.4
The Asphalt Kiss
2018
as Dona Matilde
7.3
7.3
Hour of the Star
1985
as Madame Carlota
7.3
7.3
Good Luck
2014
as Célia
7.2
7.2
Guarnieri
2017
as Self (archive footage)
7.1
7.1
Time and the Wind
2013
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
7.1
7.1
Olga
2004
as Leocádia Prestes
7.1
7.1
O Juízo
2019
as Marta Amarantes
7.1
7.1
The Deceased
1965
as Zulmira
7.0
7.0
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
as Narrator
7.0
7.0
Redeemer
2004
as D. Isaura
7.0
7.0
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
7.0
7.0
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
as Banquet Attendee
7.0
7.0
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
as Self
7.0
7.0
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2016
as Self
6.8
6.8
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
as Self (Only Voice)
6.7
6.7
The Rogue's Trial
2024
as Compadecida (uncredited)
6.6
6.6
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
as Transito Ariza
6.6
6.6
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020
as Gilda
6.6
6.6
The Lady from Estacio
2012
as Zulmira
6.6
6.6
The House of Sand
2005
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
6.5
6.5
Treason
1999
as Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
6.3
6.3
The Other Side of the Street
2004
as Regina
6.0
6.0
Mercy
2019
as Carminha
6.0
6.0
Silêncio no Estúdio
2017
as Herself
6.0
6.0
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
6.0
6.0
Twins
1999
as The Mother
5.8
5.8
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
as Quitéria Campolargo
5.8
5.8
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self
5.7
5.7
Rio's Love Song
1994
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
5.5
5.5
Minha Namorada
1970
5.0
5.0
Em Família
1971
as Anita
5.0
5.0
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971
as Samaritana
5.0
5.0
Trancado por Dentro
1989
as Dona Ivete
5.0
5.0
Zimba
2021
as Self (archive footage)
4.8
4.8
Rio, I Love You
2014
as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
4.7
4.7
Everything's Alright
1978
as Elvira Barata
4.5
4.5
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
as "Voz" de Raymonde
4.3
4.3
Joanna Francesa
1973
as Joana (narração)
4.2
4.2
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
1984
4.0
4.0
Helô
2023
as Self
2.0
2.0
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014
as Nossa Senhora
2.0
2.0
Agamenon: The Film
2012
as Self - Narradora (voice)
2.0
2.0
Domingos
2009
as Self
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019
as Self
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017
as Self
A Esperança é Eterna
1954
as Narração
City of Festivals
2005
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007
O Homem de Areia
1982
as Narradora
Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
TBA
as Self
Velhos Bandidos
2026
as Marta
The Language of Theatre
1966
The Clove and The Rose
2017
as Self
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002
as Self
Chico Eterno
2015
as Herself
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
2014
as Narradora
A Paixão Segundo Callado
2008
as Self
Films to Die For
2025
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Caro Francis
2010
Marília e Marina
1976
Mortal Sin
1970
as Fernanda
Terra dos Índios
1979
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
as Self
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007
as Self
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