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.
Acting (82 movies)
Central Station
1998
Four Days in September
1997
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
A Dog's Will
2000
The House of Sand
2005
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Redeemer
2004
Agamenon: The Film
2012
The Other Side of the Street
2004
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
Sweet Mother
2012
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
Time and the Wind
2013
Minha Namorada
1970
Good Luck
2014
Everything's Alright
1978
The Deceased
1965
I'm Still Here
2024
Twins
1999
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014
The Lady from Estacio
2012
Childhood
2014
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
The Flash and Crash Days
1991
Domingos
2009
Rio, I Love You
2014
Em Família
1971
Vitória
2025
Olga
2004
Rio's Love Song
1994
Fogo e Paixão
1989
Mortal Sin
1970
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006
Joanna Francesa
1973
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
Helô
2023
Mercy
2019
O Homem de Areia
1982
Treason
1999
Silêncio no Estúdio
2017
The Asphalt Kiss
2018
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971
O Juízo
2019
Hour of the Star
1985
Invisible Life
2019
The Clove and The Rose
2017
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
City of Festivals
2005
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015
A Esperança é Eterna
1954
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020
Trancado por Dentro
1989
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2019
Zimba
2021
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007
Velhos Bandidos
2026
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024
The Language of Theatre
1966
Milton Bituca Nascimento
2025
The Rogue's Trial
2024
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002
Chico Eterno
2015
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
2014
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
1984
Guarnieri
2017
A Paixão Segundo Callado
2008
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2016
Films to Die For
2025
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