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.
Filmography
Velhos Bandidos
Milton Bituca Nascimento
Vitória
The Rogue's Trial
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
I’m Still Here
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
Helô
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
70 Anos Esta Noite
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
Zimba
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvelous Entanglement
O Juízo
Mercy
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
Invisible Life
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
The Asphalt Kiss
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
Silêncio no Estúdio
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
The Clove and The Rose
Guarnieri
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
Chico Eterno
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
Rio, I Love You
Childhood
Good Luck
Time and the Wind
Sweet Mother
A Dama do Estácio
Agamenon: The Film
Caro Francis
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
Domingos
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
Love in the Time of Cholera
A Meeting with Milton Santos
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
The House of Sand
City of Festivals
Redeemer
Olga
The Other Side of the Street
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
A Dog's Will
Twins
Betrayal
Central Station
Four Days in September
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Rio's Love Song
The Flash and Crash Days
Fogo e Paixão
Trancado por Dentro
Hour of the Star
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
O Homem de Areia
They Don't Wear Black Tie
Terra dos Índios
Everything's Alright
Marília e Marina
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
Joanna Francesa
Em Família
Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
Mortal Sin
Minha Namorada
The Language of Theatre
The Deceased
