Elza Soares
Acting
Biography
Elza Soares, stage name of Elza Gomes da Conceição OMC ORB (Rio de Janeiro, June 23, 1930 – Rio de Janeiro, January 20, 2022), was a Brazilian singer, musical composer and samba-enredo performer.
Born: July 23, 1930
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For
História antes de uma História
Dr. K is an old man who loves hiking, always curious and looking for new knowledge. At some point along the way, strange and mysterious objects appear on your way. Little by little, Dr. K realizes that the objects will actually help him unravel a much bigger mystery: the right techniques for creating an animation.
O Samba é Meu Dom
Between 2009 and 2012, filmmaker Cristiano Abud’s team followed the Brazilian samba musician Wilson das Neves. The result is this documentary, which recaptures the trajectory of Wilson, considered the greatest samba drummer of the 20th century.
Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer
The documentary celebrates the poetic legacy of Lupicínio Rodrigues, investigating the musical contribution and historical context of this composer born in Rio Grande do Sul and author of hits that surpass generations.
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The Poet of Estácio himself tells us, in the first person, his trajectory as a black boy born on the hill until his transformation into one of the greatest artists in the history of MPB. The film also features an unpublished collection made available by Jane Reis, his wife and businesswoman.
Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho
A documentary on the career of Beth Carvalho, the Brazilian singer who became a well known samba legend from the 1970s onwards, edited together from hundreds of hours of footage and audio files kept (and partially recorded) by Carvalho herself during her lifetime.
Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes
From his origins as a poet to his success as a singer and composer, Arnaldo Antunes revisits the most remarkable moments of his career.
Celebridade
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba
Eu Não Sou Napoleão!
What is it to be crazy? What does it mean to be normal? Was madness a disease or a form of expression for the human soul? A disturbing and exciting dive in one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in operation in Latin America!
O Puritano da Rua Augusta
Old and conservative industrialist goes to São Paulo to visit his children, who are locally in charge of his business. When he finds out they're having more fun than work, at first he is shocked, but gradually starts to join in.
Filmography
as Narrator (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Elza Soares
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Herself
as Elza Soares
as Feiticeira
as Vozes
as Self
as Ana
as Self
as CANTORA CONVIDADA
as Party Guest / Singer "Língua"