Biography
Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (Rio de Janeiro, February 21, 1935 – Rio de Janeiro, October 9, 2013) was a Brazilian actress, filmmaker, producer, singer and songwriter. Considered one of the greatest muses of Brazilian cinema and theater in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Norma began her career in the early 1950s, being launched into the artistic world through revue theater by producer Carlos Machado. She acted in 64 films during her career, several of them in Europe.
Acted in 66
2020s
- 2023
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Movie
2000s
- 2008
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
Apresentadora
- 2007
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
Movie
- 2002
Banquete
Movie
1990s
- 1993
Vagas para Moças de Fino Trato
Gertrudes
1980s
- 1989
- 1987
The Colour of His Destiny
Laura
Fonte da Saudade
Movie
Eternamente Pagu
Elsie Houston
No Tempo de Glauber
Movie
Running Out of Luck
Lola
- 1984
Tensão no Rio
Dona Dolores
O Filho Adotivo
Maria Rosa
- 1983
Tabu
Madame Xavier
Parabéns pra Você
Mara · 13 episodes
- 1982
Rio Babilonia
Solange
- 1981
Eros, the God of Love
Ada
- 1980
The Age of the Earth
Amazon Queen
1970s
- 1979
Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira
(voice)
Na Boca do Mundo
Clarisse
- 1977
Sea of Roses
Felicidade
The Abyss
Madame Zero
- 1976
Paranóia
Movie
- 1975
Assim Era a Atlântida
Movie
Cinéma 16 Une vieille maîtresse
Vellini
- 1973
Défense de savoir
Juditte
- 1972
The Suns of Easter Island
Norma
The Demiurge
Movie
- 1971
As Confissões de Frei Abóbora
Paula
Paixão na Praia
Movie
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
Mensageira
The Murdered House
Nina
- 1970
Of Gods and the Undead
Soledad
The Palace of Angels
Dorothy
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
Anne
1960s
- 1969
O Último Homem
Movie
- 1968
Before, the Summer
Maria Clara
I Do Not Forgive... I Kill!
Fedra/Wanda
Desesperato
Movie
Juventude e Ternura
Movie
Edu, Coração de Ouro
Matilde
- 1967
A Espiã que Entrou em Fria
Movie
A Sombra de Rebecca
Diana · 106 episodes
- 1966
As Cariocas
Paula Ribeiro de Castro
- 1965
The Captain from Toledo
Myriam
Violence and Love
Anna
The Reckless
Luciana
- 1964
The Constancy of Reason
Ivana
Men and Women
Mara
- 1963
I cuori infranti
Milena (segment "E vissero felici")
The Ballad of Husbands
Movie
- 1962
Mafioso
Marta
Carnival of Crime
Model
The Given Word
Marly
The Unscrupulous Ones
Leda
- 1961
Mulheres & Milhões
Movie
- 1960
Conceição
Dalva
1950s
- 1959
The Man of the Sputnik
Bê Bê, espiã da França
Directed 4
1990s
- 1996
O Guarani
Director
1980s
- 1987
Eternamente Pagu
Director
1970s
- 1979
Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira
Director
Freedom of Inês Etienne Romeu
Director
Wrote 3
2000s
- 2008
As Mulheres no Cinema Brasileiro
Idea
1980s
- 1987
Eternamente Pagu
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira
Writer
Produced 2
1990s
- 1996
O Guarani
Executive Producer
1970s
- 1977
The Abyss
Producer
Camera 1
1970s
- 1979
Freedom of Inês Etienne Romeu
Director of Photography
Appearances10
2020s
- 2022
O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
Self (voice) · 1 episode
2010s
- 2011
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Dzi Croquettes
Self
- 2005
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
Self
1990s
- 1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
1980s
- 1987
The Femme Fatale Meets the Ideal Man
Self
1970s
- 1979
Freedom of Inês Etienne Romeu
Self
- 1978
Mulheres de Cinema
Self
Thanked in the credits1
1980s
- 1989
Anos 30: Entre Duas Guerras, Entre Duas Artes
Thanks