Iracema de Alencar (19 April 1900 – 17 March 1978) was a Brazilian actress. She made her debut as the lead in the 1917 silent film Iracema.[1] After working in theatre for many years she appeared in several other films, much later in her career. She was a beloved actor, and inspired many throughout her entire profession.
Iracema de Alencar | |
|---|---|
 Alencar in 1964 | |
| Born | 19 April 1900 Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | 17 March 1978 (aged 77) Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Ida Hermínia Kerber |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1917–1973 (film) |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | O Pica-pau Amarelo | Dona Benta |
| 1972 | Salve-se Quem Puder - Rally da Juventude | Amália |
| Som, Amor e Curtição | Zezé's grandmother[2] | |
| O Supercareta | Honorina[3] | |
| 1971 | Rua Descalça | Lady [4] |
| 1970 | In the Family | Dona Lu[5] |
| 1969 | Brasil Ano 2000 | Mãe[6] |
| 1967 | The Girl from Ipanema | Dona Eudóxia [7] |
| 1959 | Garota Enxuta | Grandmother |
| 1954 | Toda A Vida em Quinze Minutos | Passenger |
| 1921 | Amor é Amor | Miss |
| 1917 | Iracema | Iracema |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Caso Especial | Dona Anita | Episode: "Feliz Aniversário" | TV Globo |
| 1969 | O Retrato de Laura | Aunt Letícia[8] | TV Tupi | |
| Enquanto Houver Estrelas | Alcina[9] | |||
| 1965 | Padre Tião | Grandmother Santana | TV Globo | |
| A Moreninha | Dona Ana | |||
| Rosinha do Sobrado | Jerusa | |||
| Rua da Matriz | — | |||
| 1957 | Grande Teatro Tupi | Various characters | TV Tupi |
Stage career
editSource:[10]
- Inspetor, Venha Correndo (1969)
- Rasto Atrás (1966)
- A Perda Irreparável (1965)
- Oito Mulheres (1963)
- Don João Tenório (1960)
- Diálogo das Carmelitas (1955)
- A Doutora Magda (1937)
- Quem Ri Afinal? (1931)
- A Vida É Assim (1931)
- A Estrada dos Deuses (1931)
- Felicidade (1930)
- O Homem de Fraque Preto (1930)
References
edit- ^ Pick p.139
- ^ "Som, Amor e Curtição". Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "O Supercareta". Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved 25 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rua Descalça". Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Em Família". Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Brasil Ano 2000". Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Garota de Ipanema". Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "O Retrato de Laura". Teledramaturgia. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Enquanto Houver Estrelas". Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Espetáculos de Iracema de Alencar". enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Pick, Zuzana M. The New Latin American Cinema: A Continental Project. University of Texas Press, 2010.
External links
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