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Helena Ignez

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

23/05/1939

Age

86 years old

Place of Birth

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Helena Ignez

Biography

Helena Ignez (Salvador, May 23, 1939) is a Brazilian actress and filmmaker. Helena was born in Salvador, Bahia and was attending her second year of law school when she fell in love with theater and decided to study the Dramatic Arts at the Federal University of Bahia. At the time, the Bahian theate... Read More

Known For

Eclipse

Nosferatu

Gravidade

Mensagem de Sergipe

Trópico de Leão

Not Even God Is As Fair As Your Jeans

Deuses da Peste

A Última Vanguarda

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery

Nelson Carneiro: Knight of Democracy

Filmography

Cast

2025

Eclipse

2025

Nosferatu

2025

Gravidade

2025

Mensagem de Sergipe

2025

Trópico de Leão

as Medéia

2025

Not Even God Is As Fair As Your Jeans

as Dra. Marina Consiglio

2025

Deuses da Peste

2024

A Última Vanguarda

as Self

2024

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery

as Arlete

2023

Nelson Carneiro: Knight of Democracy

as Self

2023

Helena de Guaratiba

as Helena

2023

O Mel é Mais Doce Que o Sangue

2023

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

2023

Joy Is the Acid Test

as Jarda Ícone

2022

The Mother

as Dulce

2022

The Welles Raft

as Herself

2021

Nova Pasta, Antigo Baú

as Voiceover

2021

Um Documentário Brasileiro

as Self

2021

The Good Cinema

2021

Subterrânea

as Senhora Ônibus

2020

Benjamim Zambraia e o Autopanóptico

as Mother

2020

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

as Self

2020

Mulher Oceano

as Mulher Caminhando de Costas (uncredited)

2020

Race Antenna

as Self

2020

The Lady Who Died in the Trailer

2020

Esse fim de semana vou me dedicar as par...

2020

Fogo Baixo, Alto Astral

2020

Ensaio Sobre o Fracasso

2020

Natureza Morta

as Narradora 3

2020

Rio de Topless

as Self

2019

Extracts

2019

Flesh

as (voice)

2019

Fakir

as Narrator

2019

In Memoriam: O Roteiro do Gravador

2019

A Mulher da Luz Própria

as Self

2019

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Bring me the Head of Carmen M.

as Diretora

2018

My Calendar Girl

as Helena / Palestrante (voz)

2018

O Desmonte do Monte

2018

Antes do Fim

2017

Inaudito

as Voice

2017

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José

2017

Febre

2017

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

as Self

2017

Venus – Filly the Lesbian Little Fairy

as Narração

2016

O Cinema Foi à Feira

as Ela mesma

2016

Ralé: The Lower Depths

as Sonia Silk

2014

Love Film Festival

as Herself

2014

The End of an Age

as (voz)

2014

Estátua!

as Mãe (voz)

2014

Paixão e Virtude

2014

Copacabana, Mon Amour: A Restauração

as Self

2014

Ossos

as Voz Off

2013

Desculpa, Dona Madama

as Patroa

2013

Ugly, Me?

as Jarda

2013

Poder dos Afetos

as Ritual Xamânico

2013

Terno

as Mãe

2013

Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contr...

2012

A Balada do Provisório

as Provisório's Mother

2012

Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz

2012

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Lig...

2010

Avacalha e se Esculhamba

2009

Hotel Atlântico

as Dona da Pousada

2009

Belair

2009

A Vermelha Luz do Bandido

2008

Embodiment of Evil

as Cabíria

2008

A Bela P...

2007

Meu Mundo em Perigo

as Mãe de Ísis

2006

Helena Zero

2005

Luz-Lux-Lúcia

2005

A Miss e o Dinossauro

as Herself (archive footage) / (Voz em Off)

2004

Retrato da Terra

as Ela mesma

2003

The Sign of Chaos

as Guida

2003

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Laby...

as Self

2003

Abry

as Self

2003

Reinvenção da Rua

as Herself

2001

B2

1999

São Jerônimo

as Marcela

1997

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

as Self

1994

Flying Geraldo

1992

Scent of Gardenias

as Bandida

1992

Oswaldianas

1992

Perigo Negro

as Tiafa

1990

Anônimo e incomum

1986

It's Not All True

1986

Spray Jet

as Bossy Lady

1978

Mulheres de Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

1974

A Man and His Cage

as Aeromoça

1973

Um Intruso no Paraíso

1971

Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes

as Archive Footage

1970

The Hullabaloo Family

as Prostituta

1970

No Way, Spider

1970

Carnaval na Lama

1970

Copacabana Mon Amour

as Sônia Silk

1970

Watch Out, Madame

1970

The Monsters of Babaloo

1969

The Woman of Everyone

as Ângela Carne e Osso

1969

Baron Olavo, The Horrible

as Isabel

1968

The Red Light Bandit

as Janete Jane

1968

The Outsiders

1967

Face To Face

as Luciana

1967

O Engano

as Mulher do médico

1966

The Priest and the Girl

as Mariana

1964

Grito da Terra

as Mariá

1962

Assault on the Pay Train

as Marta

1961

A Grande Feira

as Ely

1959

O Pátio

as The woman

Crew

2023

Joy Is the Acid Test

as Director

2023

Joy Is the Acid Test

as Executive Producer

2023

Joy Is the Acid Test

as Screenplay

2020

Fogo Baixo, Alto Astral

as Director

2019

Fakir

as Director

2019

Fakir

as Screenplay

2019

Fakir

as Art Direction

2019

Fakir

as Musical Casting

2018

My Calendar Girl

as Director

2018

My Calendar Girl

as Screenplay

2016

Ralé: The Lower Depths

as Director

2016

Ralé: The Lower Depths

as Producer

2016

Ralé: The Lower Depths

as Writer

2014

Ossos

as Screenplay

2014

Ossos

as Screenstory

2014

Ossos

as Director

2014

Ossos

as Music

2014

Ossos

as Producer

2013

Ugly, Me?

as Director

2013

Ugly, Me?

as Writer

2013

Ugly, Me?

as Executive Producer

2013

Ugly, Me?

as Associate Producer

2013

Poder dos Afetos

as Director

2013

Poder dos Afetos

as Screenplay

2013

Poder dos Afetos

as Executive Producer

2013

Poder dos Afetos

as Screenstory

2012

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Lig...

as Director

2012

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Lig...

as Adaptation

2012

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Lig...

as Writer

2007

Canção de Baal

as Director

2007

Canção de Baal

as Screenplay

2005

A Miss e o Dinossauro

as Director

2005

A Miss e o Dinossauro

as Music Supervisor

2005

A Miss e o Dinossauro

as Camera Operator

2005

A Miss e o Dinossauro

as Researcher

2003

Reinvenção da Rua

as Director

1992

América: O Grande Acerto de Vespúcio

as Editor

1959

O Pátio

as Co-Producer