Elis Regina
Acting • Born 1945-03-17 – Died 1982-01-19
Biography
Elis Regina was a Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music. She became nationally renowned in 1965, after singing "Arrastão" in the first edition of TV Excelsior's festival song contest, and soon joined O Fino da Bossa, a television program on TV Record. Elis was noted for her vocalization, as well as for her personal interpretation and performances in shows. She recorded several successful compositions throughout her entire career. Her death, at the age of 36, shocked Brazil. She has frequently been regarded as the greatest Brazilian singer of all time by critics, musicians, and commentators.
Filmography
31 credits
O Fabuloso Zé Rodrix
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Mulher 80
Movie • 1979
Self
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
As nascentes
Movie • 1993
Elis Regina: Na Batucada da Vida
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta
Movie • 2007
Herself (archive footage)
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Belchior: Just a Wild Heart
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina: MPB Especial
Movie • 1973
Herself
Linha de Montagem
Movie • 1982
Self (uncredited)
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
Movie • 1980
Self
The Girl from Ipanema
Movie • 1967
Self (cantando 'Noite dos Mascarados')
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina: Falso Brilhante
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
Movie • 1980
Self
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Amigo Arrigo
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina: Teatro Villaret, Lisboa
Movie • 1978
Herself
Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Transversal do Tempo
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
ABC of a Strike
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage)
O Som Alucinante
Movie • 1971
Clara
Movie • 2012
Tropicália
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
Sonho de Glória
Movie • 1975
Self (voice)
Ritas
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe
Movie • 1997
Self (archive footage)
Grandes Nomes
TV • 1980
Self
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
TV • 2025
Self (archive footage)