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Elis Regina
Born 1945-03-17Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
RitasSelf (archive footage)Elis & Tom: It Had to be YouSelf (archive footage)Jair Rodrigues - Let Them TalkSelf (archive footage)Belchior: Just a Wild HeartSelf (archive footage)Transversal do TempoSelf (archive footage)Adoniran - Meu Nome é João RubinatoSelf (archive footage)Amigo ArrigoSelf (archive footage)Mussum: Um Filme do CacildisSelf (archive footage)O Fabuloso Zé RodrixSelf (archive footage)TropicáliaSelf (archive footage)ClaraRoleSimonal: No One Knows How Tough It WasSelf (archive footage)Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa ChoqueSelf (archive footage)Elis Regina: Na Batucada da VidaSelf (archive footage)Elis Regina: Doce de PimentaHerself (archive footage)Elis Regina: Falso BrilhanteSelf (archive footage)Phono 73: A Country and its MusicSelf (archive footage)Milton Nascimento - A Sede do PeixeSelf (archive footage)As nascentesRoleABC of a StrikeSelf (archive footage)Linha de MontagemSelf (uncredited)Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de NoéSelfElis Regina Carvalho CostaSelfMulher 80Self