Norma Bengell

Norma Bengell

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 21, 1935

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.

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Representative Works

Dzi Croquettes
Dzi Croquettes
7.7
/ English
Men and Women
Men and Women
6.9
/ Portuguese
The Hellbenders
The Hellbenders
6.5
/ Italian
Conceição
Conceição
10.0
/ Portuguese
Nuclear Shelter
Nuclear Shelter
6.4
/ Portuguese
Tabu
Tabu
6.5
/ Portuguese
O Guarani
O Guarani
5.9
/ Portuguese
Desesperato
Desesperato
7.0
/ Portuguese
The Given Word
The Given Word
8.1
/ Portuguese
Mafioso
Mafioso
7.6
/ Italian
Paranóia
Paranóia
7.0
/ Portuguese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dzi Croquettes
2009Winner

Best Performance

Dzi Croquettes

Men and Women
1964Nominee

Best Performance

Men and Women

The Hellbenders
1967Nominee

Best Performance

The Hellbenders

Career Highlights

Conceição
1960Highlight

Best Performance

Conceição

Nuclear Shelter
1981Highlight

Best Performance

Nuclear Shelter

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