Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo (61)

1963-10-27 | Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil

Marcélia de Souza Cartaxo (Cajazeiras, October 27, 1963) is a Brazilian actress and director, who gained notoriety in the film A Hora da Estrela, based on the novel by Clarice Lispector. She has won several awards in her career, including two Grande Otelo awards, three Guarani Awards, a Kikito from the Gramado Festival, four Candango Trophies from the Brasília Festival, as well as the Silver Bear for best actress at the Berlin Film Festival.

On Movies

  • Lispectorante
  • The Mother
  • A Praia do Fim do Mundo
  • Helen
  • She Who Lives Upstairs
  • Acqua Movie
  • Familiar Environment
  • Pacarrete
  • New Amsterdam
  • Nova Iorque
  • Big Jet
  • The History of Eternity
  • Alexandre e Outros Heróis
  • Coconut Sweet
  • Baptism of Blood
  • Bog of Beasts
  • Love for Sale
  • Delicate Crime
  • What Is It Worth?
  • Madame Satã
  • Amélia
  • For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
  • The Patriot
  • Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
  • Cesium-137
  • Sonhei com Você
  • Soul's Boundary
  • Brasa Adormecida
  • Hour of the Star

Movies as Director

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