Rita Lee

Acting

Rita Lee

Born — Died

1947-12-31 — 2023-05-08

Place of birth

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Known for

Acting

Credits

59 titles

Rita Lee Jones de Carvalho, OMC • ORB better known as Rita Lee (born Rita Lee Jones; São Paulo, December 31, 1947 – São Paulo, May 8, 2023) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, television presenter and writer. Known as the "Queen of Brazilian rock", she was the woman who sold the most records, 55 million, making her the most successful female artist in terms of sales in Brazil and the fourth overall, behind by Tonico & Tinoco, Roberto Carlos and Nelson Gonçalves. She built a career that began with rock, but over the years flirted with different genres, such as psychedelia, during the tropicalismo era, pop rock, disco, new wave, pop, bossa nova and electronica, creating a hybridism pioneer amo…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2010s · 8 titles

Worms poster
4.8

Junior is a preteen worm who struggles to be accepted by his peers, only to get bullied for being spoiled by his overprotective mother. One day, while in an attempt to impress his friends, he is accidentally brought up to the surface by a shovel, thus starting a journey with great adventures and very high stakes - not only for the little hero, but also to the entire worms society. To get back home and save his own kind, Junior must first learn the powers of self-respect, trust and true friendship.

Worms

2013

Laerte-se poster
7.1

In this film, Laerte conjugates the body in the feminine, and scrutinizes concepts and prejudices. Not in search of an identity, but in search of un-identities. Laerte creates and sends creatures to face reality in the fictional world of comic strips as a vanguard of the self. And, on the streets, the one who becomes the fiction of a real character. Laerte, of all the bodies, and of none, complicates all binaries. In following Laerte, this documentary chooses to clothe the nudity beyond the skin we inhabit.

Laerte-se

2017

Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema poster
NR

In 1976, a great rock show, called "Som, Sol & Surf", took place on Itaúna beach, in Saquarema and also had a surfing championship. For three days, a crowd of young people enjoyed songs by Rita Lee, Angela Ro Ro, Raul Seixas and others.

Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema

2018

Tropicália poster
7.2

Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as Tropicália, and the struggle its artists endured to protect their right to freely express revolutionary thought against the traditional Brazilian music of that time.

Tropicália

2012

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum poster
2.0

On set, in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, a stressed film director begins another day of filming, reproducing the celebration of the first mass in Brazil. Suddenly three strange agents emerge from the forest and abruptly interrupt the scene. Authoritarians, they confiscate the filmed negatives. The paranoid director grumbles: "Are they from the government?". The execution of the film is compromised. Will the director in trouble be able to complete his film?

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum

2014

Ronnie Von: quando éramos príncipes poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ronnie Von: quando éramos príncipes

2013

A Night in 67 poster
7.0

In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live studio audience, and usually featured a number of elimination rounds. They also formed the springboard for the career of many a big-name stars, such as Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Roberto Carlos and Gilberto Gil. Appearing on such a program was no cakewalk, however: audiences could be as wild in their condemnation as in their appreciation of an artist. Extensive archive footage (including performances and behind-the-scenes interviews) from the turbulent final evening of the Festival of Brazilian Popular Music 1967 paints a fascinating picture, not only of the transformation of Brazilian music into real "festival" music, but also of a society starting to buck against the yoke of military rule.

A Night in 67

2010

Democracia em Preto e Branco poster
8.0

Brazilian soccer players Sócrates, Casagrande and Vladimir lead a historic movement in sports by adopting a democracy within their team, making a statement against the country's military dictatorship.

Democracia em Preto e Branco

2014

2000s · 14 titles

Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa poster
6.6

Brazilian documentary that tells the story of Titãs, the most famous rock band in the country. The film was directed by one of the members, Branco Mello, using images recorded from the early 80's until the present day.

Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa

2009

Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut poster
8.0

The enlightened and extra-terrestrial Brazilian genius-multi-instrumentalist flies to Asturias in 2008 to give a music workshop. His journey takes us on another: that of his career, the ostracism with which he would be punished, his perpetual crusade for the materialization of “the idea”, his unique inspiration and incredible sense of humour. All emitted through his words and those of the people that surround him. An authentic pioneer, a free and cosmic spirit.

Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

2009

Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta poster
NR

She mesmerised the crowd. The first sight would rapidly disappear and anyone who would get closer would also be surprised. It is not known if she did it for "beauty or precision", as Guimarães Rosa used to say. But the truth is that stereotypes would be destroyed as soon as she would fetch her followers. And revelations would unfold. Behind her suavely acute and toned voice, there was a deep tone that only few could reach. Behind her humble upbringing, there was an uncommon sensibility and intelligence. Her disguise was her irrepressible technique. Elis was pure emotion. And singing was not her final objective, she really wanted to make people happy. This film honours Elis and creates a singular portrait of Brazil's biggest star.

Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta

2007

Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músico poster
9.0

Documentary about amazing Brazilian musician Rogério Duprat, main orchestrator of Tropicália, his rehearsals with Gal Costa, Os Mutantes, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso. There's also the first performance of his 1958 "5 Pieces for a Solo Cello" and pieces of the only recording of "Organismo", serial work inspired by a Décio Pignatari's poem.

Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músico

2002

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra poster
7.3

Brazilian singer Rita Lee narrates moments about her life, from her childhood to the meeting with Roberto de Carvalho. The documentary is permeated with excerpts from the singer's concerts, with songs sung entirely.

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra

2007

Loki: Arnaldo Baptista poster
6.8

Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful phase as leader of the Mutantes, marriage to singer Rita Lee and then separation. He also goes through the depression that devastated his life after the group ended and that led him to attempt suicide, his solo career, rapprochement with his brother and member of the Mutantes, Sérgio Dias, culminating in the band's return in 2006.

Loki: Arnaldo Baptista

2009

Durval Discos poster
7.2

Durval and his mother Carmita live at the back of a record store they own in São Paulo specializing in vinyl records. They lead a boring and unattractive life, until the day Durval hires a maid, Celia, to help his mother with the housekeeping. However, on her second day, Celia goes away leaving a 5-year-old child behind, Kiki, and a note promising to be back in a couple of days. Durval and Celia are charmed by the child at first, but soon they see some sad news about Celia and Kiki on TV that change the whole situation.

Durval Discos

2002

O Melhor do Acústico MTV poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Melhor do Acústico MTV

2005

Rita Lee: 3001 - Especial poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rita Lee: 3001 - Especial

2000

Multishow ao Vivo: Rita Lee poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Multishow ao Vivo: Rita Lee

2009

Wood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock'n'Roll poster
5.6

Experience an adventure of counterculture, psychedelia, and an abundance of peace and love with Angeli’s beloved comic characters, the hippies Wood & Stock. As the euphoria of the 1970s fades, it's time to focus on family and work. However, a new rock band might just rekindle the spirit of those iconic years.

Wood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock'n'Roll

2006

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque

2007

MTV ao Vivo: Rita Lee poster
8.8

No synopsis available yet.

MTV ao Vivo: Rita Lee

2004

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo

2007

Series credits

The Trapalhões poster
8.0

Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999. On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.

The Trapalhões

1977

Celebrity poster
7.7

A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.

Celebrity

2003

Vamp poster
8.1

After making a Faustian bargain with a vampire for fame, a regretful young singer must find a sacred, lost artifact that might revert the curse.

Vamp

1991

Sai de Baixo poster
8.3

It follows the lives of the members of a dysfunctional family, their maid and the doorman of the apartment building in which they lived.

Sai de Baixo

1996

Conversa com Bial poster
8.0

Journalist Pedro Bial discusses the most important current news in Brazil and in the rest of the world.

Conversa com Bial

2017

Saia Justa poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Saia Justa

2002

O Som do Vinil poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

O Som do Vinil

2007

Malu Mulher poster
9.0

After her divorce, Malu faces challenges in supporting her daughter and reinventing herself, grappling with loneliness, work, and the search for a new place in the world.

Malu Mulher

1979

Criança Esperança poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Criança Esperança

1986

Grandes Nomes poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Grandes Nomes

1980

Mixto Quente poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Mixto Quente

1986

Chico & Caetano poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chico & Caetano

1986

Behind the camera