Rita Lee

Acting

Rita Lee

Born 1947-12-31 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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 among international and national genres. Rita is considered one of the most influential women in Brazil, being a reference for those who came to use the guitar from the mid-1970s. Former member of the group Os Mutantes (1966–1972) and Tutti Frutti (1973–1978), participated in important revolutions in the world of music and society.

Acting credits

Tropicália poster
7.1

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

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

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

Laerte-se poster
7.0

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

The Amorous Ones poster
5.9

An anguished university student in his early 30's ponders the state of his life in light of his relationships with a politicized classmate, a TV actress selling the image of a femme fatale and his bourgeois sister.

The Amorous Ones

1968

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

Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa poster
6.1

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

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

Ritas poster
8.1

It explores Rita Lee's personal life and her creative process, revealing her musical talent and her ability to transform on stage. Rita herself guides the narrative through past interviews she gave throughout her career and current testimonies.

Ritas

2025

Wood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock'n'Roll poster
5.5

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

Mulher 80 poster
8.0

Mulher 80 emerged as a result of the success of 'Malu Mulher' (1979), a miniseries starring Regina Duarte, which addressed the female situation in Brazilian society at that time. The main focus of the special was the female presence in music, honouring the singers and songwriters of MPB with musical numbers and testimonials.

Mulher 80

1979

Rita Lee & Roberto de Carvalho: O Circo poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Rita Lee & Roberto de Carvalho: O Circo

1982

Transversal do Tempo poster
NR

The special documentary celebrates Elis Regina's 75th birthday and makes a parallel between Elis' extremely prevailing thoughts with those of João Marcello Bôscoli, Pedro Camargo Mariano and Maria Rita, her children, answering the same questions in the present time. All three talk about their childhood, their relationship with Elis and her artistic career.

Transversal do Tempo

2020

Os Mutantes poster
9.6

A mutant prank improvised by Arnaldo Baptista, Sérgio Dias, and Rita Lee. Os Mutantes on a unique day in the streets of São Paulo.

Os Mutantes

1970

Fire and Passion poster
8.7

A bus tour to São Paulo’s touristic spots bumps into several strange people.

Fire and Passion

1989

Ronnie Von: quando éramos príncipes poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ronnie Von: quando éramos príncipes

2013

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

Better Days Ahead poster
6.8

Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international Hollywood star.

Better Days Ahead

1989

Rita Lee: A Marca da Zorra poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Rita Lee: A Marca da Zorra

1995

Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema poster
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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

Rita Lee: 3001 - Especial poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rita Lee: 3001 - Especial

2000

Rita Lee Jones poster
10.0

The brazilian star Rita Lee makes an exclusive concert to be part of the TV special "Grandes Nomes".

Rita Lee Jones

1980

No artwork available
7.0

A comedy based on a true story about singer Raul Seixas.

Tanta Estrela Por Aí

1993

Multishow ao Vivo: Rita Lee poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Multishow ao Vivo: Rita Lee

2009

Behind the camera