Helena Ignez

Helena Ignez

Acting
Born 1939-05-23Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Biography

Helena Ignez (Salvador, May 23, 1939) is a Brazilian actress and filmmaker. Helena was born in Salvador, Bahia and was attending her second year of law school when she fell in love with theater and decided to study the Dramatic Arts at the Federal University of Bahia. At the time, the Bahian theater scene was breaking with traditional Brazilian theater and experiencing strong influence from the young vanguard. She first appeared on the screen in Glauber Rocha's short film "Pátio". Helena acted in a few films associated with the Cinema Novo movement, such as "A Grande Feira" (1961), "Assalto ao Trem Pagador" (1962), and "O Padre e a Moça" (1966) before playing Janete Jane in O Bandido da Luz Vermelha by Rogério Sganzerla. After this film, she would perform in some most significant films in the Cinema Marginal movement, which directly opposed the critically acclaimed Cinema Novo -- the most remarkable being her role as Ângela Carne e "Osso in A Mulher de Todos" (1969). She also was a financial partner of Rogério Sganzerla and fellow Cinema Marginal filmmaker Júlio Bressane in the short-lived, although prolific, Belair production company. Between 1968 and 1970, Sganzerla and Ignez made almost a dozen films together and were also married and had two children -- one of which would become actress Djin Sganzerla. As a filmmaker, Ignez has directed 7 films, the most notable being "Luz das Trevas" (2010), a sequel to Sganzerla's debut feature "O Bandido da Luz Vermelha" (1968).

Movies (118)

Inauditoo
6.2

Inauditoo

2017Movie6.2
Ralé: The Lower Depths
5.4

Ralé: The Lower Depths

2016Movie5.4
Estátua!
6.0

Estátua!

2014Movie6.0
Nosferatu
1.0

Nosferatu

2025Movie1.0
O Cinema Foi à Feira

O Cinema Foi à Feira

2016Movie
Hotel Atlântico
7.1

Hotel Atlântico

2009Movie7.1
Lost Media

Lost Media

Movie
Fakir

Fakir

2019Movie
Ugly, Me?
5.0

Ugly, Me?

2013Movie5.0
Eclipse

Eclipse

2026Movie
Belair

Belair

2009Movie
Oswaldianas
9.0

Oswaldianas

1992Movie9.0
Nem Tudo é Paz e Amor

Nem Tudo é Paz e Amor

2026Movie
Rio de Topless

Rio de Topless

2020Movie
Embodiment of Evil
5.3

Embodiment of Evil

2008Movie5.3
Anônimo e incomum
6.0

Anônimo e incomum

1990Movie6.0
A Film to Remind Us of Utopia

A Film to Remind Us of Utopia

2026Movie
As Florestas da Noite

As Florestas da Noite

2026Movie
The Red Light Bandit
7.7

The Red Light Bandit

1968Movie7.7
Antes do Fim
5.8

Antes do Fim

2018Movie5.8
Subterrânea

Subterrânea

2021Movie
Paixão e Virtude
4.2

Paixão e Virtude

2014Movie4.2
Copacabana Mon Amour
7.3

Copacabana Mon Amour

1970Movie7.3
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
5.0

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

2020Movie5.0
Extracts

Extracts

2019Movie
A Balada do Provisório
2.3

A Balada do Provisório

2012Movie2.3
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
6.3

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

2003Movie6.3
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

2017Movie
Face to Face
5.5

Face to Face

1967Movie5.5
Assault on the Pay Train
8.0

Assault on the Pay Train

1962Movie8.0
Scent of Gardenias
6.6

Scent of Gardenias

1992Movie6.6
Love Film Festival
7.5

Love Film Festival

2014Movie7.5
A Última Vanguarda

A Última Vanguarda

2024Movie
Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

2019Movie
It's Not All True
6.9

It's Not All True

1986Movie6.9
Helena! Cinema!

Helena! Cinema!

2026Movie
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
9.0

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

2023Movie9.0
Jardim dos Silêncios

Jardim dos Silêncios

Movie
Poder dos Afetos

Poder dos Afetos

2013Movie
Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes
7.5

Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes

1971Movie7.5
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997Movie
The Woman of Everyone
7.8

The Woman of Everyone

1969Movie7.8
The Rowdy Family
6.0

The Rowdy Family

1970Movie6.0
The Monsters of Babaloo
6.9

The Monsters of Babaloo

1970Movie6.9
Baron Olavo, The Horrible
6.0

Baron Olavo, The Horrible

1970Movie6.0
Abry
10.0

Abry

2003Movie10.0
The Outsiders
9.0

The Outsiders

1968Movie9.0
Trópico de Leão

Trópico de Leão

2025Movie
Not Even God Is As Fair As Your Jeans
9.7

Not Even God Is As Fair As Your Jeans

2025Movie9.7
No Way, Spider
6.4

No Way, Spider

1970Movie6.4
Flesh
7.0

Flesh

2019Movie7.0
Gravidade

Gravidade

2025Movie
Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit
5.2

Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit

2012Movie5.2
Watch Out, Madame
6.3

Watch Out, Madame

1970Movie6.3
A Grande Feira
8.4

A Grande Feira

1961Movie8.4
Fogo Baixo, Alto Astral

Fogo Baixo, Alto Astral

2020Movie
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
7.4

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José

2017Movie7.4
The Priest and the Girl
7.0

The Priest and the Girl

1966Movie7.0
Mulher Oceano
4.0

Mulher Oceano

2020Movie4.0
Perigo Negro
7.0

Perigo Negro

1992Movie7.0
Spray Jet
9.0

Spray Jet

1986Movie9.0
My Calendar Girl
2.0

My Calendar Girl

2018Movie2.0
Benjamim Zambraia e o Autopanóptico

Benjamim Zambraia e o Autopanóptico

2020Movie
O Desmonte do Monte
5.0

O Desmonte do Monte

2018Movie5.0
Flying Geraldo

Flying Geraldo

1994Movie
Terno

Terno

2013Movie
Pioneiras do Cinema

Pioneiras do Cinema

2026Movie
Helena de Guaratiba

Helena de Guaratiba

2023Movie
The End of an Age
7.5

The End of an Age

2014Movie7.5
Um Intruso no Paraíso
7.0

Um Intruso no Paraíso

1973Movie7.0
The Welles Raft

The Welles Raft

2022Movie
The Mother
8.5

The Mother

2022Movie8.5
Copacabana, Mon Amour: A Restauração

Copacabana, Mon Amour: A Restauração

2014Movie
Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz
3.5

Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz

2012Movie3.5
Ossos
2.3

Ossos

2014Movie2.3
Meu Mundo em Perigo
5.7

Meu Mundo em Perigo

2007Movie5.7
Notícias do Fim do Mundo

Notícias do Fim do Mundo

2019Movie
O Pátio
6.8

O Pátio

1959Movie6.8
O Engano
9.0

O Engano

1967Movie9.0
Deuses da Peste

Deuses da Peste

2025Movie
Bring me the Head of Carmen M.
8.0

Bring me the Head of Carmen M.

2019Movie8.0
Mulheres de Cinema
10.0

Mulheres de Cinema

1978Movie10.0
Nelson Carneiro: Knight of Democracy

Nelson Carneiro: Knight of Democracy

2023Movie
Joy Is the Acid Test

Joy Is the Acid Test

2023Movie
A Man and His Cage
5.8

A Man and His Cage

1974Movie5.8
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery

2024Movie
A Vermelha Luz do Bandido

A Vermelha Luz do Bandido

2009Movie
A Miss e o Dinossauro
5.0

A Miss e o Dinossauro

2005Movie5.0
Retrato da Terra

Retrato da Terra

2004Movie
Ensaio Sobre o Fracasso
8.0

Ensaio Sobre o Fracasso

2020Movie8.0
Cartas Para Rian

Cartas Para Rian

2026Movie
Race Antenna
8.2

Race Antenna

2020Movie8.2
Carnaval na Lama
8.0

Carnaval na Lama

1970Movie8.0
Message from Sergipe

Message from Sergipe

2025Movie
Luz-Lux-Lúcia

Luz-Lux-Lúcia

2005Movie
São Jerônimo
7.0

São Jerônimo

1999Movie7.0
The Good Cinema

The Good Cinema

2021Movie
The Sign of Chaos
7.2

The Sign of Chaos

2003Movie7.2
Reinvenção da Rua

Reinvenção da Rua

2003Movie
A Bela P...

A Bela P...

2008Movie
Venus – Filly the Lesbian Little Fairy
3.0

Venus – Filly the Lesbian Little Fairy

2017Movie3.0
Febre
10.0

Febre

2017Movie10.0
The Lady Who Died in the Trailer
6.0

The Lady Who Died in the Trailer

2020Movie6.0
Natureza Morta
4.7

Natureza Morta

2020Movie4.7
Helena Zero

Helena Zero

2006Movie
O Mel é Mais Doce Que o Sangue
6.0

O Mel é Mais Doce Que o Sangue

2023Movie6.0
Desculpa, Dona Madama

Desculpa, Dona Madama

2013Movie
Flesh

Flesh

Movie
Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade
8.0

Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade

2013Movie8.0
Grito da Terra
9.0

Grito da Terra

1964Movie9.0
América do Sol

América do Sol

2026Movie
A Mulher da Luz Própria
8.0

A Mulher da Luz Própria

2019Movie8.0
B2
6.0

B2

2001Movie6.0
Um Documentário Brasileiro

Um Documentário Brasileiro

2021Movie
Nova Pasta, Antigo Baú

Nova Pasta, Antigo Baú

2021Movie
Esse fim de semana vou me dedicar as paredes

Esse fim de semana vou me dedicar as paredes

2020Movie
Avacalha e se Esculhamba

Avacalha e se Esculhamba

2010Movie
In Memoriam: O Roteiro do Gravador

In Memoriam: O Roteiro do Gravador

2019Movie

TV Shows (3)

Tereza Batista
8.5

Tereza Batista

1992Series8.5
Era Preciso Voltar
7.0

Era Preciso Voltar

1969Series7.0
Primavera nos Dentes – A História do Secos & Molhados

Primavera nos Dentes – A História do Secos & Molhados

2025Series