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Orlando Senna(1940-2026)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Orlando Senna was born on 25 April 1940 in Afrânio Peixoto, Bahia, Brazil. He was a writer and director, known for Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica (1975), Diamante bruto (1978) and Longe do Paraíso (2020). He was married to Conceição Senna. He died on 9 June 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BornApril 25, 1940
DiedJune 9, 2026(86)
BornApril 25, 1940
DiedJune 9, 2026(86)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Edna de Cássia in Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica (1975)
Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1975
Diamante bruto (1978)
Diamante bruto
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1978
Ícaro Bittencourt and Emanuelle Araújo in Longe do Paraíso (2020)
Longe do Paraíso
7.0
  • Writer
  • 2020
Gitirana (1975)
Gitirana
  • Writer
  • 1975

Credits

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Writer

  • Ícaro Bittencourt and Emanuelle Araújo in Longe do Paraíso (2020)
    Longe do Paraíso
    7.0
    • written by
    • 2020
  • Dira Paes in Idade da Àgua (2018)
    Idade da Àgua
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • ZA 05. Lo viejo y lo nuevo
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Olenka Cepeda in Courage (1999)
    Courage
    7.0
    • screenplay advisor
    • 1999
  • Iremos a Beirute (1998)
    Iremos a Beirute
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1998
  • O Lado Certo da Vida Errada (1996)
    O Lado Certo da Vida Errada
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Oedipus Mayor (1996)
    Oedipus Mayor
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • A Dívida da Vida (1992)
    A Dívida da Vida
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Brascuba (1987)
    Brascuba
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Malandro (1985)
    Malandro
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Abrigo Nuclear (1981)
    Abrigo Nuclear
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Cinemação Curtametralha (1978)
    Cinemação Curtametralha
    Short
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Coronel Delmiro Gouveia (1978)
    Coronel Delmiro Gouveia
    6.8
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Diamante bruto (1978)
    Diamante bruto
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Gitirana (1975)
    Gitirana
    • Writer
    • 1975

Director

  • Ícaro Bittencourt and Emanuelle Araújo in Longe do Paraíso (2020)
    Longe do Paraíso
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2020
  • A Idade da Água (2018)
    A Idade da Água
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Dira Paes in Idade da Àgua (2018)
    Idade da Àgua
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Enredando sombras
    5.9
    • episode "Cinema Novo"
    • 1998
  • Brascuba (1987)
    Brascuba
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Diamante bruto (1978)
    Diamante bruto
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Gitirana (1975)
    Gitirana
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Edna de Cássia in Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica (1975)
    Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1975
  • A Construção da Morte (1969)
    A Construção da Morte
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Imagem da Terra E de Povo
    Short
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Festa
    Short
    • Director
    • 1961

Actor

  • Adolfo Llauradó in Piso 11, Ascensor (1990)
    Piso 11, Ascensor
    Short
    • 1990
  • Grito da Terra (1964)
    Grito da Terra
    6.8
    • 1964
  • Tocaia no Asfalto (1962)
    Tocaia no Asfalto
    7.7
    • Manuel
    • 1962
  • A Grande Feira (1961)
    A Grande Feira
    7.5
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 25, 1940
    • Afrânio Peixoto, Bahia, Brazil
  • Died
    • June 9, 2026
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(bronchopneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Conceição Senna1965 - May 27, 2020 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Co-directed, with Jorge Bodanzky, the classic Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica (1975), a milestone in Brazilian cinema that blends fiction and documentary.

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