Elke Maravilha
Date of birth: 1945-02-22
Place of birth: Leutkirch im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg, German
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Elke Grünupp, known by her stage name Elke Maravilha (Leutkirch im Allgäu, February 22, 1945 – Rio de Janeiro, August 16, 2016), was a German-Brazilian model, judge, presenter and actress. She began to act as a model and mannequin at the age of 24, working with famous stylists of the time and was considered an innovator on the catwalks. Initially discreet, over time she made room for her extravagance.
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Pixote
1980-09-26
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center wh
Extreme Happiness
2010-10-22
Shortly after World War II, the city of Rio de Janeiro experiments a period of great cultural, polit
Lua de Mel e Amendoim
1971-08-16
Zuzu Angel
2006-08-04
Covering the last years of the famous Brazilian fashion designer in her doomed quest for justice, Zu
Minas Texas
1989-11-05
In a country town in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Januária is going to marry the shy and naive
Prisoner of Rio
1988-01-01
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.
Si tu vas à Rio... tu meurs
1987-07-07
Twin brothers arrive in Rio during the Carnival. One is a priest and is going to work in a parish; t
Xica
1976-09-06
The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get powe
Heirs of the House of Usher
1988-08-18
In 1947, Edgar went to visit Usher and his sister Lady Madeleine. He find out that coursed still liv
Dzi Croquettes
2009-10-04
A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dic
Amante Latino
1979-06-06
Upon learning that the school where he learned music is going to be expropriated, a famous singer de
Elke Maravilha Contra o Homem Atômico
1978-02-28
Reporter Tião, who routinely brings neighbor’s son Zeca along for leisure features, is drawn into in
Bahia
1976-09-26
The adventures of Otalia, a strangely innocent young Brazilian prostitute who has just arrived in Sa
When Carnaval Comes
1972-07-13
Music manager has to get three of his artists together for a special show, but soon finds out it isn
The Force of Xango
1977-05-25
Tonho Tiê really likes living free, playing capoeira and drinking. During Carnival he meets beautifu
A Noiva da Cidade
1978-05-26
When Daniela, a famous actress, decides to return to her hometown to reconnect with a simpler lifest
Copyleft
2015-09-18
Obsessed with a heteronormative identity, Pendro confronts himself with an image that doesn’t repres
O Milagre - O Poder da Fé
1979-03-12
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
1987-01-01
The dictator of a small Caribbean island receives the New York Times daily, sent by a nephew. Throug
Daquele Instante em Diante
2011-07-05
This film documents in depth the life and artistic trajectory of the musician and poet Itamar Assump
Carrossel 2: O Sumiço de Maria Joaquina
2016-07-14
The children are invited by a Brazilian music star to one of his shows. But the trip turns into a ni
O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
1971-05-26
João-Sem-Direção knows Carvalhaes that proposes a blow to him. John does not accept the proposal, bu
Elke
2007-01-02
Olhar de Nise
2015-09-19
Moon in Sagittarius
2016-09-15
Ana (Manuela Campagna) is a 17-year-old girl who lives in a border town between Brazil and Argentina
Fca Carla
2011-03-19
Gente Que Transa
1974-02-08
Competing for the concession of a TV channel, one of the contenders throws an orgy to defeat the oth
Hello, Hello, Terezinha!
2009-10-29
Hello, Hello, Terezinha! is a feature-length documentary about the country's biggest communication p
Pixote In Memoriam
2007-10-30
A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hec
Mato Sem Cachorro
2013-10-04
The day a man almost runs-over a puppy, he meets the love of his life. The couple and their dog live
Salário Mínimo
1970-12-14
Super Oldboy
2016-01-01
Bil is an elderly man who works as an office boy for a firm in São Paulo, as he does not pay for a b
Meu Passado Me Condena: O Filme
2013-10-25
The immature and cheap douche bag Fábio Clóvis marries the pseudo-intellectual Miá and they travel i
The Inventor of Dreams
2010-01-01
Mixed with fiction and documentary, the film relives the interviews conducted by the writer Clarice
Xuxa Requebra
1999-12-17
Nena, a journalist and former student of the Two Hearts dance academy, tries to stop the school from
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021-04-10
In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the country:
Vênus de Fogo
1993-01-01
Chacrinha: Eu Vim para Confundir e Não para Explicar
2021-01-28
Chacrinha's legacy on TV and excerpts from his personal life are revealed through testimonials and a
A Lenda do Gato Preto
2015-06-23