Executive producer of numerous Brazilian films, including two major international hits – Central Station (Central do Brasil), directed by Walter Salles, and City of God (Cidade de Deus), directed by Fernando Meirelles. Elisa also has experience in other stages of production across film and television, including screenwriting, directing, and distribution. As commercial director of the RioFilme distributor, she oversaw the release of over 30 films, among them Foreign Land (Terra Estrangeira), by Walter Salles, and The Boy Maluquinho (O Menino Maluquinho), by Helvécio Ratton. Thirty years ago, the filmmaker founded EH! Filmes, where she established herself as one of the country's leading film producers, producing her own films and co-producing works with partner companies.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 21, 1963 (63)
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Producer, also writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are Elisa Tolomelli's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 7
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Elisa Tolomelli's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Elisa Tolomelli's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
28 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Só Não Posso Dizer o Nome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Tire 5 Cartas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Só Mais Uma Frase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
A Train to Utopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Maria do Caritó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
My Dead Ones(2018)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Berenice Seeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Moving Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Little Book of Love 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Meus Dois Amores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
O Senhor do Labirinto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
So Hard to Forget(2010)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Stolen Dreams(2009)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Acquária (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Benjamim(2003)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
City of God(2002)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Dead in the Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Possible Loves(2001)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Palace II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Brava Gente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Woman on Top(2000)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Central Station(1998)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Manobra Radical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
O Vendedor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Girl Next Door(1988)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Tape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles, 25 of them dated from 1987 to 2023.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Elisa Tolomelli's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Elisa Tolomelli's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Elisa Tolomelli work with?
People who share at least 2 of Elisa Tolomelli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walter Carvalho shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Malu De MartinoShared titles: Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua (2012), So Hard to Forget (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Malu De Martino
- Sandra WerneckShared titles: Stolen Dreams (2009), Possible Loves (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Sandra Werneck
Actors
- Nelson XavierShared titles: Stolen Dreams (2009), Benjamim (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Nelson Xavier
- Matheus NachtergaeleShared titles: City of God (2002), Central Station (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Matheus Nachtergaele
- Murilo BenícioShared titles: Possible Loves (2001), Woman on Top (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Murilo Benício
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Walter CarvalhoShared titles: Stolen Dreams (2009), Possible Loves (2001), To the Left of the Father (2001), Central Station (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Walter Carvalho
- Pedro RossiShared titles: Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua (2012), So Hard to Forget (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Pedro Rossi
- Antonio PintoShared titles: City of God (2002), Central Station (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Antonio Pinto
- Isabelle RatheryShared titles: Possible Loves (2001), Central Station (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Isabelle Rathery
Producers
- Donald RanvaudShared titles: City of God (2002), To the Left of the Father (2001), Central Station (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Donald Ranvaud
- Augusto CaséShared titles: Benjamim (2003), Woman on Top (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Augusto Casé
- Walter SallesShared titles: City of God (2002), Central Station (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Salles
