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Ruy Polanah: Movies & Box Office

films
36
on screen
1963–2007
box office
$26.1M
Biggest hits

The Best Ruy Polanah Movies

The films of Ruy Polanah that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Emerald Forest (1985) leads with $24.5M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Ruy Polanah's Career in Numbers

Ruy Polanah's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ruy Polanah works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Ganga Zumba (1963) to Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Ruy Polanah Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 3
  2. 1970s 9
  3. 1980s 16
  4. 1990s 3
  5. 2000s 5

The 1980s were Ruy Polanah's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Ruy Polanah Movies by Genre

  • Drama 17
  • Adventure 6
  • Comedy 4
  • Thriller 1
  • Family 1
  • Romance 1
  • Fantasy 1
  • Action 1
  • Music 1
  • Crime 1

Drama is the genre Ruy Polanah has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of adventure (6).

Ruy Polanah Career Milestones

First film
Ganga Zumba 1963
Biggest box office hit
The Emerald Forest $24.5M worldwide
Newest film
Cobrador: In God We Trust 2007
36 credits

Ruy Polanah Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ruy Polanah is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2007 Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007) movie poster Cobrador: In God We Trust as Indio Malboro · Drama
  2. 2006 Journey to the End of the Night (2006) movie poster Journey to the End of the Night as The Soothsayer · Thriller
  3. 2006 In Evil Hour (2006) movie poster In Evil Hour as Farmacêutico · Drama
  4. 2004 Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure (2004) movie poster Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure as Vô Tigê · Adventure
  5. 2000 Tainá: An Amazon Adventure (2000) movie poster Tainá: An Amazon Adventure as Tigê · Family
  6. 1996 Il barbiere di Rio (1996) movie poster Il barbiere di Rio as Padre Giorgina · Comedy
  7. 1991 At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) movie poster At Play in the Fields of the Lord as Kori · Romance
  8. 1990 The Fifth Monkey (1990) movie poster The Fifth Monkey as Marcos · Drama
  9. 1989 Kuarup (1989) movie poster Kuarup as Manoel Tropeiro
  10. 1988 Luzia Homem (1988) movie poster Luzia Homem as Padrinho · Drama
  11. 1988 Jorge, Um Brasileiro (1988) movie poster Jorge, Um Brasileiro as Índio · Adventure
  12. 1987 The Dolphin (1987) movie poster The Dolphin as Zé Amaro · Fantasy
  13. 1987 After Eight… Forever (1987) movie poster After Eight… Forever Drama
  14. 1987 Running Out of Luck (1987) movie poster Running Out of Luck as Prison Card Player · Adventure
  15. 1986 A Dança dos Bonecos (1986) movie poster A Dança dos Bonecos Adventure
  16. 1986 Malandro (1986) movie poster Malandro Comedy
  17. 1985 The Emerald Forest (1985) movie poster The Emerald Forest as Wanadi · Action
  18. 1984 Noites do Sertão (1984) movie poster Noites do Sertão as Inspetor · Drama
  19. 1984 Noites do Sertão (1984) movie poster Noites do Sertão as Inspetor · Drama
  20. 1984 Quilombo (1984) movie poster Quilombo as Navarro · Drama
  21. 1984 Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984) movie poster Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Waldir · Music
  22. 1983 Bar Esperanza (1983) movie poster Bar Esperanza as Donato · Comedy
  23. 1982 Índia, a Filha do Sol (1982) movie poster Índia, a Filha do Sol as Man Pok · Drama
  24. 1982 Fitzcarraldo (1982) movie poster Fitzcarraldo as Rubber Baron · Adventure
  25. 1978 O Cortiço (1978) movie poster O Cortiço Drama
  26. 1978 Black Goddess (1978) movie poster Black Goddess Drama
  27. 1977 Fish in a Barrel (1977) movie poster Fish in a Barrel as Pai-de-santo · Crime
  28. 1977 Anchieta, José do Brasil (1977) movie poster Anchieta, José do Brasil as Índio Diogo · Drama
  29. 1977 Sweet Thieves (1977) movie poster Sweet Thieves as Tomás Aquino Gonzaga · Comedy
  30. 1976 Feminino Plural (1976) movie poster Feminino Plural Drama
  31. 1974 Sagarana: O Duelo (1974) movie poster Sagarana: O Duelo as Mongolô · Drama
  32. 1973 Joanna Francesa (1973) movie poster Joanna Francesa as Lima · Drama
  33. 1970 Of Gods and the Undead (1970) movie poster Of Gods and the Undead as Urbano · Drama
  34. 1964 The Guns (1964) movie poster The Guns as Bar owner · Western
  35. 1963 Ganga Zumba (1963) movie poster Ganga Zumba Drama
  36. 1963 Tragic Jungle (1963) movie poster Tragic Jungle Adventure
FAQ

Ruy Polanah: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ruy Polanah has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ruy Polanah been in?

Ruy Polanah is credited on 36 films, from 1963 to 2007. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ruy Polanah's highest-grossing movie?

The Emerald Forest (1985) is Ruy Polanah's biggest box office hit, with $24.5M worldwide, ahead of At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) ($1.35M). Across every film with box office figures, Ruy Polanah's movies have made $26.1M.

Ruy Polanah's biggest hits

What is Ruy Polanah's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ruy Polanah's filmography is Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007), in the role of Indio Malboro.

Who does Ruy Polanah work with most often?

Ruy Polanah shares the most films with Léa Garcia (5 films) and Dira Paes (2 films).

The Best Ruy Polanah Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 36 credits.

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