Singer Tina Turner died on Wednesday at the age of 83.
Known worldwide as the queen of rock, the singer made it clear in her career that the stages were always too small for her talent. Tina also shone on the big screen with some films, such as the success Mad Max and The Last Great Hero.
Remember the participation of the singer in the cinema:
Mad Max 3 – Beyond Thunder Dome (1985)
The third film in the “Mad Max” saga featured Tina playing the villainous Auntie Entity. In the production, she antagonized the hero who was played by Mel Gibson and was very successful as a movie star. The film was directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie and was the singer’s biggest role.
The singer was also part of the film’s soundtrack with the songs “We Don’t Need Another Hero” and “One of The Living”, which won a Grammy.
Insatiable Quest (1971)
In this film, Tina played herself in a small role. Directed by Milos Forman, she performed in one scene while still part of the duo Ike & Tina, with her ex-husband. The film is a comedy that tells the story of a couple in search of their missing daughter.
Tommy (1975)
This was the first film of Tina Turner’s career and had the participation of numerous musicians, such as Elton John, Roger Daltrey and others. The singer played a call girl who was also a drug dealer, called “queen of acid”.
The Last Great Hero (1993)
In 1993, Tina participated in the Christmas movie “The Last Great Hero” in which she played a mayor of Los Angeles. Arnold Schwarzenegger was the lead actor in the comedy.
In addition to starring in some productions as an actress, Tina Turner’s story has already been portrayed in films and Broadway musicals.
The True Story of the Life of Tina Turner (1993)
In 1993, Tina Turner won a biography called “What’s Love Got to Do with It” – The true story of Tina Turner’s life, which told the singer’s story starting from the troubled relationship between Tina and Ike, her husband and manager. After meeting and becoming a duo in music, the two achieved success quickly, but the relationship was marked by a lot of abuse. The film depicts Tina’s courage as she breaks free from her abusive husband and launches herself to fame as a solo singer.
The film was directed by Brian Gibson and featured a screenplay by Tina Turner, Kurt Loder and Kate Lanier. Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne took the lead roles. The film was nominated for an Oscar and won the 1994 Golden Globe Awards.
The Tina Turner Musical (2019)
In 2019, Broadway starred in a musical recounting Tina’s entire trajectory, from the beginning of her career in Tennesse to her stardom as rock’s greatest singer. In almost three hours of live show, the play celebrates the great singer who broke barriers and conquered the world with her greatest musical successes.
James L. Nederlander, Tali Pelman are the producers of the musical, which has the company Stage Entertainment as a producer. Anne Shuttlesworth is responsible for music direction along with Alvin Hough Jr, and Phyllida Lloyd is the play director. The musical is currently on tour in North America.
Tina (2021)
In 2021, Tina Turner won a documentary directed by TJ Martin and Daniel Lindsay that depicts and exalts the singer’s importance to American music and culture, as well as talking about her rise on stage. Oprah Winfrey and Angela Basset participate in the musical documentary that features images of Tina at the beginning of her career.
Source: CNN Brasil

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