Esther Góes

Acting

Esther Góes

Born February 4, 1946 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (age 80)

Ester Contim Góes (São Paulo, February 4, 1946) is a renowned and award-winning Brazilian actress.

Known For

Almost WinterAlmost Winter · 2026
Almost Winter
2026
MovieDrama
The Next VictimThe Next Victim · 1983
The Next Victim
4.61983
MovieHorrorThriller
A TV reporter tries to find out who is killing prostitutes in a São Paulo neighbourhood.
Hunting SeasonHunting Season · 1988
Hunting Season
5.21988
MovieDocumentary
Hunting Season deals with the wave of homosexual murders that plagued São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s. With street statements and cultural and artistic figures such, such as Zé Celso, Jorge Mautner, Roberto Piva and others.
Uma Mulher para SábadoUma Mulher para Sábado · 1971
Uma Mulher para Sábado
10.01971
Movie
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro OficinaDesire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina · 2021
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
5.02021
MovieDocumentary
In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the country: the aesthetic influence of José Celso Martinez Corrêa's company extends from Tropicalism to the renewal of Brazilian audiovisual languages ​​from the 1960s onwards. The film revisits a story that it involves personalities such as Caetano Veloso, Glauber Rocha, Lina Bo Bardi, Chico Buarque and Zé do Caixão, brings together scenic art, ecology, architecture and sexuality, and mixes art and life in the search for a Brazilian based language.
An Eye and a KnifeAn Eye and a Knife · 2018
An Eye and a Knife
4.02018
MovieDrama
A group of friends working on an offshore oil rig maintain close bounds and do their best to face the difficulties presented by living and working isolated out in the middle of the sea. A job promotion triggers events that disrupt, in an irreversible way, the group friendship and the protagonist’s own life on land. He is tested by the force of destiny and experiences the drama of an ordinary man facing a gradual process of isolation.
MandrakeMandrake · 2012
Mandrake
3.82012
MovieCrimeDrama
An intriguing case lands on Mandrake's desk. Just when he thinks he has it solved, some unexpected news changes the course of events.
As MeninasAs Meninas · 1995
As Meninas
6.31995
MovieDrama
During the military dictatorship in Brazil, Lorena, Lia and Ana Clara, three university students of different social backgrounds and origins meet at a nun's pension in São Paulo. Besides their differences, they become close friends, sharing their dramas and dreams, helping each other until the day they have to separate permanently.

Movies

Almost WinterAlmost Winter · 2026
Almost Winter
2026
MovieDrama
The Next VictimThe Next Victim · 1983
The Next Victim
4.61983
MovieHorrorThriller
A TV reporter tries to find out who is killing prostitutes in a São Paulo neighbourhood.
Hunting SeasonHunting Season · 1988
Hunting Season
5.21988
MovieDocumentary
Hunting Season deals with the wave of homosexual murders that plagued São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s. With street statements and cultural and artistic figures such, such as Zé Celso, Jorge Mautner, Roberto Piva and others.
Uma Mulher para SábadoUma Mulher para Sábado · 1971
Uma Mulher para Sábado
10.01971
Movie
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro OficinaDesire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina · 2021
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
5.02021
MovieDocumentary
In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the country: the aesthetic influence of José Celso Martinez Corrêa's company extends from Tropicalism to the renewal of Brazilian audiovisual languages ​​from the 1960s onwards. The film revisits a story that it involves personalities such as Caetano Veloso, Glauber Rocha, Lina Bo Bardi, Chico Buarque and Zé do Caixão, brings together scenic art, ecology, architecture and sexuality, and mixes art and life in the search for a Brazilian based language.
An Eye and a KnifeAn Eye and a Knife · 2018
An Eye and a Knife
4.02018
MovieDrama
A group of friends working on an offshore oil rig maintain close bounds and do their best to face the difficulties presented by living and working isolated out in the middle of the sea. A job promotion triggers events that disrupt, in an irreversible way, the group friendship and the protagonist’s own life on land. He is tested by the force of destiny and experiences the drama of an ordinary man facing a gradual process of isolation.
MandrakeMandrake · 2012
Mandrake
3.82012
MovieCrimeDrama
An intriguing case lands on Mandrake's desk. Just when he thinks he has it solved, some unexpected news changes the course of events.
As MeninasAs Meninas · 1995
As Meninas
6.31995
MovieDrama
During the military dictatorship in Brazil, Lorena, Lia and Ana Clara, three university students of different social backgrounds and origins meet at a nun's pension in São Paulo. Besides their differences, they become close friends, sharing their dramas and dreams, helping each other until the day they have to separate permanently.
The PatientThe Patient · 2018
The Patient
7.02018
MovieDramaHistory
The true story of Tancredo Neves, the first civilian president of Brazil after a 20-year military dictatorship, and the infamous hospitalization which led to his death before he ever managed to take office.
Eternamente PaguEternamente Pagu · 1987
Eternamente Pagu
7.21987
MovieDramaHistory
Eternamente Pagu is a biographical film about Patrícia Galvão, best known as Pagu, a Brazilian political, literary and artistic activist. An important figure of the Brazilian Modernism, Pagu was also a militant for the Brazilian Communist Party after she married writer Oswald de Andrade. She broke up with Andrade and, as a journalist was arrested by the Dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas. After she left prison, she abandoned Communism in favor of Trotskyist Socialism, married Geraldo Ferraz, and started a career as theatre director.
The King of the CandleThe King of the Candle · 1982
The King of the Candle
5.31982
MovieDrama
Filming of the historical montage of Oswald de Andrade's play, where decadent millionaires, depraved children, corrupt and implacable capitalists are the characters interpreted by the Grupo Oficina, in a celebrated theatrical performance from 1967, fundamentally recorded in 1971 and released only in the 1980s.
StelinhaStelinha · 1990
Stelinha
6.41990
Movie
A young rock singer meets his childhood heroine, a famous singer who is now wallowing in alcohol and sex.
Anos 30: Entre Duas Guerras, Entre Duas ArtesAnos 30: Entre Duas Guerras, Entre Duas Artes · 1989
Anos 30: Entre Duas Guerras, Entre Duas Artes
1989
MovieDocumentary
A Causa SecretaA Causa Secreta · 1994
A Causa Secreta
3.31994
MovieDrama
Theater director asks his actors for a research on human cruelty and misery in Brazil, while trying to raise funds for his next production, a play based on a story by Machado de Assis, "A Causa Secreta" (The Secret Cause). The troupe oblige and go around town witnessing long lines in National Health Services, inhuman conditions in public hospitals and poor people being constantly humiliated. They find people are becoming indifferent to human suffering.
A Grande NoitadaA Grande Noitada · 1997
A Grande Noitada
9.01997
MovieComedy
O Calor da PeleO Calor da Pele · 1994
O Calor da Pele
1994
MovieDrama

TV Shows

TelerromanceTelerromance · 1981
Telerromance
1981
Series
Cortina de VidroCortina de Vidro · 1989
Cortina de Vidro
6.51989
SeriesDrama
Um Homem Muito EspecialUm Homem Muito Especial · 1980
Um Homem Muito Especial
8.01980
SeriesDrama
Elas por ElasElas por Elas · 2023
Elas por Elas
5.62023
SeriesDrama
"Crossed Paths" tells a history about seven friends who met in their youth at an English course meet again 25 years later; Lara, Taís, Helena, Adriana, Renée, Natália and Carol, each of them has a different personality and origin, but they share a deep affection.
Novo AmorNovo Amor · 1986
Novo Amor
8.01986
SeriesDrama
Um Sonho a MaisUm Sonho a Mais · 1985
Um Sonho a Mais
7.01985
SeriesDrama
The story begins with the arrival of millionaire Antônio Carlos Volpone in Brazil. After living in Cairo for 18 years, he returns to his homeland for two reasons: first, to clarify the murder of his father-in-law, Dr. Telles, of which he was accused; second, to get closer to his ex-wife Estela, now married to Orlando Aranha. The millionaire also attracts media attention, and reporter Amélia Bicudo decides to investigate his life. To mislead his enemies and move freely, Volpone uses numerous disguises: the executive Anabela Freire, the doctor Nilo Peixe, the industrialist Augusto Melo Sampaio, and the driver André Silva. With the help of his loyal secretary and friend, Mosca, he confronts his main rival, Orlando Aranha, and Renata, Orlando's sister, who holds secrets about the murder of Estela's father.
Pacto de SanguePacto de Sangue · 1989
Pacto de Sangue
10.01989
SeriesDrama
Gypsy HeartGypsy Heart · 1995
Gypsy Heart
6.61995
SeriesDrama
Dara is a young Gypsy woman torn between her family’s traditions and her desire to choose her own path. Promised in marriage to Igor, her life changes when she meets Júlio Falcão online. Caught between love, the customs of her people and family conflicts, Dara must face choices that could transform her future.
HappinessHappiness · 1991
Happiness
7.81991
SeriesDrama
Helena and Álvaro fall in love, but she marries someone else. Years later, they meet again and Helena becomes pregnant, but keeps it a secret because Álvaro is now the one who is engaged.
Elas por ElasElas por Elas · 1982
Elas por Elas
8.21982
SeriesComedy
Seven high school friends reunite after 20 years. Memories of the past and coincidences of the present reveal the secrets and affections that bind the women and their families.
Te Contei?Te Contei? · 1978
Te Contei?
10.01978
SeriesComedy
Sabrina is a wealthy young woman who hides her compulsion to steal from her parents – Hilda and Fred – and also conceals the fact that she rents a room at Lola's boarding house in the Rio de Janeiro suburbs, where she pretends to be a modest young woman looking for work. The parallel plots of the story unfold through these two distinct worlds in which Sabrina lives.
Perdidos de AmorPerdidos de Amor · 1996
Perdidos de Amor
8.01996
SeriesDrama
Sex AppealSex Appeal · 1993
Sex Appeal
5.81993
SeriesDrama
It tells the story of young people who dream of a modeling career and the rise of their lives. It all starts when the Sex Appeal agency, led by Edgar and Cecilia, runs a contest that will award the winner two hundred thousand dollars and the possibility of living abroad. The main competitors are Angel, Vilma, Eva and Claudinha. They will do anything to earn, even things they would never imagine doing.
Prova de AmorProva de Amor · 2005
Prova de Amor
7.02005
SeriesDrama
Plano AltoPlano Alto · 2014
Plano Alto
2014
SeriesDrama
The Return Of The RockefellerThe Return Of The Rockefeller · 1973
The Return Of The Rockefeller
9.01973
SeriesDrama
The big shot Albert returns after three years, reuniting with his family — his parents and his sister. And he gets in touch with some acquaintances, such as his old friend Vitório and a decadent high society woman. And once again Albert, the Rockefeller gets involved with millionaires and opportunists.
Direito de AmarDireito de Amar · 1987
Direito de Amar
7.41987
SeriesDrama
An industrialist is forced to marry his daughter Rosalia to a banker to save himself from bankruptcy. But Rosalia is in love with Adriano, unaware that he is the banker's son.
Cutie Pie... Her Loves and SinsCutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins · 1995
Cutie Pie... Her Loves and Sins
5.71995
SeriesDrama
Raised in a conservative home, Engraçadinha challenges taboos and forbidden passions over two decades. Between desires, guilt and secrets, she lives intensely her loves and her sins.
BelaventuraBelaventura · 2017
Belaventura
7.72017
SeriesDrama
While the distant kingdom of Belaventura was preparing to choose his new King between Otoniel and Severoo, two men full of ambition, Pietra a poor peasant, and Enrico, rich and future heir to the throne, met for the first time and awakened a beautiful and impossible passion. However, 15 years after the separation that fate has given them, the prince and the plebeian will eventually find each other again to fight together for the future of all their people.
Amor e IntrigasAmor e Intrigas · 2007
Amor e Intrigas
7.02007
SeriesComedyDrama
O EspantalhoO Espantalho · 1977
O Espantalho
7.71977
SeriesDrama
O Direito de NascerO Direito de Nascer · 2001
O Direito de Nascer
9.02001
SeriesDrama
Meu Destino É PecarMeu Destino É Pecar · 1984
Meu Destino É Pecar
10.01984
SeriesDrama
The miniseries tells the story of Leninha, who marries Paulo due to a financial agreement made by her father, Dílson. Her life changes when she meets her brother-in-law, Mauricio, during a trip to her husband's farm in the interior of Rio de Janeiro. The two fall in love and become lovers. Leninha then begins to experience a great conflict: social and moral rules impose on her the behavior of a good wife, faithful and companion, but her desire for Maurício speaks louder. Consuelo, mother of Paulo and Maurício, realizes what is happening and begins to antagonize her daughter-in-law. Upon discovering the betrayal, Paulo starts to hate his brother. At the end of the plot, Leninha decides to stay with her husband, and the couple happily announces that they will have a child. Mauricio despairs, but later recovers in Regina's arms.
Pé de VentoPé de Vento · 1980
Pé de Vento
9.01980
SeriesDrama