FrameThrower · Actors · Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
4 films · 247 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1952–2021
Born 11 December 1931 · Humacao, Puerto Rico
Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and theater projects throughout her extensive career spanning over seven decades.
Her work includes supporting roles in the classic musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952), The King and I (1956), and the 1961 and 2021 film adaptations of West Side Story. Her other notable films include Popi (1969), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Four Seasons (1981), I Like It Like That (1994) and the cult film Slums of Beverly Hills (1998).…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 4 films · 247 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1952–2021
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress1962
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award2014
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play1975
- National Medal of Arts2009
- Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award2022
- BBC 100 Women2022
- Kennedy Center Honors2015
- Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2012
- California Hall of Fame2007
- Presidential Medal of Freedom2004
- Congressional Gold Medal2004
How their films are shot
Measured across 247 frames from the 4 films we hold. This is the look of the work Rita takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 4 films we hold, 56% of their frames are night, 42% low key — the look of the work Rita takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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