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José Carvalho (politician)
José Carvalho (born June 11, 1964 in Salvador, Brazil) is a Brazilian screenwriter, script doctor and dramaturgy professor. He has written scripts for the big and small screens since the early 90s. Some of his most well-known works include Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum, Bruna Surfistinha, Faroeste Caboclo and the classic soap opera Xica da Silva. With an MA in Literature from PUC-Rio, Carvalho has taught courses at not only his alma-mater, but also renowned Brazilian production houses such as ''O2 Filmes'' (co-owned by Brazilian film director Fernando Meirelles) and Globo Globo (meaning ''globe'' in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian) may refer to: *Grupo Globo, a Brazilian conglomerate primarily in mass media **TV Globo, a television network ***GloboNews, a television 24-hour news channel ***Globo (Portuguese TV cha .... Carvalho is set to open his own screen/television writing school, Roteiraria, alongside partner Edu Ribeiro in April 2016. Feature Length Screenplays Brazilian Televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos (born 25 June 1954) is a Brazilian actor. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1954 births Living people Brazilian male film actors People from Umbuzeiro {{Brazil-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caio Blat
Caio Blat de Oliveira (born 2 June 1980) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Blat was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He studied law at the University of São Paulo, the largest and one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil, but dropped out because of his acting career. Caio is cousin of the playwright Rogério Blat and actor Ricardo Blat. The surname Blat is of Catalan origin and means 'wheat'. Career Blat was discovered at age 8, when he accompanied his sisters to a test at an advertising agency, on their mother's initiative. He ended up being cast in a commercial and thereafter became a familiar face in advertising. He has participated in over 200 productions in various media. Self-taught, Blat never got a degree in Scenic Arts or finished the Law course he started. Blat has significant work in television, film and theater. In 2006, Blat joined the cast of the remake of the ''telenovela Sinhá Moça'', as the abolitionist Mário, and also participated in two plays, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Guimarães Rosa
João Guimarães Rosa (; 27 June 1908 – 19 November 1967) was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer, poet and diplomat. Rosa only wrote one novel, '' Grande Sertão: Veredas'' (known in English as ''The Devil to Pay in the Backlands''), a revolutionary text for its blend of archaic and colloquial prose and frequent use of neologisms, taking inspiration from the spoken language of the Brazilian backlands. For its profoundly philosophical themes, the critic Antonio Candido described the book as a "metaphysical novel". It is often considered to be the Brazilian equivalent of James Joyce's '' Ulysses''.In a 2002, poll by the Bokklubben World Library, "Grande Sertão: Veredas" was named among the best 100 books of all time. Rosa also published four books of short stories in his lifetime, all of them revolving around the life in the sertão, but also addressing themes of universal literature and of existential nature. He died in 1967 — the year he was nominated for the Nobel P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Secco
Deborah Fialho Secco (born 26 November 1979) is a Brazilian actress. She became known in 1994 as one of the protagonists of the teen series Confissões de Adolescente. On television, she played successful characters such as Íris in '' Laços de Família'', Darlene in '' Celebridade'', Sol in '' América'', Natalie Lamour in '' Insensato Coração'', Karola in '' Segundo Sol'' and Alexia Máximo in ''Salve-se Quem Puder''. In cinema, she stood out as Moema in '' Caramuru - A Invenção do Brasil'', Judite in ''Boa Sorte'' and the title character in '' Bruna Surfistinha''. Career At the age of 8, she made her TV debut in advertising; at 10 years, staged her first spectacle, ''Brincando de Era uma Vez''; and at 11 years, she acted in her first novel, ''Mico Preto'' of Rede Globo. For the next four years, she would dedicate herself to the theater, and would make special appearances in serials and miniseries of Globo. While playing in theatre, such as ''Sapatinhos Vermelhos'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raquel Pacheco
Bruna Surfistinha (Portuguese for "Little Surfer Bruna") is the pen name of Raquel Pacheco (born 28 October 1984), a Brazilian former sex worker who attracted the attention of Brazilian media by publishing, in a blog, her sexual experiences with clients. Bruna explained in television programs that she was a normal girl, who had been adopted by a high/middle-class family but that at around the age of 17 she left her home and her family because of the traditional family oriented views of her father and to start to live on her own. Bruna appeared in various television programs in Brazil and several periodicals and magazines. Her blog attracted more than 50,000 readers per day. She appeared in some pornographic films in Brazil. In 2005, she released a book entitled ' ('). In just over a month it sold over 30,000 copies in its third edition, and became the best selling book in Brazil. The book was translated into English and published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2006. Bruna's book also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Paula Arósio
Ana Paula Arósio (born 16 July 1975) is a Brazilian former actress and model. She has lived in Swindon, Wiltshire, England since 2015. Career Arósio is one of the most popular actresses in Brazil. She started her career at the age of twelve when Ana Paula was "discovered" by a representative for an advertisement agency while shopping at a supermarket. Her first work was done with the Brazilian agency Stilo, along with Brazilian photographer Paulo Sadao. In 1989, Arósio moved to Japan to work as a model. After appearing in hundreds of magazine covers and television commercials, she began her career as an actress. Her first job as an actress was as Berenice in the Italian-Brazilian film Forever, directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. She made her debut in television with ''Éramos Seis'' (We Were Six), a telenovela in which she played Amanda. '' Éramos Seis'', along with her next two telenovela appearances were all on the Brazilian television network SBT. The three productions, star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Spoladore
Simone Spoladore (born 29 October 1979) is a Brazilian actress. Her first film role was Ana in '' To the Left of the Father''. Spoladore won the Gramado Film Festival's award for Best Actress in 2010. In ''The Book of Delights'', Simone portrays Lóri, an elementary school teacher on a journey to explore the existential aspects of love. The film, exploring erotic themes, adapts Clarice Lispector's novel, with director Marcela Lordy incorporating visual elements through structured chapters and photography. Filmography *'' To the Left of the Father'' (2001) *'' Desmundo'' (2002) *'' The Year My Parents Went on Vacation'' (2006) *''Elvis & Madonna'' (2010) *''Southwest'' (2012) Television *'' Os Maias'' (2001) – Young Maria Monforte *'' Esperança'' (2002) – Caterina *'' América'' (2005) – Helô *'' O Profeta'' (2006) – Luci *'' Bela, a Feia'' (2009) – Verônica Matoso / Veronica Matoso *'' Vidas em Jogo'' (2011) – Andrea Vasconcellos *''Magnifica 70'' (2015–16) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival Do Rio
The Festival do Rio is an international film festival in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America .... The festival was the result of a 1999 merger of two previous film festivals, the Rio Cine Festival and the Mostra Banco Nacional de Cinema. Founded in 1984 and 1988 respectively, the two festivals were held within a period of two months between each other. To avoid overloading the city with two film festivals within a short period of time, the two events were eventually merged. References External links * Film festivals in Brazil Festivals in Rio de Janeiro Film festivals established in 1999 1999 establishments in Brazil {{film-festival-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suely Franco
Suely Franco (born 16 October 1939) is a Brazilian actress. She was born in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America .... One of her most notable parts is the character Mimosa in '' O Cravo e a Rosa'' (2001). Filmography References External links * 1939 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Filho
João Carlos Daniel Filho (born 30 September 1937), best known as Daniel Filho, is a Brazilian film producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. He starred in the 1962 film '' The Unscrupulous Ones'', which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. Personal life Filho was previously married to Regina Duarte, an actress who served as Special Secretary of Culture in the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. Selected filmography ;Actor * ;Director * '' A Cama ao Alcance de Todos'' (1969) * '' Believe It or Not'' (1969) * '' Pobre Príncipe Encantado'' (1969) * '' O Casal'' (1975) * '' O Cangaceiro Trapalhão'' (1983) * '' The Inheritance'' (2001) * '' Owner of the Story'' (2004) * '' Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water'' (2006) * '' If I Were You'' (2006) * '' Cousin Bazilio'' (2007) * '' If I Were You 2'' (2008) * ''Peacetime'' (2009) * ''Chico Xavier'' (2010) * ''As Cariocas'' (2010) * ''Confissões de Adolescente'' (2013) *''Sorria, Você Está Sendo Filmado'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
