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Dennis Carvalho
Dennis de Carvalho (September 27, 1947) is a Brazilian director, actor, and voice actor.
Born in the Mooca neighborhood of São Paulo, known for its large Italian immigrant population, Dennis is the son of Erasmo de Carvalho and Djanira Lucchesi, both born in Uberaba, in the interior of Minas Gerais. On his mother's side, he is a descendant of Italian immigrants from Tuscany.
He was only eleven years old when he took his first audition at TV Paulista to participate in the soap opera Oliver Twist. In 1964, he joined TV Tupi and participated in numerous telenovelas. He was then hired by TV Globo, where he built a long career.
As actor, worked in many soap operas like O Meu Pé de Laranja Lima, Ídolo de Pano, Pecado Capital, O Casarão, Brilhante, Brega & Chique, Vale Tudo, História de Amor, among others. He began directing soap operas and series with Sem Lenço, sem Documento in 1977. Among his work behind the camera, notable soap operas include Eu Prometo, Corpo a Corpo, Roda de Fogo, Vale Tudo, Fera Ferida, Explode Coração, Celebridade, and Paraíso Tropical, as well as miniseries such as Anos Rebeldes and Dalva e Herivelto: Uma Canção de Amor, and the series Malu Mulher, Amizade Colorida, and A Justiceira. He was also one of the directors of the highly successful weekly comedy show Sai de Baixo. He was responsible for directing the nine o'clock soap opera Insensato Coração, written by Gilberto Braga (his regular partner) and Ricardo Linhares. In 2013, he directed the seven o'clock soap opera Sangue Bom by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Vincent Villari.
He worked in voice acting, providing the voice of Roger "Race" Bannon in Jonny Quest, Corporal Rusty in Rin Tin Tin, Captain Kirk in Star Trek, and Jerry in The Time Tunnel in Brazilian versions.
After 47 years, he was dismissed from Rede Globo in 2022. In an interview with Veja magazine, he stated that "it is inevitable to feel some resentment" and that he felt it was "hasty" and "unfair." He explained that "Ricardo Waddington, who was my assistant and learned a lot from me, called me into his office and said: 'We're not going to renew your contract, dear. We'd rather call you in for specific jobs, okay?' 'Okay,' I said, and left."
In 2023, he directed the theater show Elis, a musical, about the life of Elis Regina, a play that had already been performed ten years earlier by the director.
In 2025, she returned to Globo to direct a scene for the network's 60th anniversary special. During the broadcast, she directed a comedy sketch featuring famous villains from Brazilian soap operas, including Adriana Esteves, Joana Fomm, Susana Vieira, Flávia Alessandra, Renata Sorrah, Glória Pires, Letícia Colin, Lília Cabral, and actor Cauã Reymond.
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Dennis Carvalho
Dennis de Carvalho (September 27, 1947) is a Brazilian director, actor, and voice actor.
Born in the Mooca neighborhood of São Paulo, known for its large Italian immigrant population, Dennis is the son of Erasmo de Carvalho and Djanira Lucchesi, both born in Uberaba, in the interior of Minas Gerais. On his mother's side, he is a descendant of Italian immigrants from Tuscany.
He was only eleven years old when he took his first audition at TV Paulista to participate in the soap opera Oliver Twist. In 1964, he joined TV Tupi and participated in numerous telenovelas. He was then hired by TV Globo, where he built a long career.
As actor, worked in many soap operas like O Meu Pé de Laranja Lima, Ídolo de Pano, Pecado Capital, O Casarão, Brilhante, Brega & Chique, Vale Tudo, História de Amor, among others. He began directing soap operas and series with Sem Lenço, sem Documento in 1977. Among his work behind the camera, notable soap operas include Eu Prometo, Corpo a Corpo, Roda de Fogo, Vale Tudo, Fera Ferida, Explode Coração, Celebridade, and Paraíso Tropical, as well as miniseries such as Anos Rebeldes and Dalva e Herivelto: Uma Canção de Amor, and the series Malu Mulher, Amizade Colorida, and A Justiceira. He was also one of the directors of the highly successful weekly comedy show Sai de Baixo. He was responsible for directing the nine o'clock soap opera Insensato Coração, written by Gilberto Braga (his regular partner) and Ricardo Linhares. In 2013, he directed the seven o'clock soap opera Sangue Bom by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Vincent Villari.
He worked in voice acting, providing the voice of Roger "Race" Bannon in Jonny Quest, Corporal Rusty in Rin Tin Tin, Captain Kirk in Star Trek, and Jerry in The Time Tunnel in Brazilian versions.
After 47 years, he was dismissed from Rede Globo in 2022. In an interview with Veja magazine, he stated that "it is inevitable to feel some resentment" and that he felt it was "hasty" and "unfair." He explained that "Ricardo Waddington, who was my assistant and learned a lot from me, called me into his office and said: 'We're not going to renew your contract, dear. We'd rather call you in for specific jobs, okay?' 'Okay,' I said, and left."
In 2023, he directed the theater show Elis, a musical, about the life of Elis Regina, a play that had already been performed ten years earlier by the director.
In 2025, she returned to Globo to direct a scene for the network's 60th anniversary special. During the broadcast, she directed a comedy sketch featuring famous villains from Brazilian soap operas, including Adriana Esteves, Joana Fomm, Susana Vieira, Flávia Alessandra, Renata Sorrah, Glória Pires, Letícia Colin, Lília Cabral, and actor Cauã Reymond.