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Gilberto Braga
Gilberto Tumscitz Braga (November 1, 1945 – October 26, 2021) was a Brazilian screenwriter.
Braga was born in Rio de Janeiro, on November 1, 1945. He studied at the Instituto de Educação and the Colégio Pedro II. He studied at the Instituto de Educação and the Colégio Pedro II, and attended the College of Letters at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and began to work as a teacher at the Aliança Francesa. Later, he worked as a theater and cinema critic in newspaper O Globo.
Braga premiered on Rede Globo as an author in 1972 with an adaptation of The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas in Caso Especial starring Glória Menezes. His first telenovela was Corrida do Ouro (1974) writing with Lauro César Muniz and Janete Clair. Created from a newspaper report, the central plot was conducted by five female characters, starring Aracy Balabanian, Sandra Bréa, Renata Sorrah, Maria Luiza Castelli and Célia Biar, who needed to fulfill certain tasks to receive an inheritance.
In 1975, Gilberto Braga worked on adapting the novel Helena by Machado de Assis. Still displayed in black and white, the telenovela aired on TV Globo, the first inspired by a classic of Brazilian literature. In 1975, Braga claimed responsibility for Bravo!, initially written by Janete Clair. The author moved away from the plot to work in Pecado Capital, in replacing Roque Santeiro, censured during the Brazilian military government in his debut.
In October 1976, he wrote his first great success: Escrava Isaura. Adapted from the novel by Bernardo Guimarães, the story was based on the struggle for the liberation of slaves in nineteenth-century Brazil. The novel was a big hit in Brazil. In China, there were great repercussions and Lucélia Santos, who starred in the soap opera, won the Golden Eagle Award for her performance. It was the first time a foreign actress was honored in that country.
In 1977, Braga wrote Dona Xepa, inspired by the homonymous play by Pedro Bloch, starring Yara Cortes.
In 1978, Gilberto Braga wrote one of his biggest hits: Dancin' Days. Created from a theme suggested by Janete Clair, the novela was starring Sônia Braga and Joana Fomm, and brought the fever of discothèques to Brazil. Dancin' Days reached high ratings and became headline in the US magazine Newsweek, in November 1978, which highlighted their influence on fads.
In 1980, he wrote Água Viva alongside Manoel Carlos, starring Raul Cortez, Reginaldo Faria and Betty Faria in the main roles.
Gilberto Braga
Gilberto Tumscitz Braga (November 1, 1945 – October 26, 2021) was a Brazilian screenwriter.
Braga was born in Rio de Janeiro, on November 1, 1945. He studied at the Instituto de Educação and the Colégio Pedro II. He studied at the Instituto de Educação and the Colégio Pedro II, and attended the College of Letters at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and began to work as a teacher at the Aliança Francesa. Later, he worked as a theater and cinema critic in newspaper O Globo.
Braga premiered on Rede Globo as an author in 1972 with an adaptation of The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas in Caso Especial starring Glória Menezes. His first telenovela was Corrida do Ouro (1974) writing with Lauro César Muniz and Janete Clair. Created from a newspaper report, the central plot was conducted by five female characters, starring Aracy Balabanian, Sandra Bréa, Renata Sorrah, Maria Luiza Castelli and Célia Biar, who needed to fulfill certain tasks to receive an inheritance.
In 1975, Gilberto Braga worked on adapting the novel Helena by Machado de Assis. Still displayed in black and white, the telenovela aired on TV Globo, the first inspired by a classic of Brazilian literature. In 1975, Braga claimed responsibility for Bravo!, initially written by Janete Clair. The author moved away from the plot to work in Pecado Capital, in replacing Roque Santeiro, censured during the Brazilian military government in his debut.
In October 1976, he wrote his first great success: Escrava Isaura. Adapted from the novel by Bernardo Guimarães, the story was based on the struggle for the liberation of slaves in nineteenth-century Brazil. The novel was a big hit in Brazil. In China, there were great repercussions and Lucélia Santos, who starred in the soap opera, won the Golden Eagle Award for her performance. It was the first time a foreign actress was honored in that country.
In 1977, Braga wrote Dona Xepa, inspired by the homonymous play by Pedro Bloch, starring Yara Cortes.
In 1978, Gilberto Braga wrote one of his biggest hits: Dancin' Days. Created from a theme suggested by Janete Clair, the novela was starring Sônia Braga and Joana Fomm, and brought the fever of discothèques to Brazil. Dancin' Days reached high ratings and became headline in the US magazine Newsweek, in November 1978, which highlighted their influence on fads.
In 1980, he wrote Água Viva alongside Manoel Carlos, starring Raul Cortez, Reginaldo Faria and Betty Faria in the main roles.