João Emanuel Carneiro
| João Emanuel Carneiro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 17, 1970 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1991—present |
João Emanuel Carneiro (Rio de Janeiro, February 17, 1970) is a screenwriter, film director and author of Brazilian telenovelas. His many works include: Central Station, Midnight, Orfeu and Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum.
With Avenida Brasil, Carneiro broke several TV audience records in Brazil and abroad, being sold to more than 130 countries. Aired March-October 2012 in Brazil, the telenovela achieved an overall average of 42 rating points and a 69% share. The last episode scored an impressive 56 rating points and an 84% share, with more than 50 million (sic) viewers, becoming the most watched TV program of the year.Avenida Brasil, was considered by Forbes the most-commercially successful telenovela in Brazilian history, with total earnings estimated in $1 billion. In addition to a nomination to the 41st International Emmy Awards.
João Emanuel Carneiro began his writing career and director in 1991 with the Zero Zero movie, but achieved international popularity to sign the award-winning film script by Walter Salles, Central Station, starring by Fernanda Montenegro.
On television, he collaborated with Maria Adelaide Amaral in the script of the miniseries A Muralha (2000), Os Maias (2001) and in the telenovela Desejos de Mulher (2002). His first work as lead author was in Da Cor do Pecado (2004), which was a great success on Brazilian television. In 2006, wrote Cobras & Lagartos.
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