José Alvarenga Jr.

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José Alvarenga Jr.

Born December 13, 1960 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 65)

José Alvarenga Júnior (Rio de Janeiro, July 8, 1955) is a Brazilian TV and film director.

Known For

High ExpectationsHigh Expectations · 2017
High Expectations
5.62017
MovieComedy
Décio is a winning horse trainer who works at the Rio de Janeiro’s Jockey Club, where Lena runs an indebted coffee shop that she inherited. Worried about her financial situation and having to take care of her younger brother who is in a wheelchair, Lena never smiles. In love, Décio must overcome his shyness to get close to her, especially with him being only 1.20m tall. He will do anything to get Lena's attention, including becoming a comedian, just so he can see Lena smile.
MacabreMacabre · 2019
Macabre
6.52019
MovieHorrorThriller
In the 1990s, two brothers were accused of murdering eight women, one man and one child in the Serra dos Órgãos region. In the eyes of the suspects, Sergeant Téo realizes that the trial of the press, police and local society is fundamentally racist, and begins to have doubts about the conviction of one of them. Based on a true story, the film is a work of fiction about the famous case of the "Necrophil Brothers."
Good MannersGood Manners · 2018
Good Manners
6.52018
MovieFantasyHorror
Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of São Paulo, is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana as the nanny for her unborn child. The two women develop a strong bond, but soon Clara discovers a terrifying secret about the child.
MMA - A Fathers FightMMA - A Fathers Fight · 2025
MMA - A Fathers Fight
5.62025
MovieFamilyDrama
When Max, a former MMA world champion about to retire, discovers he has an 8-year-old autistic son, his life is turned upside down. Now, as he trains for one last opportunity to regain his world champion title, Max must deal with his new family and his father, from whom he has long been estranged.
Divine LoveDivine Love · 2019
Divine Love
5.92019
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In 2027 Brazil, civil servant Joana mainly deals with divorce cases. As a member of a branch of evangelical Christians known as the Divino Amor group, she uses her position to offer a kind of physical therapy to couples who want to separate. Although Joana and her husband Danilo regularly consummate their marriage, neither her constant prayers nor any other methods of assistance seem to be able to fulfill their desire for a child.
Bald MountainBald Mountain · 2013
Bald Mountain
7.02013
MovieDramaWestern
In 1980, best friends Juliano and Joaquin join the gold rush at Serra Pelada, Bald Mountain, a mountain town near the mighty Amazon river. As the town grows in numbers, it also sees an explosion in violent crime and pollution. Soon the friends' dreams of hitting the jack pot are shattered. Winner of the 2014 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize.
Dois + DoisDois + Dois · 2021
Dois + Dois
5.22021
MovieComedy
Diogo and Emília have been together for 16 years. They have a teenage daughter and undergo a tedious phase. However, everything turns upside down when they find out their best friends, Ricardo and Bettina, have an open marriage. More than that: they are swingers, are super cool about this choice, and try to convince the other couple that it is possible to be quite happy with this liberal lifestyle. This news comes like a bolt from the blue. After reacting badly to the idea, Emília gets excited and convinces Diogo to, at least, go to a party with Ricardo and Betina's "gang". And that is when a series of events that will shake the couple's boring little life starts. Will they set their jealousy aside and become supporters of this practice?
Carnival Is OverCarnival Is Over · 2025
Carnival Is Over
7.32025
MovieThrillerComedy
Regina and Valerio are a happy couple seeking a way out of their criminal family business, but their efforts only push them deeper into the pit they hoped to escape.

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Dois + DoisDois + Dois · 2021
Dois + Dois
5.22021
MovieComedy
Diogo and Emília have been together for 16 years. They have a teenage daughter and undergo a tedious phase. However, everything turns upside down when they find out their best friends, Ricardo and Bettina, have an open marriage. More than that: they are swingers, are super cool about this choice, and try to convince the other couple that it is possible to be quite happy with this liberal lifestyle. This news comes like a bolt from the blue. After reacting badly to the idea, Emília gets excited and convinces Diogo to, at least, go to a party with Ricardo and Betina's "gang". And that is when a series of events that will shake the couple's boring little life starts. Will they set their jealousy aside and become supporters of this practice?

Associate Producer

Separação?!Separação?! · 2010
Separação?!
2010
SeriesComedy
The adventures of a couple, Karin and Agnaldo, who discovers an hour for one that does not know why still together after so many years. But for some reason, they can not leave behind the life together. With relationship to the brink of collapse, the separation is spreading. The professional life of the couple is "contaminated". Elementary school teacher, Karin takes its crisis to work. Agnaldo, who is employed by an insurance broker also gets out anywhere. The two no longer make the most unceremoniously and always generate the most climão in front of anyone. The head of Karin, Cinira who has been married three times, is also a kind of sentimental counselor. Even more problematic, instead of helping, therefore contributes to total chaos. Friends also can not escape the "spirit" of the impending separation. Gilda and Delgado are in love, but the romance of the two hardly overshadows the couple's scandals.

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