Fernanda Young

Writing

Fernanda Young

Born May 1, 1970 · Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died August 25, 2019 · aged 49

Fernanda Maria Young de Carvalho Machado (1 May 1970 — 25 August 2019) was a Brazilian writer, screenwriter, actress, and TV host who left an indelible mark on Brazilian culture with her multifaceted talent and unique perspective. Born in Rio de Janeiro, her literary foundation was shaped during her daily commutes across Guanabara Bay, traveling by ferries or buses. During these moments, she immer…

Known For

Bossa NovaBossa Nova · 2000
Bossa Nova
5.52000
MovieComedyDrama
After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.
So Normal 2: The Craziest Night EverSo Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever · 2009
So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever
6.62009
MovieComedy
After thirteen years of engagement, the boring sex life of Rui and Vani is limited to one intercourse every other week. They decide to seek excitement with a threesome and they decide to invite Vani's cousin Silvinha to participate late night, but an accident interrupts their game. Rui and Vani unsuccessfully spend the night searching for for companion of a bisexual woman.
Maior que o MundoMaior que o Mundo · 2022
Maior que o Mundo
4.82022
MovieDrama
Os Normais: O FilmeOs Normais: O Filme · 2003
Os Normais: O Filme
6.92003
MovieComedy
The film shows the day when Rui and Vani first met. It was at their wedding (with other partners). Vani was going to marry Sérgio, and Rui would marry Marta in the same church, following Vani's marriage. While waiting for the ceremony, they begin to talk. Complications ensue.
A História da Noiva FantasmaA História da Noiva Fantasma · 2012
A História da Noiva Fantasma
2.02012
MovieDrama
Inspired by the book "A Louca Debaixo do Branco" by writer Fernanda Young.
Nada FofaNada Fofa · 2008
Nada Fofa
2008
MovieComedyTV Movie
Nádia Wolf, nicknamed by her colleagues "Nada Fofa", is a cold and tough lawyer. Until she starts seeing a puppet everywhere: movie theaters, restaurants, stores, etc. He's a famous character from a children's show from when she was a kid. The pink foam doll appears to Nadia every time she's not nice to the others, asking her to be nice. These apparitions affect the girl's work as well as her love life.
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of WaterLots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water · 2006
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water
6.62006
MovieComedy
Roberta and Suzana are two sisters, both in their thirties, of totally different beauty and life styles, united by a common goal: to take revenge on their grandmother, a mean old woman who, in the past, turned the little girls' lives into hell, with her strict educational concepts. Since they were very young, the two sisters plan to kidnap the grandmother and now is the long awaited moment. Before Roberta and Suzana leave to the beach house, the setting of their grandmother's terrorist practices, Roberta, while waiting for Suzana at a restaurant, meets Renato, an extremely proper guy who ends up involved in this unexpected adventure. The two sisters' departure leaves Suzana's husband, Francisco, bewildered and he ends up being also part of a parallel mad adventure.
Amigas de SorteAmigas de Sorte · 2021
Amigas de Sorte
6.52021
MovieComedy
Nelita, Nina and Rita are all in their seventies and have been friends since childhood, and for fifty years they play the lottery weekly and are used to losing, until one day they win. Not too much money but enough to fix their lives, as long as their husbands don't find out beforehand.

Filmography

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Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of WaterLots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water · 2006
Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water
6.62006
MovieComedy
Roberta and Suzana are two sisters, both in their thirties, of totally different beauty and life styles, united by a common goal: to take revenge on their grandmother, a mean old woman who, in the past, turned the little girls' lives into hell, with her strict educational concepts. Since they were very young, the two sisters plan to kidnap the grandmother and now is the long awaited moment. Before Roberta and Suzana leave to the beach house, the setting of their grandmother's terrorist practices, Roberta, while waiting for Suzana at a restaurant, meets Renato, an extremely proper guy who ends up involved in this unexpected adventure. The two sisters' departure leaves Suzana's husband, Francisco, bewildered and he ends up being also part of a parallel mad adventure.

Screenplay

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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