Walter Avancini

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Walter Avancini

Born April 18, 1935 · São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil

Died September 26, 2001 · aged 66

Nunciato Walter Avancini (São Caetano do Sul, April 18, 1935 — Rio de Janeiro, September 26, 2001) was a Brazilian writer, author, director of telenovelas and miniseries, and TV presenter.

Known For

BocaBoca · 1994
Boca
3.61994
MovieDramaThriller
A photo-journalist goes to Brazil to investigate a savage crime boss. She becomes infatuated with the story.
ConceiçãoConceição · 1960
Conceição
10.01960
MovieCrime
An engaged couple discovers the corpse of a woman killed by strangulation in the Santo Amaro dam. Inspector Castro and his assistant, Pedro, start the investigation, collecting testimonies, and find a phone number with the name Conceição in the victim's pocket.
Almost in HeavenAlmost in Heaven · 1949
Almost in Heaven
1949
MovieAdventure
Despedida de CasadoDespedida de Casado · 1977
Despedida de Casado
1977
MovieTV MovieDrama
Boca de OuroBoca de Ouro · 1990
Boca de Ouro
8.01990
MovieDramaCrime
When major drug-dealer Boca de Ouro dies, a reporter interviews his ex-lover, now married with children and living in a poorhouse, to try to understand more about his complex personality. The problem is that the woman tells him three different versions of Boca's life, according to her own mood and ambiguous feelings towards her dead lover.
Morte e Vida SeverinaMorte e Vida Severina · 1981
Morte e Vida Severina
8.71981
MovieDramaTV Movie
The saga of Severino, a poor guy living in the back country of Northeast Brazil, leaving for the big city of Recife, in search of a better life.
Tocaia GrandeTocaia Grande · 1995
Tocaia Grande
1995
SeriesSoapDrama
Brava GenteBrava Gente · 2000
Brava Gente
8.32000
SeriesComedyDrama
Brava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The genres of the stories varied each week with the style of each director or author. Brava Gente in the stories ranged from comedies and dramas. In all 53 episodes were shown, broadcast on Tuesday nights.

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O Todo PoderosoO Todo Poderoso · 1979
O Todo Poderoso
9.01979
SeriesSoapDrama
The plot unfolds across two distinct worlds: Dr. Cristiano Navarro’s hospital and an impoverished neighborhood on the outskirts of São Paulo. While doctors at the hospital fight to save lives using state-of-the-art medical technology, young Emanuel—living in the neighborhood—demonstrates the ability to perform miraculous, extraordinary healings with just the touch of his hands. Dr. Cristiano is married to Linda, a wealthy, refined woman twenty years his junior. They long for a child but have been unable to conceive. Linda consults Dr. Paula, a renowned gynecologist, but the doctor cannot resolve their issue. Linda then decides to seek help from Emanuel, sparking a series of conflicts with her husband. However, things are far from ideal in Emanuel’s neighborhood. He possesses paranormal abilities that sometimes manifest in ways beyond his control. An enigmatic and unpredictable man, Emanuel fears his own powers.

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