Creator
Gilberto Braga
Born November 1, 1945 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died October 26, 2021 · aged 75
Gilberto Tumscitz Braga (Rio de Janeiro, November 1, 1945 – Rio de Janeiro, October 26, 2021) was a Brazilian author of telenovelas and miniseries, considered one of the greatest names in Brazilian television drama.
Known For
I, I, I José Lewgoy · 2011I, I, I José Lewgoy
★ 7.02011
MovieDocumentary
Documentary discussing the life and work of José Lewgoy, one of the most important Brazilian actors of all times.
Fim de Festa · 1978Fim de Festa
★ 7.01978
MovieDrama
Marcelo and Márcia, a successful couple, have different social backgrounds. She's always been rich and attached to tradition, while her husband hasn't. One day he leaves for another city, Angra dos Reis, where he meets two girls, Lena and Tânia. Marcelo and Lena get involved, while Tânia is jealous. One night the three go to a party, where a tragic accident happens.
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued · 2022Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
2022
MovieDocumentary
Discover the trajectory of Ibrahim Sued, a journalist who revolutionized the Brazilian press during his almost 50-year career, through interviews, photos and films from the personal archive of his daughter, Isabel Sued Perrin.
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme · 2015Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
★ 6.32015
MovieDramaRomance
Adaptation of the series shown in 1986. Marcos and Lurdinha live in love in the 1950s. The young man is the son of separated parents and his mother, Glória, works as a cashier in a nightclub. The conservatism of the girl's family and the sexual repression of the time are factors that affect the couple's relationship.
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida · 2023Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
★ 7.02023
MovieDocumentary
O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento · 2006O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
2006
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the first vehicles of the alternative Brazilian press, produced daily for six months, in the 1960s. The newspaper spoke of culture, politics and education through satires and prominent figures in the cultural scene of the time passed through him. Archive scenes and music from the period seek to reconstitute the spirit of the 68-generation. The film has the participation of personalities such as Ziraldo, Zuenir Ventura, Arnaldo Jabor, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Carlos Heitor Cony, Fernando Gabeira, Betty Faria, Hugo Carvana, among others.
Isaura: Slave Girl · 1976Isaura: Slave Girl
★ 6.01976
SeriesDrama
Set in 19th-century Brazil during the waning years of slavery, Escrava Isaura tells the story of Isaura, a white-skinned enslaved woman raised with the manners and education of a noble lady. Though treated with affection by her mistress, Isaura remains legally enslaved and becomes the object of obsessive desire by Leôncio Almeida, the cruel heir to the plantation.
After the death of her protector, Isaura falls under Leôncio’s control. Despite his attempts to seduce and dominate her, she resists, determined to preserve her dignity and freedom. Her father, Miguel, helps her escape to Recife, where she adopts a new identity and meets Álvaro, a wealthy and principled abolitionist who falls in love with her.
Leôncio eventually tracks her down, leading to dramatic confrontations. In the end, Álvaro rescues Isaura by purchasing Leôncio’s debts, securing her freedom and affirming the story’s central themes of justice, love, and resistance against oppression.
Celebrity · 2003Celebrity
★ 7.72003
SeriesDrama
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
Movies
I, I, I José Lewgoy · 2011I, I, I José Lewgoy
★ 7.02011
MovieDocumentary
Documentary discussing the life and work of José Lewgoy, one of the most important Brazilian actors of all times.
Fim de Festa · 1978Fim de Festa
★ 7.01978
MovieDrama
Marcelo and Márcia, a successful couple, have different social backgrounds. She's always been rich and attached to tradition, while her husband hasn't. One day he leaves for another city, Angra dos Reis, where he meets two girls, Lena and Tânia. Marcelo and Lena get involved, while Tânia is jealous. One night the three go to a party, where a tragic accident happens.
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued · 2022Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
2022
MovieDocumentary
Discover the trajectory of Ibrahim Sued, a journalist who revolutionized the Brazilian press during his almost 50-year career, through interviews, photos and films from the personal archive of his daughter, Isabel Sued Perrin.
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme · 2015Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Anos Dourados - O Filme
★ 6.32015
MovieDramaRomance
Adaptation of the series shown in 1986. Marcos and Lurdinha live in love in the 1950s. The young man is the son of separated parents and his mother, Glória, works as a cashier in a nightclub. The conservatism of the girl's family and the sexual repression of the time are factors that affect the couple's relationship.
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida · 2023Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
★ 7.02023
MovieDocumentary
O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento · 2006O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
2006
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the first vehicles of the alternative Brazilian press, produced daily for six months, in the 1960s. The newspaper spoke of culture, politics and education through satires and prominent figures in the cultural scene of the time passed through him. Archive scenes and music from the period seek to reconstitute the spirit of the 68-generation. The film has the participation of personalities such as Ziraldo, Zuenir Ventura, Arnaldo Jabor, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Carlos Heitor Cony, Fernando Gabeira, Betty Faria, Hugo Carvana, among others.
TV Shows
Isaura: Slave Girl · 1976Isaura: Slave Girl
★ 6.01976
SeriesDrama
Set in 19th-century Brazil during the waning years of slavery, Escrava Isaura tells the story of Isaura, a white-skinned enslaved woman raised with the manners and education of a noble lady. Though treated with affection by her mistress, Isaura remains legally enslaved and becomes the object of obsessive desire by Leôncio Almeida, the cruel heir to the plantation.
After the death of her protector, Isaura falls under Leôncio’s control. Despite his attempts to seduce and dominate her, she resists, determined to preserve her dignity and freedom. Her father, Miguel, helps her escape to Recife, where she adopts a new identity and meets Álvaro, a wealthy and principled abolitionist who falls in love with her.
Leôncio eventually tracks her down, leading to dramatic confrontations. In the end, Álvaro rescues Isaura by purchasing Leôncio’s debts, securing her freedom and affirming the story’s central themes of justice, love, and resistance against oppression.
Celebrity · 2003Celebrity
★ 7.72003
SeriesDrama
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
Tropical Paradise · 2007Tropical Paradise
★ 8.22007
SeriesDrama
The search for a successor provokes the beginning of a clash between two young and talented executives of his group: Daniel Bastos, a lad of simple origins and excellent character, who is not only handsome and charming, but also intelligent and skilled, and Olavo Novaes, an ambitious and unscrupulous man who is ready to fight for the position, at any cost. To fight against Olavo‘s treacherous plans, Daniel will have the help of the sweet and sensitive Paula, a young lady raised as an only child who founds, on the eve of her mother‘s death, that she is adopted and has a family. What Paula does not know is that she has an identical twin sister, the wicked Taís, who is as ambitious and unscrupulous as the man who becomes her main ally, Olavo Novaes. Antenor, for his part, decides on having an heir when he meets the headstrong and honest Lúcia, a woman who will make this cold businessman find true love is and a real reason to live.
Anything Goes · 2025Anything Goes
★ 5.92025
SeriesDrama
The story of a mother and daughter with opposing views on the path to success in life takes the audience on a contemporary journey about character, ethics and honesty.
Power Play · 1984Power Play
★ 9.31984
SeriesDrama
Eloá and Osmar's marriage is thrown into crisis when a mysterious man crosses their path. With a thirst for prestige and power, Eloá will face the consequences of her ambition.
Vale Tudo · 1988Vale Tudo
★ 8.31988
SeriesDrama
Fátima Accioly is a young, callous woman who wants to be rich and successful at any price. After selling her family's house in the country, she heads to Rio and gets to know dress man César who is unscrupulous himself. Meanwhile, her mother Raquel stays behind without home and money, but finally tries to find her daughter in the big city. Both women come in contact with the rich Roitman family which changes their lives forever.
Side by Side · 2012Side by Side
★ 9.12012
SeriesDrama
Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.
Força de um Desejo · 1999Força de um Desejo
★ 8.21999
SeriesDrama
Set in the 19th century, the novel tells the story of an impossible romance. Inácio, a young man from a traditional family, falls in love with Esther, the owner of the most famous brothel in the Court.
O Dono do Mundo · 1991O Dono do Mundo
★ 7.41991
SeriesDrama
Dancin' Days · 2012Dancin' Days
2012
SeriesDrama
Dancin' Days is a Portuguese soap opera which began airing on SIC in June 2012.