Abel Santacruz

Writing

Abel Santacruz

Born January 1, 1915 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died February 4, 1995 · aged 80

Abel Santacruz (1915-1995) was a prolific Argentine scriptwriter. He worked in multiple films, but he is best remembered for his telenovelas scripts, almost always following the narrative structure of "humble girl falls in love with rich boy".

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Mundo de JugueteMundo de Juguete · 1974
Mundo de Juguete
9.01974
SeriesSoapDrama
Mundo de Juguete is a telenovela produced in Mexico by Televisa in 1974. It is a remake of telenovela Papá Corazón. This telenovela holds the record for having the second longest run ever for a Latin American telenovela, with a total of 605 episodes. Most telenovelas run for an average of six to eight months; the shortest ones run about four months, and the longest up to a year. Many "Mundo de Juguete" fans believe that either all or some of the tapes and film from the telenovela were lost when Televisa collapsed during the 1985 earthquake. Televisa has been secretive regarding which tapes were lost during that earthquake, so there is no way of confirming this. However, such claims can be disputed, considering that the Telenovela has been repeated on television several times after 1985. During the nineties, it was repeated on Mexico City Canal 9. For a period of time, it was also shown on Unicable or on Telenovelas Televisa remade the telenovela in 2000, and called it "Carita de Angel".

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¡Vivan los niños!¡Vivan los niños! · 2002
¡Vivan los niños!
7.82002
SeriesSoapKids
¡Vivan los niños! is a Mexican telenovela for children that premiered in 2002. It ran for 155 episodes and finished in 2003. The opening, Vivan los niños, was recorded by the Latin pop group OV7. One of its closing themes, also entitled Vivan los niños, was performed by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Ana Cristina. The show is a version of the Argentinian telenovela "Jacinta Pichimahuida, la maestra que no se olvida". The series starred Andrea Legarreta as 2nd grade teacher Lupita Gómez. After the series ended, Andrea became the long-time host of the morning talk show Hoy. On July 12, 2012, in celebration of Andrea's birthday, the producers of Hoy reunited her with the young actors who played her students on the series.

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ChispitaChispita · 1982
Chispita
7.31982
SeriesDrama
The story follows Isabel—known as "Chispita"—who was separated from her mother after the latter lost her memory in an accident. After growing up in an orphanage, Isabel is adopted by a widowed businessman, Don Alejandro; he hopes she will bring joy to the life of his daughter, Lili, who has become sad and ill-tempered since her mother's death—largely due to the influence of her teacher, the wicked Miss Irene. However, contrary to Alejandro's expectations, Isabel is not welcomed by his daughter; instead, she must contend with the malicious traps set for her by Lili and Miss Irene. Yet, Isabel also finds friends in the household, such as Juan Carlos (Lili’s older brother) and Gloria (the family’s maid). From her new home, Chispita begins the search for her mother.

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Pequena TravessaPequena Travessa · 2002
Pequena Travessa
8.52002
SeriesSoapComedy
Pequena Travessa is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from November 4, 2002, to April 15, 2003. It is an adaptation of the Mexican telenovela Mi pequeña traviesa, based on the original Argentine story Me llaman Gorrión by Abel Santa Cruz. Adapted by Rogério Garcia, with collaboration from Ecila Pedroso and Simoni Boer, the telenovela stars Bianca Rinaldi and Rodrigo Veronese. The story follows Júlia, a determined young woman who is forced to put aside her dream of attending college after her father is left paralyzed in an accident. Disguising herself as a boy to find work and support her family, she secretly sleeps inside a department store because she cannot afford a place to live. There she meets Alberto, the wealthy heir to the business, and the two fall in love while facing misunderstandings, family conflicts, social differences, and the schemes of those determined to keep them apart.

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Pícara SonhadoraPícara Sonhadora · 2001
Pícara Sonhadora
7.22001
SeriesSoapDrama
Pícara Sonhadora is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT and originally broadcast from August 27 to December 18, 2001. It is a Brazilian adaptation of the Mexican telenovela La Pícara Soñadora (1991), based on the original story by Abel Santa Cruz. Adapted by Henrique Zambelli, with collaboration from Adriana Moretto and text supervision by Crayton Sarzy, the telenovela stars Bianca Rinaldi and Petrônio Gontijo. The story follows Ludmila "Milla" Lopes, a hardworking young woman who moves to São Paulo to study law while working in the toy department of the prestigious Soles department store. Unable to afford housing, she secretly sleeps inside the store at night. Her life changes when Alfredo Rockfield, the wealthy heir to the business, disguises himself as an ordinary employee to win her heart. As their romance blossoms, they face family conflicts, social differences, misunderstandings, and the schemes of those determined to keep them apart.

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La última esperanzaLa última esperanza · 1993
La última esperanza
7.51993
SeriesDrama
La última esperanza is a Mexican telenovela produced by Eugenio Cobo for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from February 1 to May 14, 1993. It is a remake of the 1973 Mexican telenovela Muñeca, which was itself based on the 1971 Argentine telenovela Así en la villa como en el cielo, created by Abel Santa Cruz. The story follows Estelita Suárez, a kind-hearted young woman who lives in the impoverished neighborhood of La Última Esperanza while caring for her alcoholic father. Her life changes when she meets Daniel Burana, a wealthy young man who disguises himself as a poor resident to win her love. As their romance blossoms, they must confront family greed, corruption, and betrayal while fighting to protect their community from those determined to destroy it.

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Mi Pequeña TraviesaMi Pequeña Traviesa · 1997
Mi Pequeña Traviesa
7.01997
SeriesSoapDrama
Mi Pequeña Traviesa is a Mexican youth and family telenovela produced and directed by Pedro Damián for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from December 8, 1997, to April 24, 1998. It is an adaptation of the Argentine telenovela Me llaman Gorrión, created by Abel Santa Cruz. The telenovela stars Michelle Vieth and Héctor Soberón. The story follows Julia González, a young woman whose dreams of pursuing a professional career are interrupted after her father is left paralyzed in an accident. To support her family, she disguises herself as a boy in order to find work. Along the way, she falls in love with Alberto Miranda, and together they must overcome social differences, family conflicts, and the many obstacles that stand in the way of their happiness.

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