José Carvalho (born June 11, 1964 in Salvador, Brazil) is a Brazilian screenwriter, script doctor and dramaturgy professor. He has written scripts for the big and small screens since the early 90s. Some of his most well-known works include Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum, Bruna Surfistinha, Faroeste Caboclo and the classic soap opera Xica da Silva. With an MA in Literature from PUC-Rio, Carvalho has taught courses at not only his alma-mater,[1] but also renowned Brazilian production houses such as O2 Filmes[2] (co-owned by Brazilian film director Fernando Meirelles) and Globo.[3]
Carvalho is set to open his own screen/television writing school, Roteiraria,[4] alongside partner Edu Ribeiro in April 2016.[5] [6]
| Year | Title | Director | Awards | Co-Authors | Starring | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | O Primeiro Dia | Winner; Best Original Screenplay — Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Fernanda Torres Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos | |||
| 1999 | Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum | Nominated; Best Adapted Screenplay — Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro [7] | Diego Kozievitch Rosi Campos Sérgio Mamberti | |||
| 2002 | Querido Estranho | Ricardo Pinto e Silva | Nominated; Best Adapted Screenplay — Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro [8] | Daniel Filho Suely Franco | ||
| 2010 | Elvis & Madona | Marcelo Laffitte | Winner; Best Screenplay — Festival do Rio[9] Nominated; Best Original Screenplay — Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro[10] | Marcelo Laffitte | Simone Spoladore Igor Cotrim | |
| 2010 | Como Esqueçer | Malu de Martino | N/A | Based on novel by Myriam Campello | Ana Paula Arósio | |
| 2011 | Bruna Surfistinha | Marcus Baldini | Winner; Best Adapted Screenplay — Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro[11] | Deborah Secco | ||
| 2012 | Meus Dois Amores | Luiz Henrique Rios | N/A | Caio Blat Maria Flor Alexandre Borges | ||
| 2013 | Faroeste Caboclo | René Sampaio | Winner; Best Adapted Screenplay — Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro[12] | Isis Valverde | ||
| 2015 | A Esperança é a Última que Morre | Calvito Leal | N/A | Patrícia Andrade Eduardo Caldas | Danton Mello Dani Calabresa | |
| 2015 | Beatriz | Alberto Graça | N/A | Marcos Bernstein Ricardo Bravo José Pedro Dos Santos Alberto Graça | Marjorie Estiano Sérgio Guizé |
| Year | Title | Director | Channel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Você Decide | TV Globo | ||
| 1995 | Tocaia Grande | Walter Avancini | TV Manchete | |
| 1996 | Sai de Baixo | Denis Carvalho | TV Globo | |
| 1996 | Xica da Silva | Walter Avancini | TV Manchete | |
| 2003 | Carga Pesada | Roberto Naar | TV Globo |
| Year | Title | Director | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cinderelas, Lobos e um Príncipe Encantado | Joelzito Araújo | Feature Length Documentary | |
| 2012 | A Coleção Invisível | Bernard Attal | Feature Length | |
| 2013 | Tapas & Beijos | Maurício Farias | TV series produced by TV Globo | |
| 2014 | Meus Dias de Rock | Bernardo Melo Barreto[14] | TV series for Canal Brasil | |
| 2016 | O Grande Circo Místico | Feature Length | ||
| 2016 | Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte | Feature Length | ||
| 2016 | Uma Loucura de Mulher (Depois de Você) | Marcus Ligocki | Feature Length | |
| Pre-production | Marighella | Wagner Moura[15] | Feature Length | |
| Pre-production | A Matriarca | Pedro Morelli | Series Produced by O2 Filmes | |
| Pre-production | As amigas do meu bebê | Luis Pinheiro | Series Produced by O2 Filmes |