Maria Carmem Barbosa (3 May 1947 – 22 September 2023) was a Brazilian screenwriter, television producer and playwright, whose career spanned over 40 years.
Maria Carmem Barbosa | |
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| Born | 3 May 1947 |
| Died | 22 September 2023 (aged 76) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Life and career
editBorn in Rio de Janeiro, Barbosa was the daughter of humorist, composer and writer Haroldo Barbosa.[1] She started her career as a producer at Ensine Audiovisual, and later worked as a radio and television writer of educational, musical and comedy programs.[1]
Barbosa made her screenwriting debut in 1983, co-writing an episode of the series Caso Especial.[1] Often working in partnership with Miguel Falabella, she created a number of successful series and telenovelas, notably Lua Cheia de Amor, Olho no Olho, Sai de Baixo, Salsa e Merengue and Toma Lá, Dá Cá.[1] She also wrote several stage dramas, film screenplays, and a collection of short stories and poems, A Louca de Louça.[2]
Barbosa died of Alzheimer's disease complications on 22 September 2023, at the age of 76.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Pennafort, Roberta (22 September 2023). "Maria Carmem Barbosa, autora de 'Sai de baixo' e novelas como 'A lua me disse', morre no Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ Moratelli, Valmir (22 September 2023). "Morre Maria Carmem Barbosa, aos 77 anos, roteirista da TV Globo | VEJA Gente". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Morre Maria Carmem Barbosa, autora de novelas e humorísticos como "Toma lá, dá cá"". Folha de Pernambuco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
