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
Born3 May 1947 (1947-05-03)
Died22 September 2023 (2023-09-23) (aged 76)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Life and career

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Born 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

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  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
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