Manoel Carlos
Manoel Carlos Gonçalves de Almeida (14 March 1933 – 10 January 2026), popularly known as Maneco, was a Brazilian screenwriter, director, producer and actor. He was the father of actress Júlia Almeida. From the 1990 decade on, his telenovelas became known for portraiting the lives of the upper middle-class Rio de Janeiro society, especially in the Leblon neighborhood.
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Manoel Carlos
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- Name
- Manoel Carlos
- Born
- 14 March 1933
- Birthplace
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Died
- 10 January 2026
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Birth Name
- Manoel Carlos Gonçalves de Almeida
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, director, producer, actor
- Full name
- Manoel Carlos Gonçalves de Almeida.
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Known for
- Baila Comigo
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Biography
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Another of his marks is that several of his works have a different protagonist named '"Helena"; Carlos said he drew inspiration on Helen of Troy, finding the name more appropriate to a character than to a real-life person. Carlos died in Rio de Janeiro on 10 January 2026, at the age of 92.
(portuguese) O escritor (autor de novelas) Manoel Carlos
Olimor Desenho feito sob a orientação e supervisão da Profª Sônia Bacci
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Manoel Carlos • Born — 14 March 1933 • Birthplace — São Paulo, Brazil • Died — 10 January 2026 • Place of death — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Birth Name — Manoel Carlos Gonçalves de Almeida • Occupation — Screenwriter, director, producer, actor • Years Active — 1950–2015 • Children — 5 (3 deceased)
Documentary record
Manoel Carlos, a writer, director and television producer, was born in 1933 in São Paulo. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Screenplays
Screenplays
• 1956–1959: Grande Teatro Tupi (16 episodes) • 1978: Maria, Maria (125 episodes) • 1978–1979: A Sucessora (124 episodes) • 1979–1980: Malu Mulher (2 episodes) • 1980: Água Viva (160 episodes) • 1981: Baila Comigo (163 episodes) • 1982–1983: Sol de Verão (137 episodes) • 1984: Joana • 1984: Viver la Vida (209 episodes) • 1986: Novo Amor (65 episodes) • 1989: O Cometa (4 episodes) • 1990: El magnate (136 episodes) • 1991: Manuela (228 episodes) • 1991–1992: Felicidade (203 episodes) • 1993: Caso Especial (1 episode) • 1995–1996: História de Amor (209 episodes) • 1997–1998: Por Amor (60 episodes) • 1999: Isabella (1 episode) • 2000: Laços de Família (209 episodes) • 2001: Presença de Anita (5 episodes) • 2001: Presença de Anita - O Filme (TV film) • 2003: Mulheres Apaixonadas (Women in love in English; 197 episodes) • 2006: Páginas da Vida (Pages of Life in English; 201 episodes) • 2009: Maysa: Quando Fala o Coração (Maysa: When the Heart Sings in English; 2 episodes) • 2009-2010: Viver a Vida (Seize the Day in English; 209 episodes) • 2014: Em Famíla (Helena's Shadow in English; 139 episodes; also Producer) • 2015: Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos (1 episode)
Directed by him
Directed by him
• 1967: A Família Trapo (189 episodes)
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São Paulo.
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Rio de Janeiro.
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- 1.DECRETO Nº 56.210. Portal da Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo. 17 de setembro de 2010.
- 2.Memória Globo. Manoel Carlos.
- 3.Autor de dramas na TV, Manoel Carlos já perdeu dois filhos, um deles por AIDS. 13/02/2014.
- 4.Teledramaturgia de 1952. Telenovela. Tudo sobre Telenovela.
- 5.Teledramaturgia dos anos 50. Tudo sobre Telenovela.
- 6.Como Mulheres Apaixonadas influenciou na aprovação de três importantes leis no Brasil. Portal Terra.
- 7.http://www.tv-pesquisa.com.puc-rio.br/mostraregistro.asp?CodRegistro=87154&PageNo=1
- 8.Fernando Oliveira. Novela de Manoel Carlos é a mais cotada para assumir faixa das 23h depois de 'O Astro'. 18 de julho de 2011.
- 9.Manoel Carlos escreverá próxima novela das 23h da Globo. 29 de fevereiro de 2012.
- 10.Canal Zip. Manoel Carlos quer que Globo exiba sua minissérie antes de novela. 5 de janeiro de 2012.
- 11.Daniel Ribeiro. Globo engaveta minissérie “Vale Abraão”. 31 de maio de 2012.
- 12.Manoel Carlos aceitou escrever última novela em troca de minissérie. 12 de dezembro de 2013.
- 13.Caroline Ferreira. Manoel Carlos perdeu três dos cinco filhos antes de morrer; conheça. 11/01/2026.
- 14.Manoel Carlos, autor de grandes novelas da TV brasileira, morre aos 92 anos no Rio. g1. 10-01-2026.
- 15.http://www.portaloptv.com.br/noticia/9967.html
- 16.Galileu. 2026-01-11.
- 17.Baila Comigo. Núcleos.
- 18.Felicidade. Núcleos.
- 19.História de Amor. Núcleos.
- 20.Por Amor. Núcleos.
- 21.Laços de Família. Núcleos.
- 22.Mulheres Apaixonadas. Núcleos.
- 23.Páginas da Vida. Núcleos.
- 24.Viver a Vida. Núcleos.
- 25.redeglobo.globo.com.
- 26.Em Família. Núcleos.
- 27.Presa no elevador: primeira Helena de Manoel Carlos quase não entra no ar. Canal do Vannucci.
- 28.Fora do Leblon, primeira novela de Manoel Carlos na Globo estreava há 45 anos. Notícias da TV. 30 de janeiro de 2023.
- 29.História de Amor. Núcleos. Teledramaturgia.
- 30.Laços de Família.
- 31.Paulinha de Mulheres Apaixonadas, atriz vira meme com personagem: ressignificaram. 05/06/2023.
- 32.Mulheres Apaixonadas. Núcleos.
- 33.Viver a Vida: veja o antes e depois do elenco. gshow. 25 de julho de 2024.
- 34.Adriana Birolli, a malvada da hora. Zero Hora. 12 de dezembro de 2009.
- 35.Manoel Carlos - Trabalhos na Globo.
- 36.Em Família: nova novela de Manoel Carlos estreia na Globo em 2014. 16 de setembro de 2013.
- 37.Fernando Oliveira. Manoel Carlos define título de sua próxima novela das nove, que mostrará Helena da infância à fase adulta. 20 de março de 2013.
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