| Maria Carmem Barbosa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 3 May 1947 (1947-05-03) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 22 September 2023 (2023-09-23) (aged 76) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Maria Carmem Barbosa (3 May 1947 – 22 September 2023) was a Brazilian screenwriter, television producer and playwright, whose career spanned over 40 years.
Life and career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Barbosa was the daughter of humorist, composer and writer Haroldo Barbosa. 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.
Barbosa made her screenwriting debut in 1983, co-writing an episode of the series Caso Especial. 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. She also wrote several stage dramas, film screenplays, and a collection of short stories and poems, A Louca de Louça.
Barbosa died of Alzheimer's disease complications on 22 September 2023, at the age of 76.
References
- ^ 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.
