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Rubem Fonseca(1925-2020)

  • Writer
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Rubem Fonseca was born on 11 May 1925 in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was a writer, known for The Man of the Year (2003), Stelinha (1990) and Bufo & Spallanzani (2001). He was married to Théa Maud. He died on 15 April 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BornMay 11, 1925
DiedApril 15, 2020(94)
BornMay 11, 1925
DiedApril 15, 2020(94)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

The Man of the Year (2003)
The Man of the Year
7.1
  • Writer
  • 2003
Stelinha (1990)
Stelinha
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1990
Bufo & Spallanzani (2001)
Bufo & Spallanzani
6.5
  • Writer
  • 2001
Peter Coyote and Amanda Pays in A Grande Arte (1991)
A Grande Arte
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1991

Credits

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Writer

  • Bruno Cabrerizo and Vitória Strada in A Time to Love (2017)
    A Time to Love
    7.5
    TV Series
    • argumento
    • 2017–2018
  • Axilas (2016)
    Axilas
    6.2
    • inspired by an original story by
    • 2016
  • Paseo nocturno
    Short
    • short story
    • 2008
  • Passeig nocturn (2007)
    Passeig nocturn
    Short
    • novel
    • 2007
  • Rita Guedes, Vanessa Lóes, and Marco Ricca in O Caso Morel (2006)
    O Caso Morel
    4.0
    • novel
    • 2006
  • Cobrador: In God We Trust (2006)
    Cobrador: In God We Trust
    5.6
    • stories
    • 2006
  • Marcos Palmeira in Mandrake (2005)
    Mandrake
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 2005–2012
  • The Man of the Year (2003)
    The Man of the Year
    7.1
    • writer
    • 2003
  • Bufo & Spallanzani (2001)
    Bufo & Spallanzani
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Taumaturgo Ferreira and Fernanda Torres in Lúcia McCartney (1994)
    Lúcia McCartney
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1994
  • Vera Fischer, José Mayer, and Letícia Sabatella in August (1993)
    August
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1993
  • Peter Coyote and Amanda Pays in A Grande Arte (1991)
    A Grande Arte
    6.1
    • written by
    • novel "High Art"
    • 1991
  • Stelinha (1990)
    Stelinha
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Mandrake (1983)
    Mandrake
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1983
  • Sexo & Beethoven
    Short
    • short story
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 11, 1925
    • Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Died
    • April 15, 2020
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Théa Maud? - 1996 (her death, 3 children)

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    Father of director José Henrique Fonseca, Maria Beatriz and José Alberto.

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