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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 |
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]
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