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Luiz Villaça

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  • Writer
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Luiz Villaça has a long career in cinema, TV and theater. In cinema, he wrote and directed the feature films Por trás do pano (1999), Cristina quer casar (Fox 2003) and O Contador de Histórias (Warner 2009). His films won various national and international awards, such as Best Film in the Gramado Film Festival popular jury, Best Actress in the Habana Film Festival, Grande Prêmio Brasil and International Amnesty Award, among others.

In 2016 he released, De onde eu te vejo, produced by BossaNovaFilms, Globo Filmes and Warner.

He created and directed many TV programs for TV GLOBO, such as Retrato Falado, Copas de Mel, Dias de Glória, Te Quiero America, Norma and A Mulher do Prefeito, a series that was nominated for the International Emmy Awards 2014.

In 2013 and 2014, he created and directed two seasons of the series 3 Teresas for GNT.

In 2015, he created and directed the series Vizinhos, for GNT.

In his theater career, he has recently directed the play Sem Pensar, by Anya Reiss (2011) and Arthur Miller's The ride down Mt. Morgan (2013). He also produced A Alma Boa de Setsuan (2009) and Galileu Galilei (2015), both by Bertold Brecht.
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      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

    Known for

    O Contador de Histórias (2009)
    O Contador de Histórias
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2009
    Por Trás do Pano (1999)
    Por Trás do Pano
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1999
    Cristina Quer Casar (2003)
    Cristina Quer Casar
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2003
    3 Teresas (2013)
    3 Teresas
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Ary França, Cássio Gabus Mendes, and Tony Ramos in 45 do Segundo Tempo (2022)
      45 do Segundo Tempo
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Denise Fraga in Horas em Casa (2020)
      Horas em Casa
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Pagliacci (2018)
      Pagliacci
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Denise Fraga and Domingos Montagner in De Onde Eu Te Vejo (2016)
      De Onde Eu Te Vejo
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Vizinhos (2015)
      Vizinhos
      7.0
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2015
    • 3 Teresas (2013)
      3 Teresas
      7.7
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2013–2014
    • A Mulher do Prefeito (2013)
      A Mulher do Prefeito
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Denise Fraga, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Hani Hallage, Eva Wilma, Fábio Herford, Augusto Madeira, Fabio Nassar, Maristela Chelala, Raquel Reis, and Samya Pascotto in Norma (2009)
      Norma
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • O Contador de Histórias (2009)
      O Contador de Histórias
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Central da Periferia (2006)
      Central da Periferia
      6.0
      TV Series
      • general director
      • 2006
    • Retrato Falado (2000)
      Retrato Falado
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2004
    • Cristina Quer Casar (2003)
      Cristina Quer Casar
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Por Trás do Pano (1999)
      Por Trás do Pano
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1999

    Writer



    • Ary França, Cássio Gabus Mendes, and Tony Ramos in 45 do Segundo Tempo (2022)
      45 do Segundo Tempo
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Denise Fraga in Horas em Casa (2020)
      Horas em Casa
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2020
    • Denise Fraga and Domingos Montagner in De Onde Eu Te Vejo (2016)
      De Onde Eu Te Vejo
      6.9
      • concept
      • 2016
    • Vizinhos (2015)
      Vizinhos
      7.0
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2015
    • 3 Teresas (2013)
      3 Teresas
      7.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2014
    • Brigida Miranda in Retrato Falado (2011)
      Retrato Falado
      Short
      • Writer (2009)
      • 2011
    • Denise Fraga, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Hani Hallage, Eva Wilma, Fábio Herford, Augusto Madeira, Fabio Nassar, Maristela Chelala, Raquel Reis, and Samya Pascotto in Norma (2009)
      Norma
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • O Contador de Histórias (2009)
      O Contador de Histórias
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Cristina Quer Casar (2003)
      Cristina Quer Casar
      5.9
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Por Trás do Pano (1999)
      Por Trás do Pano
      6.8
      • writer
      • 1999

    Editor



    • Copacabana
      Short
      • Editor
      • 1988
    • Senhoritas de Avignon
      Video
      • Editor
      • 1988
    • Os Gatos da Tinturaria
      Short
      • Editor (edited by)
      • 1987

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    • Spouse
      • Denise Fraga? - present (2 children)

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