José Carvalho


José Carvalho is a Brazilian screenwriter, script doctor and dramaturgy professor. He has written scripts for the big and small screens since the early 90s. Some of his most well-known works include Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum, Bruna Surfistinha, Faroeste Caboclo and the classic soap opera Xica da Silva. With an MA in Literature from PUC-Rio, Carvalho has taught courses at not only his alma-mater, but also renowned Brazilian production houses such as O2 Filmes and Globo.
Carvalho is set to open his own screen/television writing school, Roteiraria, alongside partner Edu Ribeiro in April 2016.

Feature Length Screenplays

YearTitleDirectorAwardsCo-AuthorsStarring
1998O Primeiro DiaWalter Salles
Daniela Thomas
Winner; Best Original ScreenplayGrande Prêmio do Cinema BrasileiroJoão Emanuel Carneiro
Walter Salles
Daniela Thomas
Fernanda Torres
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
1999Castelo Rá-Tim-BumCao HamburgerNominated; Best Adapted ScreenplayGrande Prêmio do Cinema BrasileiroAnna MuylaertDiego Kozievitch
Rosi Campos
Sérgio Mamberti
2002Querido EstranhoRicardo Pinto e SilvaNominated; Best Adapted ScreenplayGrande Prêmio do Cinema BrasileiroRicardo Pinto e Silva
Baseado na peça de Maria Adelaide Amaral
Daniel Filho
Suely Franco
2010Elvis & MadonaMarcelo LaffitteWinner; Best Screenplay — Festival do Rio
Nominated; Best Original ScreenplayGrande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro
Marcelo LaffitteSimone Spoladore
Igor Cotrim
2010Como EsqueçerMalu de MartinoN/ABased on novel by Myriam CampelloAna Paula Arósio
2011Bruna SurfistinhaMarcus BaldiniWinner; Best Adapted Screenplay — Grande Prêmio do Cinema BrasileiroHomero Olivetto
Antônia Pellegrino
Based on the biography of Raquel Pacheco
Deborah Secco
2012Meus Dois AmoresLuiz Henrique RiosN/AAdaptation of short story by João Guimarães RosaCaio Blat
Maria Flor
Alexandre Borges
2013Faroeste CabocloRené SampaioWinner; Best Adapted Screenplay — Grande Prêmio do Cinema BrasileiroVictor Atherino
Marcos Bernstein
Based on a song by Renato Russo
Isis Valverde
2015A Esperança é a Última que MorreCalvito LealN/APatrícia Andrade
Eduardo Caldas
Danton Mello
Dani Calabresa
2015BeatrizAlberto GraçaN/AMarcos Bernstein
Ricardo Bravo
José Pedro Dos Santos
Alberto Graça
Marjorie Estiano
Sérgio Guizé

Brazilian Television Series

YearTitleDirectorChannel
1992Você DecideHerval RossanoTV Globo
1995Tocaia GrandeWalter AvanciniTV Manchete
1996Sai de BaixoDenis CarvalhoTV Globo
1996Xica da SilvaWalter AvanciniTV Manchete
2003Carga PesadaRoberto NaarTV Globo

Script Doctoring

YearTitleDirectorType
2009Cinderelas, Lobos e um Príncipe EncantadoJoelzito AraújoFeature Length Documentary
2012A Coleção InvisívelBernard AttalFeature Length
2013Tapas & BeijosMaurício FariasTV Series produced by TV Globo
2014Meus Dias de RockBernardo Melo BarretoTV Series for Canal Brasil
2016O Grande Circo MísticoCarlos DieguesFeature Length
2016Malasartes e o Duelo com a MortePaulo MorelliFeature Length
2016Uma Loucura de Mulher Marcus LigockiFeature Length
Pre-productionMarighellaWagner MouraFeature Length
Pre-productionA MatriarcaPedro MorelliSeries Produced by O2 Filmes
Pre-productionAs amigas do meu bebêLuis PinheiroSeries Produced by O2 Filmes