Manoel Carlos

{{Short description|Brazilian screenwriter (1933–2026)}} {{expand language|topic=bio|langcode=PT|otherarticle=Manoel Carlos|date=September 2014}} {{Portuguese name|Gonçalves|de Almeida}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Manoel Carlos | image = Manoel Carlos.jpg | alt = | image_size = 260 | caption = Manoel Carlos in 2004 | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1933|3|14}} | birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2026|1|10|1933|3|14}} | death_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | birth_name = Manoel Carlos Gonçalves de Almeida | occupation = Screenwriter, director, producer, actor | years_active = 1950–2015 | spouse = | children = 5 (3 deceased) }}

'''Manoel Carlos Gonçalves de Almeida''' (14 March 1933 – 10 January 2026), popularly known as '''Maneco''', was a Brazilian screenwriter, director, producer and actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/Memoriaglobo/0,27723,GYP0-5271-229315,00.html|title=Memória Globo - Rede Globo|date=19 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319073739/http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/Memoriaglobo/0,27723,GYP0-5271-229315,00.html|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=19 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://televisao.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2012/01/05/manoel-carlos-quer-que-globo-exiba-sua-misserie-antes-de-novela.htm|title=Manoel Carlos quer que Globo exiba sua minissérie antes de novela|website=UOL TV e Famosos|access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rd1.ig.com.br/televisao/globo-engaveta-minisserie-vale-abraao/109696|title=RD1 Globo engaveta minissérie "Vale Abraão" - RD1|date=7 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607011314/http://rd1.ig.com.br/televisao/globo-engaveta-minisserie-vale-abraao/109696|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=7 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rd1.ig.com.br/televisao/manoel-carlos-aceitou-escrever-ultima-novela-em-troca-de-minisserie/222375|title=RD1 Manoel Carlos aceitou escrever última novela em troca de minissérie|date=6 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606224151/http://rd1.ig.com.br/televisao/manoel-carlos-aceitou-escrever-ultima-novela-em-troca-de-minisserie/222375|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=6 June 2014}}</ref> He was the father of actress Júlia Almeida.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/perfis/talentos/manoel-carlos/trabalhos-na-tv-globo.htm|title=MANOEL CARLOS - TRABALHOS NA GLOBO|date=10 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110045003/http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/perfis/talentos/manoel-carlos/trabalhos-na-tv-globo.htm|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=10 January 2019}}</ref>

Carlos died in Rio de Janeiro on 10 January 2026, at the age of 92.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2026 |title=Manoel Carlos, autor de grandes novelas da TV brasileira, morre no Rio |url=https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2026/01/10/morre-manoel-carlos.ghtml |access-date=10 January 2026 |website=G1 |language=pt-BR}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Screenplays === * 1956–1959: Grande Teatro Tupi (16 episodes) * 1978: Maria, Maria (125 episodes) * 1978–1979: ''A Sucessora'' (124 episodes) * 1979–1980: Malu Mulher (2 episodes) * 1980: Água Viva (160 episodes) * 1981: Baila Comigo (163 episodes) * 1982–1983: Sol de Verão (137 episodes) * 1984: Joana * 1984: Viver la Vida (209 episodes) * 1986: Novo Amor (65 episodes) * 1989: O Cometa (4 episodes) * 1990: El magnate (136 episodes) * 1991: Manuela (228 episodes) * 1991–1992: Felicidade (203 episodes) * 1993: Caso Especial (1 episode) * 1995–1996: História de Amor (209 episodes) * 1997–1998: Por Amor (60 episodes) * 1999: Isabella (1 episode) * 2000: Laços de Família (209 episodes) * 2001: Presença de Anita (5 episodes) * 2001: Presença de Anita - O Filme (TV film) * 2003: Mulheres Apaixonadas (''Women in love'' in English; 197 episodes) * 2006: Páginas da Vida (''Pages of Life'' in English; 201 episodes) * 2009: Maysa: Quando Fala o Coração (''Maysa: When the Heart Sings'' in English; 2 episodes) * 2009-2010: Viver a Vida (''Seize the Day'' in English; 209 episodes) * 2014: Em Famíla (''Helena's Shadow'' in English; 139 episodes; also Producer) * 2015: Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos (1 episode)

=== Directed by him === * 1967: A Família Trapo (189 episodes)

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== External links == * {{IMDb name|0137772}} * {{discogs artist|Manoel Carlos (2)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlos, Manoel}} Category:1933 births Category:2026 deaths Category:Writers from São Paulo Category:Authors of Brazilian telenovelas Category:Brazilian male writers Category:Male television writers Category:Grand Officers of the Order of Ipiranga Category:Telenovela writers