
Gilberto Braga
Biography
Gilberto Tumscitz Braga (Rio de Janeiro, November 1, 1945 – Rio de Janeiro, October 26, 2021) was a Brazilian author of telenovelas and miniseries, considered one of the greatest names in Brazilian television drama.
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles

Drama Series - 1988, 16 episodes • as Self
Fátima Accioly is a young, callous woman who wants to be rich and successful at any price. After selling her family's house in the country, she heads to Rio and gets to know dress man César who is unscrupulous himself. Meanwhile, her mother Raquel stays behind without home and money, but finally tries to find her daughter in the big city. Both women come in contact with the rich Roitman family which changes their lives forever.

Drama Series - 1978, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
A down-on-her-luck former inmate tries to reconnect with her daughter--to the objections of her sister who raised the girl, meets a millionaire, and transforms into a strong woman, returning to society at Dancin' Days nightclub's opening.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • as Self
Documentary discussing the life and work of José Lewgoy, one of the most important Brazilian actors of all times.

Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Self
From archive images and testimonials of Globo's talents and the public, the documentary traces the chronology of the representation of LGBTQIA+ characters in Brazilian soap operas.

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Self
Discover the trajectory of Ibrahim Sued, a journalist who revolutionized the Brazilian press during his almost 50-year career, through interviews, photos and films from the personal archive of his daughter, Isabel Sued Perrin.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self (archival footage)
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Self
Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the first vehicles of the alternative Brazilian press, produced daily for six months, in the 1960s. The newspaper spoke of culture, politics and education through satires and prominent figures in the cultural scene of the time passed through him. Archive scenes and music from the period seek to reconstitute the spirit of the 68-generation. The film has the participation of personalities such as Ziraldo, Zuenir Ventura, Arnaldo Jabor, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Carlos Heitor Cony, Fernando Gabeira, Betty Faria, Hugo Carvana, among others.