Tatiana Issa
Biography
Tatiana Issa (São Paulo, January 16, 1974) is an award-winning Brazilian film and television producer and director. Winner of 3 Emmy Awards and nominated for another 12 Emmy Awards. Responsible for highly successful series such as "Pacto Brutal, o Assassinato de Daniella Perez" (HBO Max), one of HBO Max's most successful True Crime series, "Bateau Mouche, o Naufrágio da Justiça" (HBO Max) and the feature film Dzi Croquettes, one of Brazil's most awarded documentaries.
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Drama Series - 1998, 16 episodes • as Dorinha
After breaking off her engagement on her wedding day and going directly to a prostitution house, a young model becomes the city's most famous harlot, known as "Hilda Hurricane", in the 50's Brazil. She could do fine if it wasn't for Malthus, a young novice said to be a saint, for whom she falls in love. However, the boy is kept under the strict, severe doctrine of Father Nelson, a conservative priest intolerant even to every minor sin. Things start getting harder when Roberto, Malthus' old friend and a communist reporter (the actual author of the story), tries to interview Hilda and disclosure the real reasons behind her radical change of mind. In the meantime, the middle-classes are terrified by the "leftist threat" in Brazilian politics.
Drama Series - 1983, 16 episodes • as Cissa Marino
Cousins Charlô and Otávio once had a romance, but today they detest each other. However, fate plays a trick on them: they will receive a large inheritance, on the condition that they live together.
Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes • as Leninha Mangabeira
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 1992, 16 episodes • as Yeda Silveira Bueno Bismark
The plot tells the story of Celestina, an angel responsible for Brazil. When threatened by God with being sent to the country she was supposed to help grow, she despairs and seeks out her friend, the angel Gabriel. To help Celestina, Gabriel asks the Almighty to let her stay in heaven for another six months. God, however, imposes a condition: Celestina must make a Brazilian citizen more honest, dignified, and compassionate, without disrespecting the free will that every human being should have. To fulfill her mission, Celestina chooses the swindler Maria Escandalosa, a charismatic, beautiful, and kind-hearted young woman, daughter of the equally swindler Tomás Euclides. Convinced that she will transform the girl's character, Celestina disobeys divine laws and saves her from an explosion, then begins to watch over the young woman's life on Earth.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Self
Docuseries about the shipwreck that shocked Brazil in 1988, a disaster marked by greed, negligence and impunity.
Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Maria do Socorro Socó
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Ceci
The forbidden love affair between Peri, an Indian, and the beautiful Ceci, a Portuguese white girl, in the 17th century Brazil.
Movie - 1987, 2h 15m • as Lindinalva (criança)
Jubiabá is a French-Brazilian film based on the homonymous novel by Jorge Amado. The film tells the story of the interracial love between the daughter of a rich Commander and Antonio Balduíno, a rascal, fighter and famous lover from Salvador.