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Jorge Amado(1912-2001)

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Jorge Amado was born on 10 August 1912 in Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil. He was a writer, known for Gabriela (1975), Terras do Sem-Fim (1981) and Tieta (1989). He was previously married to Zélia Gattai and Matilde Garcia Rosa. He died on 6 August 2001 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
BornAugust 10, 1912
DiedAugust 6, 2001(88)
BornAugust 10, 1912
DiedAugust 6, 2001(88)
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Known for:

Sonia Braga in Gabriela (1975)
Gabriela
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Terras do Sem-Fim (1981)
Terras do Sem-Fim
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Tieta (1989)
Tieta
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Gabriela (2012)
Gabriela
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Ana Serradilla, Sergio Mur, and Joaquín Ferreira in Doña Flor y sus dos maridos (2019)
    Doña Flor y sus dos maridos
    • novel
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Marcelo Faria, Juliana Paes, and Leandro Hassum in Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (2017)
    Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos
    • original story
    • 2017
  • O Duelo (2015)
    O Duelo
    • novel
    • 2015
  • Gabriela (2012)
    Gabriela
    • novel
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • José Dumont, Giselle Itié, and Fernando Pavão in O milagre dos pássaros (2012)
    O milagre dos pássaros
    • story
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Capitães da Areia (2011)
    Capitães da Areia
    • novel
    • 2011
  • Quincas Berro d'Água (2010)
    Quincas Berro d'Água
    • novel
    • 2010
  • Pastores da Noite (2002)
    Pastores da Noite
    • story
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2002
  • Porto dos Milagres (2001)
    Porto dos Milagres
    • novel "Mar Morto"
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Gannat al shayateen (1999)
    Gannat al shayateen
    • novel "Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos"
    • 1999
  • Edson Celulari, Giulia Gam, and Marco Nanini in Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos (1998)
    Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos
    • novel "Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos"
    • novel
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Leonardo Villar in Tocaia Grande (1995)
    Tocaia Grande
    • novel "Tocaia Grande"
    • TV Series
    • 1995–1996
  • Tieta do Agreste (1996)
    Tieta do Agreste
    • freely adapted from the novel by
    • 1996
  • Tereza Batista (1992)
    Tereza Batista
    • novel "Tereza Batista Cansada de Guerra"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1992
  • Tieta (1989)
    Tieta
    • novel "Tieta do Agreste"
    • TV Series
    • 1989–1990

Soundtrack

  • Crô: O Filme (2013)
    Crô: O Filme
    • writer: "Retirantes"
    • 2013
  • Penélope Cruz in Woman on Top (2000)
    Woman on Top
    • writer: "É Doce Morrer no Mar"
    • 2000

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 10, 1912
    • Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil
  • Died
    • August 6, 2001
    • Salvador, Bahia, Brazil(heart and lung failure)
  • Spouses
      Zélia Gattai1950 - August 6, 2001 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    "O Pais do Carnaval" (novel, 1931)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Mentioned in the song "Haiti" by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.
  • Quotes
    Many things I might not write today because I no longer believe them, but I wouldn't change them since I believed them at the time.
  • Nickname
    • The Brazilian Balzac

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