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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 The Sandpit Generals (1971). He was 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
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Terras do Sem-Fim (1981)
Terras do Sem-Fim
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
The Sandpit Generals (1971)
The Sandpit Generals
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1971
Betty Faria in Tieta (1989)
Tieta
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Ana Serradilla, Sergio Mur, and Joaquín Ferreira in Doña Flor y sus dos maridos (2019)
    Doña Flor y sus dos maridos
    6.4
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 2019
  • Marcelo Faria, Juliana Paes, and Leandro Hassum in Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (2017)
    Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
    5.8
    • original story
    • 2017
  • The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail (2015)
    The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
    6.6
    • novel
    • 2015
  • Gabriela (2012)
    Gabriela
    8.0
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 2012
  • José Dumont, Giselle Itié, and Fernando Pavão in The Miracle of the Birds (2012)
    The Miracle of the Birds
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 2012
  • Capitães da Areia (2011)
    Capitães da Areia
    6.3
    • novel
    • 2011
  • The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010)
    The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
    6.3
    • novel
    • 2010
  • Night Shepherds (2002)
    Night Shepherds
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • story
    • 2002
  • Port of Miracles (2001)
    Port of Miracles
    6.3
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 2001
  • Fallen Angels Paradise (1999)
    Fallen Angels Paradise
    7.0
    • novel
    • 1999
  • Edson Celulari, Giulia Gam, and Marco Nanini in Dona Flor and Her 2 Husbands (1998)
    Dona Flor and Her 2 Husbands
    7.7
    TV Series
    • novel "Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos"
    • novel
    • 1998
  • Tocaia Grande (1995)
    Tocaia Grande
    8.2
    TV Series
    • novel "Tocaia Grande"
    • 1995–1996
  • Tieta of Agreste (1996)
    Tieta of Agreste
    6.5
    • freely adapted from the novel by
    • 1996
  • Tereza Batista (1992)
    Tereza Batista
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • novel "Tereza Batista Cansada de Guerra"
    • 1992
  • Betty Faria in Tieta (1989)
    Tieta
    8.3
    TV Series
    • novel "Tieta do Agreste"
    • 1989–1990

Soundtrack

  • Crô: O Filme (2013)
    Crô: O Filme
    3.6
    • writer: "Retirantes"
    • 2013
  • Penélope Cruz in Woman on Top (2000)
    Woman on Top
    5.3
    • writer: "É Doce Morrer no Mar"
    • 2000
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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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