Biography
Rubem Fonseca (born May 11, 1925) is a Brazilian writer.
He was born in Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais, but he has lived most of his life in Rio de Janeiro. In 1952, he started his career as a low-level cop and, later became a police commissioner, one of the highest ranks in the civil police of Brazil. Following the steps of American novelist Thomas Pynchon, a close friend of Fonseca, he refuses to give interviews and feels strongly about maintaining his privacy.
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Filmography
all 14
Movies 11
Writer 10
TV Shows 3
Creator 1
Writer
Tempo de Amar (2017)
TV
Writer
Armpits (2016)
Movie
7
Novel
Mandrake (2012)
Movie
Creator
Mandrake (2005)
TV
Novel
Agosto (1993)
TV
Writer
High Art (1991)
Movie
Writer
Stelinha (1990)
Movie
Writer
A Extorsão (1975)
Movie
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1925-05-11
Deathday2020-04-15 (94 years old)
Birth PlaceJuiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
ChildrenJosé Henrique Fonseca
CitizenshipsBrazil
AwardsJosé María Arguedas Prize, honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos, Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award, FIL Award 2023, Prêmio Jabuti, Prêmio Machado de Assis, Camões Prize
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