Gustavo Lipsztein

Gustavo Lipsztein is a television and film screenwriter, director, producer born in Rio de Janeiro. He created and co-wrote the Netflix miniseries (Radioactive Emergency) , a true story centered on the 1987 radiological accident in Goiânia, Brazil . He also created, wrote and executive produced the Netflix miniseries (The Endless Night) , wrote Amazon comedy feature (Losing My Marbles) , co-created and wrote Fox series 1 Contra Todos (One Against All) [2017-2020], wrote the feature (The Patient: The Last Hours of Tancredo Neves) , wrote Polícia Federal: A Lei É para Todos (Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil) , and created and wrote Brazilian broadcast series . Lipsztein also wrote Santo for Netflix Spain, wrote, directed and produced the Lionsgate feature film Dead in the Water, and co-directed the Spanish/Argentinean feature film Blue Lips.

Lipsztein earned a BA from NYU's Tisch School of Arts, a Masters in screenwriting from the American Film Institute, and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Awards & nominations

won the Best Comedy Feature Film at the Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro in 2022.

1 Contra Todos was twice nominated for Best Drama Series at the International Emmy Awards in 2018 and 2019.

Lipsztein has personally received multiple nominations for his writing work on Depois a Louca Sou Eu, 1 Contra Todos and O Paciente - O Caso Tancredo Neves.

Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Best Comedy

Best Comedy Screenplay Gustavo Lipsztein for Depois a Louca Sou Eu

Best Adapted Screenplay Gustavo Lipsztein for Depois a Louca Sou Eu

International Emmy Awards Best Drama Series 1 Contra Todos

Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Best Adapted Screenplay Gustavo Lipsztein for

International Emmy Awards Best Drama Series 1 Contra Todos

Prêmio ABRA de Roteiro Best Screenplay Gustavo Lipsztein for 1 Contra Todos

Prêmio ABRA de Roteiro Best Screenplay Gustavo Lipsztein for 1 Contra Todos

Monte-Carlo Television Festival Best Long Fiction Program Gustavo Lipsztein for 1 Contra Todos