João Emanuel Carneiro

João Emanuel Carneiro Silva (born 17 February 1970), also known by his initials JEC, is a Brazilian screenwriter and film director of telenovelas. His many works include: Central Station, Midnight, Orfeu, and Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum.

His greatest hit on television was Avenida Brasil that broke several TV audience records in Brazil and abroad, being sold to more than 130 countries. Aired originally between March–October 2012, the telenovela achieved an overall average of 42 rating points and a 69% share. The last episode scored an impressive 56 rating points and an 84% share, with more than 50 million (sic) viewers, becoming the most watched TV program of the year. Avenida Brasil, was considered by Forbes the most-commercially successful telenovela in Brazilian history, with total earnings estimated in $1 billion.

He was considered by Época, one of the 100 most influential Brazilians in 2012.

Biography Carneiro began his writing career and director in 1991 with the Zero Zero movie, but achieved international popularity to sign the award-winning film script by Walter Salles, Central Station, starring by Fernanda Montenegro.

On television, he collaborated with Maria Adelaide Amaral in the script of the miniseries A Muralha (2000), Os Maias (2001) and in the telenovela Desejos de Mulher (2002). His first work as lead author was in Da Cor do Pecado (2004), which was a great success on Brazilian television. In 2006, wrote Cobras & Lagartos. In 2008, he wrote the telenovela A Favorita, his first in primetime.

Avenida Brasil written by him in 2012, became the most exported telenovela of Rede Globo, surpassing Da Cor do Pecado, which was the sales leader for other countries so far. The telenovela has been licensed for 150 countries over the past 20 months and dubbed into 19 languages as English, Spanish, Arabic, Greek, Polish, Russian and French. Besides Europe and Latin America, Avenue Brazil has been licensed to more than 58 countries in Africa and Middle East countries as well.

João Emanuel Carneiro is half brother of actress Claudia Ohana and son of writer, anthropologist and art critic Lelia Coelho Frota.

Career Television Year Work Note 2000 A MuralhaCo-author 2001 Os Maias 2002 Desejos de Mulher 2003 Brava Gente Episode: O Crime Perfeito 2004 Da Cor do Pecado Creator 2006 Cobras & Lagartos 2008 A Favorita 2009 Cama de Gato Text supervisor 2010 A Cura Creator and author 2012 Avenida Brasil Creator and author 2014 Segunda Dama Text supervisor 2015 A Regra do Jogo Creator and author 2018 Segundo Sol 2021 Todas as Flores 2024 Mania de Você

Films Year Work Note Director 1991 Zero a Zero Screenwriter Himself 1998 Central Station Walter Salles Midnight Walter Salles / Daniela Thomas 1999 Orfeu Cacá Diegues Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum Cao Hamburguer Bem-vindos ao Paraíso Marco Figueiredo 2000 Cronicamente Inviável Sérgio Bianchi 2001 A Partilha Daniel Filho O Filho Predileto Walter Lima Jr. Um Crime Nobre Walter Lima Jr. 2002 Que sera, sera Murilo Salles 2003 Deus É Brasileiro Cacá Diegues Cristina Wants to Get Married Luiz Villaça 2004 A Dona da História Daniel Filho Redentor Cláudio Torres

Awards Year Award Category Work Result 1998 Prêmio Estação Botafogo Screenwriter of the Year Central Station Satellite Awards Best Original Screenplay 2004 APCA Award Best Telenovela Da Cor do Pecado 2005 Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Screenplay 2008 Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Telenovela A Favorita Faz Diferença Award (from O Globo) Revista da TV Prêmio Quem de Televisão Best Screenplay APCA Award Best Telenovela 2009 Prêmio Qualidade Brasil Best Telenovela Best Screenplay Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Telenovela Best Screenplay Troféu Imprensa Best Telenovela Troféu Internet Best Telenovela 2012 Prêmio Extra de Televisão Best Telenovela Avenida Brasil APCA Award Critics Award Prêmio Quem de Televisão Best Screenplay 2013 Troféu Imprensa Best Telenovela Troféu Internet Best Telenovela Prêmio Contigo! de TV Best Telenovela Best Screenplay 41st International Emmy Awards Best Telenovela 2016 44th International Emmy Awards Best TelenovelaA Regra do Jogo