Wolf Maya

Walfredo Campos Maya Júnior (born 10 September 1953), better known as Wolf Maya, is a Brazilian actor and director. Starting in the 1980s, he directed and acted in various telenovelas, including Hilda Furacão, Louco Amor, Malhação, and Salsa e Merengue.

Biography Maya was born on 10 September 1953 in Goiânia. He studied interpretation at the O Tablado school and at the National Conservatory in Rio de Janeiro. He also graduated in musical theatre as part of the Carnegie Hall Ballet in New York City. He began his acting in the 1980s by presenting for various specials, telenovelas, and miniseries. He simultaneously also began his career as a director at this time, staging musical performances throughout Brazil. He currently directs telenovelas, miniseries, films, theatre, and musicals.

He is the father to two daughters: actress Maria Maya from his marriage to actress and director Cininha de Paula, and Manu Maya from his marriage to producer Vânia de Brito. Maya is the uncle of actress Thaís de Campos.

In 2001, he founded the Escola de Atores Wolf Maya in São Paulo, and established a branch in Rio de Janeiro in 2013.

In 2016, Maya he inaugurated the Teatro Nathalia Timberg in Rio de Janeiro, paying tribute to the actress.

In 2016, he was let go from Rede Globo after working there for 35 years. In 2019, he was hired by the Portuguese broadcaster TVI to direct the novela Na Corda Bamba by Rui Vilhena. He was fired, however, after criticizing Vilhena for being “precarious” and “very late”.

Filmography

As actor

As director

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