7.0
Movie
Writing
Elena Soarez
- Born
- (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Credits
- 23 titles
Biography
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1965, Elena Soárez is one of the most important writers of Brazilian cinema today.
Elena Soárez holds a degree in economics from PUC; with a master's degree in social anthropology from UFRJ.
His debut as a screenwriter was at the invitation of filmmaker Andrucha Waddingotn, who became a screenwriter in the following films: Twin (1999), adapted from Nelson Rodrigues; the award-winning Eu tu eles (2000), a film that took part in the "A Certain Look" show at the Cannes Film Festival and whose screenplay was developed at the Screenwriters Laboratory at the Sundance Film Festival.
Signature work
Known For
7.0
Movie
7.0
TV
The Mechanism
7.0
Movie
Father’s Chair
6.7
Movie
The House of Sand
7.4
Movie
Xingu
4.8
Movie
Rio, I Love You
6.9
Movie
Me, You, Them
7.2
TV
City of Men
7.0
Movie
Redeemer
6.3
Movie
Camila Jam
5.8
Movie
Slightly Out of Tune
6.2
Movie
Twins
7.4
TV
Ângela Diniz: Murdered and Convicted
6.8
Movie
Diary of a Provincial Girl
5.0
TV
Treze Dias Longe do Sol
5.0
Movie
100 Days
6.0
TV
Antonia
8.0
TV
Sons of Carnaval
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | O País do Cinema TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | The Screenwriter Film | Herself |
Crew credits 21
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | O Grampo Film | Writer |
| 2027 | Marta Film | Writer |
| 2026 | 100 Days Film | Writer |
| 2025 | Ângela Diniz: Murdered and Convicted TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 2018 | The Mechanism TV | Screenplay, Creator (16 ep) |
| 2017 | Treze Dias Longe do Sol TV | Series Writer, Creator (10 ep) |
| 2014 | Rio, I Love You Film | Writer |
| 2012 | Xingu Film | Screenplay |
| 2012 | Father’s Chair Film | Writer |
| 2008 | Slightly Out of Tune Film | Script |
| 2007 | Camila Jam Film | Writer |
| 2007 | City of Men Film | Screenplay |
| 2006 | Antonia TV | Screenplay (5 ep) |
| 2006 | Sons of Carnaval TV | Creator |
| 2005 | The House of Sand Film | Screenstory |
| 2004 | Redeemer Film | Screenplay |
| 2003 | Diary of a Provincial Girl Film | Writer |
| 2002 | City of Men TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Me, You, Them Film | Writer |
| 1999 | Twins Film | Associate Producer, Writer |
| 1992 | Os Moradores da Rua Humboldt Film | Story |