Benedito Ruy Barbosa

Benedito Ruy Barbosa OMC (Gália, April 17, 1931) is a Brazilian soap opera author, writer, playwright, journalist and publicist.

Works

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo

The stories created by Monteiro Lobato take place at the "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo" (Yellow Woodpecker Farm), where various characters experience magical tales and star in unforgettable adventures.

Release Date1977-03-07

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count4

Os Imigrantes

Release Date1981-04-27

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count333

Vote Count2

Terra Nostra

This top-seller recounts the saga of Italians who immigrated to Brazil during the XIX century, seeking their fortunes in America. The forbidden love between Giulliana and Matteo flowers in the midst of the sweeping changes ushered in by the arrival of these Europeans in Brazilian towns. This great epic has thrilled viewers in more than eighty countries.

Release Date1999-09-20

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count17

Little Missy

In 1886, in the small town of Araruna, Little Missy rejects the actions of her father—the slave-owning Colonel Ferreira—alongside Rodolfo, an active abolitionist republican with whom she falls in love.

Release Date1986-04-28

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count173

Vote Count6

Simplesmente Maria

Release Date1970-07-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count306

Vote Count1

Jequitibá

Jose Inocencio had innocence only as part of his name, but only those who new him well could notice this. But nobody knew him. He was a storyteller, and he was always the main character in the stories he told. He managed not only to create stories about himself, he managed to create a legend. The story of this powerful cacao farmer; Maria Santa, the beloved wife who died; and their four children is the main theme of 'Renascer'.

Release Date1993-03-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count216

Vote Count9

Rebirth

After making a pact with Jequitibá, José Inocêncio becomes a mythical figure, known as the most successful cocoa farmer in the region. While still young, he wins the heart of Maria Santa. Their intense passion results in four children: José Augusto, José Bento, José Venâncio, and the youngest, João Pedro, who never had the opportunity to know his mother, as she dies while giving birth to him. This tragedy fuels José Inocêncio’s anger, blaming João Pedro for the loss of his great love. Throughout their lives, indifference and resentment mark the relationship between the father and his youngest son. As if the past weren’t enough, years later, the arrival of the mysterious Mariana puts all these emotions to the test when both father and son fall in love with the same woman. This situation reawakens feelings that were either dormant or previously unknown to them.

Release Date2024-01-22

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count197

Vote Count24

Jerônimo, o Herói do Sertão

Release Date1972-11-20

DepartmentProduction

JobSupervising Producer

Episode Count305

Vote Count1

Old River

A great love story, a family rivalry that spans generations: the telenovela narrates the love for the São Francisco River, which is revealed in the feelings between Maria Tereza and Santo.

Release Date2016-03-14

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count10

Little Missy

Monarchists and republicans meet in Araruna, a small fictional town in the interior of São Paulo, in 1886. The novel portrays the love story of the beautiful and wealthy Sinhá Moça - daughter of the slave, Barão Ferreira de Araruna, and sweet and submissive Mother Candida - , with the young abolitionist lawyer Dr. Rodolfo Fontes - son of Dr. Fontes, and the housewife Inêz. Together, they face the difficulties in the campaign for the abolition of slaves.

Release Date2006-03-13

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count12

Algemas de Ouro

Release Date1969-03-03

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count275

Vote Count1

Meu Pedacinho de Chão

Colonel Epaminondas is a retrograde and authoritarian man, who commands and dismantles the region. He declares war on Pedro Galvão, his main rival, when he donates part of his land – purchased from the colonel – for the construction of a church and a school. The arrival of professor Juliana, right at the beginning of the plot, changes the lives of the residents of the small village. Juliana takes over the school and ends up arousing the interest of Fernando, Epaminondas' son. Oblivious to the fights that drive the story are Pituca (Patrí and Serelepe (Aires Pinto). The friendship between the two children, however, does not please the colonel, who is always fighting with his daughter. 'Meu Pedacinho de Chão' was co-produced and shown simultaneously by Globo and TV Cultura in São Paulo.

Release Date1971-08-16

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count228

Vote Count1

Pantanal

Release Date1990-03-27

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count223

Vote Count10

The King of The Cattle

In the struggle for land a vicious feud erupts between two men, who commit their families to a war without truce. Over two generations they are moved by love and by hatred in this epic saga of love for the land.

Release Date1996-06-17

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count26

Paraíso

Marked by the reputation of “son of the devil”, Zeca sees his life change when he falls in love with Maria Rita, Santinha. But the young woman's devotion and expectations about her destiny put the romance to the test.

Release Date1982-08-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count184

Vote Count1

Pantanal

After the mysterious disappearance of his father, Joventino, the cowboy José Leôncio becomes a wealthy farm owner in Pantanal. Over twenty years have passed and, bitter-hearted because of his father vanishing and the escape of his wife to Rio de Janeiro with his baby, José Leôncio has the chance to make amends with the boy, now a young man raised in the big city with very different values and habits than his own.

Release Date2022-03-28

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count167

Vote Count79

Esperança

The story of two young Italian lovers of different, rival families who are separated after he moves to Brazil and falls for another woman, while she is forced to marry a fascist.

Release Date2002-06-17

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count209

Vote Count5

Paradise City

Zeca and Maria Rita experience a forbidden love in the fictional city of Paraíso, where faith and tradition clash amidst land disputes and popular beliefs.

Release Date2009-03-16

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count5

Cabocla

Brasil República, 1918. Luís Jerônimo is a rich young man. Womanizer, spends all night on the street drinking and having fun with prostitutes, the boy finds out that he has an injury to his right lung. Advised by Edmundo Esteves, his doctor, he decides to spend a season at a cousin's farm in the small town of Vila da Mata in Espírito Santo, in search of fresh air, to prevent the disease from developing into tuberculosis.

Release Date2004-05-10

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count12

Meu Pedacinho de Chão

The colorful village of Santa Fé frequently has its peace disturbed by the conflicts between Colonel Epa and Pedro Falcão, an honest man involved in the city's politics.

Release Date2014-04-07

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count10

De Quina Pra Lua

For 30 years, José João Batista—better known as Zezão—worked for the same company. After being forced into retirement by the board, he is left bitter and resentful, only to win a major lottery prize. However, he never collects the winnings, as he is struck and killed by a vehicle beforehand; the winning ticket ends up being buried with him. Angelina, Zezão’s wife, and their four children—Pedro, Jesus, André, and Maria de Fátima—search everywhere for the ticket, until Angelina has a vision of her late husband. In the vision, he reveals that he was buried with the ticket, which was tucked into the pocket of his suit jacket. Angelina then decides to exhume Zezão’s body. When the coffin is opened, the family discovers the corpse wearing only his underwear and concludes that the ticket has been stolen. This sets the stage for the soap opera's main plot: the search for the missing ticket.

Release Date1985-10-21

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count164

Vote Count2

Voltei pra Você

The mining town of São João Del Rei became the setting for a romance set amidst discussions about land division.

Release Date1983-10-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count140

Vote Count3

Pé de Vento

Release Date1980-01-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count149

Vote Count6

O Décimo Mandamento

Release Date1968-01-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count105

Vote Count1

Cabocla

The soap opera critiques the power struggles among rural politicians in the 1920s. Joaquim is shocked when a doctor reveals that his son, Luís Jerônimo, has a lung lesion. To recover his health, the young man leaves Rio de Janeiro for Colonel Boanerges's farm in Vila da Mata, Espírito Santo. There, he meets Zuca, and the two fall in love. Zuca is the colonel's goddaughter and the fiancée of the fearless cowboy Tobias, who refuses to accept the possibility of losing her to the outsider. Zuca and Luís Jerônimo face numerous obstacles in pursuing their love. Their romance is also threatened by the arrival of Pepa in Vila da Mata; having been in love with Luís Jerônimo back when he lived in Rio, she tries by every means possible to drive the couple apart.

Release Date1979-06-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count170

Vote Count1

À Sombra dos Laranjais

Madalena hopes Pedro will fulfill the promise he made 28 years ago, while political rivalry separates the two families. The arrival of the circus reveals secrets and stirs up the town.

Release Date1977-02-07

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count91

Vote Count2

O Feijão e o Sonho

Juca Campos Lara dreams of poetry, but pressured by reality, he trades art for the sake of supporting his family. The struggle between making ends meet and his dream unfolds in four significant phases.

Release Date1976-06-28

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count90

Vote Count2

Vida Nova

Release Date1988-11-21

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count143

Vote Count3

O Anjo e o Vagabundo

Release Date1966-10-26

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count125

Vote Count1

Mad Maria

It tells the story of two contrasting realities in the early 20th century: The construction of a railway in the Amazon rainforest and the glamorous life of Rio de Janeiro, where politicians and big businessmen lived. Consuelo is a young pianist heading toward the Amazon with her husband, Alonso. On the way, the two have an accident, and Alonso ends up losing his life. Alone and helpless, Consuelo gets lost in the middle of the forest, being weak and very sick. However, she ends up being supported by Joe Caripuna, a local Indian who welcomes the girl. The two become great friends, and Joe falls in love with the girl. He takes her to live around the railroad workers' camp, where she meets Dr. Richard Finnegan, who takes care of her health and all the workers who were in a dramatic situation. Richard also falls in love with Consuelo, who repays love, but the difficulties of work and the situations in which they find themselves make it difficult for them to get closer.

Release Date2005-01-25

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count4

Amada Amante

A family leaves a small town in the state of São Paulo to move to Rio de Janeiro when the father gets a job promotion there. In Rio, everyone of them will fall prey to the city's sinful ways.

Release Date1978-06-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count10

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro

At Pedrinho's request, Dona Benta begins to tell the legend of the Minotaur. In the middle of the story, a strange visitor appears on the farm and takes Aunt Natácia to some unknown place. Upon discovering that she was kidnapped by the Minotaur, the whole gang goes on an adventure to try to save Aunt Nastácia. And that's when the fun begins.

Release Date1978-06-09

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter