About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
1965-01-01
Place of birth:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website:
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Elena Soarez

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2012 The Screenwriter Actor Herself N/A
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Writing
2025 Praia dos Ossos Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Rio, I Love You Writing Writer 58
Average
2012 Xingu Writing Writer 60
Fair
2012 Father’s Chair Writing Writer 60
Fair
2008 Camila Jam Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 City of Men Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2006 Antonia Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2005 The House of Sand Writing Screenstory 59
Average
2004 Redeemer Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2003 Diary of a Provincial Girl Writing Writer 59
Average
2000 Me, You, Them Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Twins Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1999 Twins Production Associate Producer 59
Average

Crew
2017 Treze Dias Longe do Sol Crew Series Writer 68
Fair
2008 Slightly Out of Tune Crew Script 58
Average