Marcos Schechtman

Mandrágora

BIOGRAPHIE

Marcos Schechtman debuts in the film-making industry after a sucessfull and extensive career as a television director. Internationally recognized for his work: India, a Love Story Emmy Awards winner and two-time nominee. India, a Love Story examines beliefs and values that differentiate the Eastern and the Western world, the telenovela brings to the screen a story of contrasts. Marcos has travelled the world filming various pieces (India, United States, Marocco, Portugual, Turkey, Peru and many others), always foccusing in different cultures and thriving themes. His first feature film details a couple’s toxic relationship (Folie a Deux) and domestic violence. Graduated in the Institute of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 1984 and started in tv as a classical literature adaptions writer in 1985. Since then, became a director and worked as executive director in tv Globo (2009-2014) , head of the Drama Department of TV Manchete (1992-1995) and theater director. Choreography of Life (Coreografia da Vida): (2018/2019). National Pride (Orgulho Nacional): doc (2017/2018) Broken Lives (Vidas Partidas): movie (2014/2015) Brave Woman (Salve Jorge): telenovela (2012/2013) – tv Globo- Main Director Destiny River (Araguaia): telenovela (2010/2011) – tv Globo- Main Director India, a Love Story (Caminho das Indias): telenovela (2009/2010) – tv Globo - Main Director Casos e Acasos: tv series (2008/2009) – tv Globo- Main Director (some episodes) Amazon (Amazônia): miniseries (2007) – tv Globo- Main Director America (América): telenovela (2005/2006) – tv Globo- Main Director Celebrity (Celebridade): telenovela (2003/2004) – tv Globo- Co-Main Director The House of Seven Women (A Casa das Sete Mulheres): miniseries (2002/2003) – tv Globo - Co-Main Director The Clone (O Clone): telenovela (2001/2002) – tv Globo- Co-Main Director The Collector (O Último dos Homens): theater play (2000) Soft Poison (Suave Veneno): telenovela (1999/2000) – tv Globo- Co-Main Director Family Ties (Laços de Família): telenovela (1999) – tv Globo- Co-Main Director Golden Body (Corpo Dourado): telenovela (1998) – tv Globo - Main Director (not all episodes) It’s Your Call (Você decide): tv series (1997) – tv Globo The Champion (O Campeão): telenovela (1996) – tv Bandeirantes - Main Director A Idade da Loba: telenovela (1995-1996) – tv Bandeirantes - Co-Main Director Incredible! Fantastic! Extraordinary! (Incrível! Fantástico!Extraordinário!): series (1994/1995) – tv Manchete Endeless War (Guerra sem fim): telenovela (1993/1994) – tv Manchete - Main Director The Maharaja (O Marajá): telenovela (1993) – tv Manchete- Main Director Nostradamus (Nostradamus, o mago do tempo): doc drama tv special (1992) – tv Manchete O Guarani: miniseries (1991) – tv Manchete - Main Director Ana Raio e Zé Trovão - road-telenovela (1990/91) - tv Manchete- Co-Main Director Kananga do Japão- telenovela (1989/1990)- tv Manchete Carmen- telenovela (1988) - tv Manchete Corpo Santo - telenovela (1987) - tv Manchetee

FILMOGRAPHIE