
Writing
Marcelo Saback
Born
1962-10-20 (63)
Place of birth
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Known for
Writing
Credits
46 titles
Known for
7.4Is it possible that in a world ruled by appearance, there is room for loyalty, ethics, true love, honesty and solidarity? Is it possible, today, when unrelenting consumption is a way of life, to find someone who equates more value to being rather than having? Cobras & Lagartos is an urban tragic comedy, modern and humanist, that deals with two increasingly different worlds: one which values loyalty and solidarity and the other, where the seduction of superfluity and the power of money reign.
Snakes & Lizards
2006
8.0Helena is a sweet, honest, sensitive and a warrior woman who faces the premature pregnancy of her daughter Joyce, who in turn is abandoned by her boyfriend, the irresponsible Caio. The biggest problem is the girl's father, Assunção, Helena's ex-husband, who does not accept the situation. Lonely and alone, Helena awakens a passion for the endocrinologist Carlos Alberto, and has her feelings matched. But Carlos is committed to the possessive Paula. The girl's parents, Zuleika and Rômulo, anxiously await their daughter's wedding with Carlos, who will save the family from financial decay. But Carlos is the type of man that women don't really forget. Even married to Paula and in love with Helena, he is still harassed by ex-wife Sheyla, who is not satisfied with having lost him and dreams of a rapprochement.
História de Amor
1995
7.7Ana and Zeca have a happy marriage, but they can't have children. To fulfill their dream, the couple hires the young Clara as a surrogate mother, which leads them into a legal dispute.
Barriga de Aluguel
1990
7.5Fashion designer Andréa Vargas finds out the hard way she is adopted. The relationship with her sister Júlia had always been difficult, since childhood, and the antagonism grew when Júlia came between Andréa and her first true love, Diogo. But the worst is still to come: her first assistant in her atelier, Selma, is having an affair with her husband Bruno.
Desejos de Mulher
2002
7.5No synopsis available yet.
74.5: Uma Onda no Ar
1994
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Eterna Magia
2007
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
7.2Dani is about to get married and travels with three other friends to Bariloche for her bachelorette party. The girls expect a fun and peaceful trip, but when they arrive in the Argentine city, things start to go wrong and the group has to make do: Karen forgets to book a place and, from there, the situation only gets worse. Together, they will need to find practical solutions to their problems and experience completely unexpected adventures.
Quatro Amigas Numa Fria
2022
6.5Two best friends since childhood radically change their life plans after an episode of betrayal.
Traição Entre Amigas
2025
2010s · 5 titles
6.2Tati and Conrado travel to Cancún, where he's attending a conference to launch his new book. But for Tati, the trip has an extra purpose: she plans to propose to him. During this special moment, with family and friends watching live online, Conrado responds by saying he'd "like to think about it". Tati's disappointment opens the door for renewed hope in her ex, Marcelo, who shows up to find her. To complicate matters further, Conrado's ex, Ângela, is also in Cancún, attending the same event.
Any Stray Cat 2
2015
7.4Cássia Eller Rejane. Cássia Eller. Cássia. A powerful restless force on stage, shined herself out of it. One of the greats of Brazilian music, Cássia Eller marked the 1990s and shocked the country with her early death in 2001. A film about the singer, the mother, the woman who exposed her personal life and broke barriers, leaving a beautiful social and artistic legacy.
Cássia
2015
6.4Check out the hilarious story of luck and misadventures of Tino, a family man whose life is transformed after he wins the lottery. Dazzled by wealth, this boaster spends all his money on a life of luxury and ostentation. But after finding out that he is bankrupt, he faces comical situations: besides not telling his wife he is broke because she is pregnant and cannot get upset, Tino must accept help from his neighbor who is an extremely thrifty financial adviser and the only one capable of getting him out of the rut.
Till Luck Do Us Part
2012
5.6Débora is an advertiser who has always put her career above her love life. Work and love mix when she runs a campaign for Valentine's Day, whose client is her ex-boyfriend, who was dumped by her in a humiliating way.
Odeio o Dia dos Namorados
2013
6.5After being left by her husband and fired from her work, a workaholic, thirtysomething businesswoman is forced to go through a big change in her life and becomes a partner on a decadent sex shop.
Head Over Heels
2010
Series credits
7.4Is it possible that in a world ruled by appearance, there is room for loyalty, ethics, true love, honesty and solidarity? Is it possible, today, when unrelenting consumption is a way of life, to find someone who equates more value to being rather than having? Cobras & Lagartos is an urban tragic comedy, modern and humanist, that deals with two increasingly different worlds: one which values loyalty and solidarity and the other, where the seduction of superfluity and the power of money reign.
Snakes & Lizards
2006
8.0Helena is a sweet, honest, sensitive and a warrior woman who faces the premature pregnancy of her daughter Joyce, who in turn is abandoned by her boyfriend, the irresponsible Caio. The biggest problem is the girl's father, Assunção, Helena's ex-husband, who does not accept the situation. Lonely and alone, Helena awakens a passion for the endocrinologist Carlos Alberto, and has her feelings matched. But Carlos is committed to the possessive Paula. The girl's parents, Zuleika and Rômulo, anxiously await their daughter's wedding with Carlos, who will save the family from financial decay. But Carlos is the type of man that women don't really forget. Even married to Paula and in love with Helena, he is still harassed by ex-wife Sheyla, who is not satisfied with having lost him and dreams of a rapprochement.
História de Amor
1995
7.7Ana and Zeca have a happy marriage, but they can't have children. To fulfill their dream, the couple hires the young Clara as a surrogate mother, which leads them into a legal dispute.
Barriga de Aluguel
1990
7.5Fashion designer Andréa Vargas finds out the hard way she is adopted. The relationship with her sister Júlia had always been difficult, since childhood, and the antagonism grew when Júlia came between Andréa and her first true love, Diogo. But the worst is still to come: her first assistant in her atelier, Selma, is having an affair with her husband Bruno.
Desejos de Mulher
2002
7.5No synopsis available yet.
74.5: Uma Onda no Ar
1994
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Eterna Magia
2007
8.0Millionaire Frederico Berger grapples with the trauma of a tragedy. The arrival of his housekeeper, Flávia Cristina, unjustly accused of a crime, transforms everyone's lives.
Esplendor
2000
NRVende-se um Véu de Noiva is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by SBT from June 16, 2009, to January 9, 2010. It is based on the radio serial of the same name written by Janete Clair, which was also adapted into the 1969 telenovela Véu de Noiva by TV Globo. Created and adapted by Íris Abravanel, with collaboration from Jaqueline Vargas and Yoya Wursch, and directed by Del Rangel, the telenovela stars Day Mesquita, Daniel Alvim, Elaine Cristina, Marcos Winter, Thaís Pacholek, and Zé Carlos Machado. The story follows Maria Célia and Rubens Baronese, a couple whose lives are changed by a tragic conspiracy involving Maria's cousin Eunice, who plans to take away their newborn child. Years later, the consequences of this crime affect their families, revealing secrets, betrayals, ambition, and the struggle for truth, justice, and reconciliation.
Vende-se um Véu de Noiva
2009
NRRevelação is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by SBT from December 8, 2008, to June 15, 2009. Created by Íris Abravanel, with collaboration from Rita Valente, Grace Iwashita, Raphael Baumgardt, Caio Britto, Carlos Marques, Gustavo Braga, and Fany Lima, with text supervision by Yves Dumont and direction by Jacques Lagoa and Annamaria Dias, the telenovela stars Tainá Müller, Sérgio Abreu, Thaís Pacholek, Marcelo Saback, Erom Cordeiro, Flávio Galvão, Renata Zhaneta, and Talita Castro. The story follows Victória Castro and Lucas Nogueira, two young people who fall in love while living in Portugal. After returning to Brazil, their relationship is threatened by secrets, family conflicts, revenge, ambition, and the power struggles of the influential Montenegro family. As hidden truths from the past emerge, Victória and Lucas must fight against betrayal and obstacles to protect their love and discover the real motivations of those around them.
Revelação
2008
8.3After the breakthrough success of 'The Cariocas', the spin-off 'The Brazilians - The Women' embraces all the diversity of Brazil and its women. Powerful, fragile, funny, protective, beautiful, talented, insightful, and especially unique; they all have a certain charm. No matter what their birthplace, age, lifestyle or preference, these remarkable women have one thing in common: they are Brazilian. Brilliantly witty and entertaining, every independent episode provides an exclusive look at the life experiences of the women who inspire everyone.
The Brazilians
2012
7.8"The Cariocas", a series in ten stand-alone episodes, tells the story of ten modern-day women against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro and its stunning urban landscapes. Our protagonists are uninhibited, adulterous, vindictive, suicidal, envious, brides, betrayed, deluded. Women with distinct beauty and quaint peculiarities, each one has a particular way of life.
The Cariocas
2010
7.8A "normal" couple are living a "normal" life together, but they have many complaints about themselves and each other.
Os Normais
2001
Behind the camera
7.7After a life-changing diagnosis, a promising chef finds hope and humor with the help of a fur-midable dog friend.
Caramelo
2025
6.4In the campaign that could change her career as fashion influencer, Paula Pratta only needs one essential item: her son. But he trades his business school in California for a permaculture institute in Amazon. With assistant Taylor, she sets off in search of the boy and finds a world without filters and much more than she expected, including the chance to reconsider what really matters in her life.
Harsh Couture
2025
7.0Instead of joining the graduation trip with her friends, Mabel is forced to travel with her parents to a ski station in Chile. Only she didn't expect this freezing retreat could introduce her to a secret group of friends and a potential new love.
An Unforgettable Year - Winter
2023
6.0A sheltered teenager discovers she's actually a princess from another country — and she could be in grave danger. Based on Paula Pimenta's novel.
Sleeping Princess
2024
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Didi the Pilgrim
2013
7.7When she's about to fail in math – the subject she hates the most, Jasmine has to take booster classes with a cute young tutor, but who breathes numbers in everything he does. Facing family pressure and embarking on a risky love, she'll need to overcome her fears and limitations to pursue her true dream: be an artist.
An Unforgettable Year - Spring
2023
5.2Diogo and Emília have been together for 16 years. They have a teenage daughter and undergo a tedious phase. However, everything turns upside down when they find out their best friends, Ricardo and Bettina, have an open marriage. More than that: they are swingers, are super cool about this choice, and try to convince the other couple that it is possible to be quite happy with this liberal lifestyle. This news comes like a bolt from the blue. After reacting badly to the idea, Emília gets excited and convinces Diogo to, at least, go to a party with Ricardo and Betina's "gang". And that is when a series of events that will shake the couple's boring little life starts. Will they set their jealousy aside and become supporters of this practice?
Dois + Dois
2021
5.2Diogo and Emília have been together for 16 years. They have a teenage daughter and undergo a tedious phase. However, everything turns upside down when they find out their best friends, Ricardo and Bettina, have an open marriage. More than that: they are swingers, are super cool about this choice, and try to convince the other couple that it is possible to be quite happy with this liberal lifestyle. This news comes like a bolt from the blue. After reacting badly to the idea, Emília gets excited and convinces Diogo to, at least, go to a party with Ricardo and Betina's "gang". And that is when a series of events that will shake the couple's boring little life starts. Will they set their jealousy aside and become supporters of this practice?
Dois + Dois
2021
6.5Cintia is modern princess, she's connected, decided and loves music. This "pop" princess used to live with their parents in a huge castle with a nice view to the city. Every night she looked through the window and watch the view dreaming with a prince she didn't met yet. But one day her castle crumbles with everything around her, after her parents divorce she went to live with her aunt and stops believing in love. What she didn't knew was that there was a charming prince in her history, that wanted to break the ice around our modern day cinderella.
DJ Cinderella
2019
6.5An ambitious law student who hates music needs to make a perfect plan to get hired at the office she interns at – until she meets a charming singer who shakes her life. While she's living her first love, she needs to face her own past and decide what's more important: do what she loves or learn to love what she does.
An Unforgettable Year - Autumn
2023
7.0Alice Segretto is more agitated than ever. The success of her chain of stores Sexy Delícia takes the businesswoman on a tour around the world. Working endlessly, Alice realizes that she has not been able to keep up with her family, which has also grown. Conflict sets in: how to reconcile this insane life with her family? Impetuously, Alice makes a curious decision, deciding to retire and hand over the business to her mother. But when a competitor comes up with a plan to steal the scene, Alice's life is once again flipped legs in the air.
Head Over Heels 3
2019
6.5Two best friends since childhood radically change their life plans after an episode of betrayal.
Traição Entre Amigas
2025
6.9In order to study fashion in so-desired Paris, a young country girl who hates Carnival travels to Rio de Janeiro to try to get support from the most famous designer in Brazil. Set on sneaking into the sewing team of one of the biggest samba schools, she will discover that Carnival only lasts for a week, but a love story can change her entire life.
An Unforgettable Year - Summer
2023
6.0Ingrid Guimarães and Heloísa Périssé give life to different women, always involved in extreme situations in nine short stories.
Cócegas
2004
6.3Alice owns a network of sex shops and workaholic who, in trying to reconcile the harsh routine of work and family life, suffers nervous breakdown, she is forced by her husband to go to spa. Precisely at this time, appears unique opportunity to expand its business in New York. Using fun gimmicks, risks his health, leaves spa party there with family to ride, but actually in order to facilitate their professional interests. In trying to reconcile the agendas, engage in hilarious situations and mistakes that culminate in the possible separation of the couple.
Head Over Heels 2
2012
7.0Everything changes in Fani's life when the opportunity arises to do an exchange program and live in another country for a year. The revealing conversations by phone or MSN and the constant notes during the class turn to another subject: the upcoming trip.
Shooting My Life's Script
2024
6.4Malu, Lúcia and Maria found the ideal man to marry. Until they discover that in reality this man is the same person: Samuel, who was dating all of them over the past years. The three will have to decide if they will fight amongst each other for exclusivity or will unite in revenge.
Loucas pra Casar
2015
No synopsis available yet.
Pra Você Gostar de Mim
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6.2No synopsis available yet.
Didi and the Secret of the Angels
2014
6.7Recently divorced Adriana tries to get revenge on the woman who took her husband away from her by going on a European cruze along with them.
S.O.S.: Women to the Sea
2014
6.4In Rio de Janeiro, the forty and something years old Mercedes (Lília Cabral) goes to the psychoanalyst and tells the story of her life since she was a girl and lost her mother. Along the three years of analysis, her life changes and she divorces from her husband Gustavo (José Mayer) and has love affairs with the younger Theo (Reynaldo Gianecchini)
In Therapy
2009
7.2Soon after learning of the death of his mother Pérola, Mauro returns to his old family home in Bauru (São Paulo, Brazil). A look back into his mother’s peculiar habits, her illusions, sense of humor, spirituality, and desire to control all things... with the love and tenderness that only distance and time allow. A reunion between mother and son: their conflicts, conversations, and dreams of a better life all converge in constructing a swimming pool in their backyard. It is a portrait of an ordinary family that fights, makes up, celebrates, cries, and carries on, full of stories just like any other.
Pérola
2023
6.5After being left by her husband and fired from her work, a workaholic, thirtysomething businesswoman is forced to go through a big change in her life and becomes a partner on a decadent sex shop.
Head Over Heels
2010
5.4Paula, a famous plastic surgeon, applies an experimental formula to herself that promises to completely eliminate cellulite. However, she ends up dying shortly after the test. Now, with the help of a medium, the doctor returns to Earth to try to stop her greedy ex-partner from putting the harmful product on the market.
Drop Dead Gorgeous
2015
7.0Laurita, a retired woman from Copacabana, is forced to establish contact with a neighbor, Amanda. The meeting between the two awakens a whirlwind of feelings, memories and discoveries that will mark their lives forever.
A Lista
2025


