Thomas Stavros (São Paulo, SP, November 22, 1974) is a Brazilian screenwriter, actor and film producer.

Thomas Stavros
Born (1974-11-22) November 22, 1974 (age 49)
NationalityBrazilian
OccupationShowrunner

Biography edit

Creator of the award-winning TV series 1 Against All,[1] Stavros began his career writing, directing and producing for the theater. In his first play in 2001 – Clube Privê – A Comedy in the Foolish 70's[2] – was a box office record at Bibi Ferreira Theater. Bravo called it one of the 10 best comedies in the country.

His last play was the musical Ceará Show – Agora eu Conheço,[3] written in 2016 in partnership with Silvio Guindane, receiving 11 nominations for the Quimera Theater Award, earning 6, among them Best Play and Best Author.[4]

Stavros founded the production company Produção Carioca,[5] together with José Guertzenstein, where he created a "Content Factory" and began to develop his audiovisual projects for TV and movie theater.

He creates the TV series 1 Against All, where he is also the screenwriter. Produced by Conspiração Filmes for Fox Brazil and Latin America, directed by Breno Silveira.[6] It was considered by the media as the Brazilian Breaking Bad.[7] Well-received by the public since the beginning, 1 Against All became the most watched brasilian series on pay TV in its first season and achieved excellent repercussions throughout Latin America. [8][9]

Over 4 seasons,1 Against All increased the channel's audience by 74%, and received several awards, in addition to important national and international nominations: 2 times nominated for best drama series to the International Emmy,[10][11] Golden Nymph Award,[12] ABRA Screenplay Award.[13] APCA Award and more. The protagonist Julio Andrade was also nominated for the International Emmy for his performance in the series.[14] After so much success in Latin America, the series will have a remake produced in Mexico, entirely in Spanish.[15]

Stavros signs the series The Negotiator,[16] as creator and screenwriter. Directed by Bel Valiante and produced by Boutique Filmes for Amazon Prime Video, it stars Malvino Salvador as main character.

He also wrote the TV series Acerto de Contas, produced by Mariza Leão and directed by José Joffily for Multishow,[17] beating audience record for the channel, and Sem Volta, the first action and adventure TV series in Brazil, a super production of Record TV, together with Gustavo Lipsztein.[18]

In the cinema´s industry, he signed on as showrunner – where he is creator, screenwriter and producer, the biography of the world champion boxer Eder Jofre for the movie 10 Seconds to Win. Produced by Globo Filmes , TV Globo and Tambellini Filmes, directed by José Alvarenga Jr. The movie was awarded by 2 Kikitos at the Gramado Film Festival[19] and he was the big winner at the Lapa Film Festival, taking 6 statuettes, including Best Film (popular jury), Best Film (official jury) and Best Screenplay.[20] It has also won several international awards, including the Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival.[21]

10 Seconds also premiered in a 4-episode miniseries format on TV Globo with a record audience.[22]

Stavros also collaborated with Breno Silveira on Gonzaga – de Pai para Filho.[23]

Stavros wrote the movie Federal Police – No One is Above the Law,[24][25] directed by Marcelo Antunez, hitting the brazilian box office record of that year.[26]

He also wrote the feature movie 2 Shots of Tequila, directed by Juan Zapata, which will be filmed in Los Angeles in 2023.[27]

Currently develops 1 TV Series for HBO Max as Showrunner and the feature movie "Malandragem uma um Tempo", based on the biography of singer Bezerra da Silva.[28]

Filmography edit

Year Title Credits Platform
2012 Gonzaga – de Pai para Filho Collaborating Writer Movie Theater
2014 Acerto de Contas Writer Multishow
2016 Ceará Show – Agora eu Conheço Writer Theater
2016 Sem Volta Writer Record TV
2016 1 Against All – Season 1 Creator and Writer FOX+ / STAR+
2017 Federal Police – No One is Above the Law Writer Movie Theater
2017 1 Against All – Season 2 Creator and Writer FOX+ / STAR+
2018 10 Segundos Para Vencer - movie Showrunner - Producer, Creator and Writer Movie Theater
2018 1 Against All – Season 3 Creator and Writer FOX+ / STAR+
2019 10 Segundos Para Vencer - miniseries Showrunner - Producer, Creator and Writer TV Globo
2020 1 Against All – Season 4 Creator and Writer FOX+ / STAR+
2022 The Negociator Creator and Writer Amazon Prime Video
2023 Malandragem dá um Tempo Showrunner - Producer, Creator and Writer Movie Theater
2023 2 Shots of Tequila Writer Movie Theater
2023 "unnamed" Showrunner - Producer, Creator and Writer HBO Max

References edit

  1. ^ "Fox estreia '1 Contra Todos' | Nova Temporada". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bate-papo com Thomas Stavros, sobre a peça "Clube Privê" – Arquivo – Bate-papo com convidados – Bate-papo UOL". Bate-papo UOL. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ceará Show reconta história do Ceará em forma de musical". www20.opovo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Ceará Show: O Musical é destaque em 6 categorias no Troféu Carlos Câmara". Fortaleza ETC (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 6, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Produção Carioca – Fábrica de Conteúdo – Produtora Audiovisual". Produção Carioca (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Fox estreia '1 Contra Todos' | Nova Temporada | VEJA.com". VEJA.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Diretor de '2 filhos de Francisco' faz o 'Breaking bad' brasileiro". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  8. ^ "Série '1 Contra Todos' começa sua despedida: 'Cadu já passou por tudo'". entretenimento.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Maria Adelaide Amaral entrega primeiros capítulos de supersérie - Patrícia Kogut, O Globo". Patrícia Kogut (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Brasil tem seis indicados ao Emmy Internacional". Folha de S. Paulo. September 27, 2018.
  11. ^ "Brasil emplaca nove finalistas ao Emmy Internacional e nenhum é novela - Telepadi". telepadi.folha.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 19, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  12. ^ Rito, Regina (April 15, 2017). "'1 Contra Todos' no Festival de Monte Carlo | Regina Rito". Regina Rito (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  13. ^ "Prêmio ABRA de Roteiro 2017 divulga finalistas: confira lista". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  14. ^ "Júlio Andrade é finalista ao Emmy International pela série "1 Contra Todos", da Fox – Telepadi". Telepadi (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 27, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  15. ^ Furtado, Renato (April 7, 2018). "Rio2C 2018: Produtor de 1 Contra Todos confirma quarta temporada e adaptação mexicana". Adoro Cinema.
  16. ^ "Amazon anuncia "O Negociador", série policial com Malvino Salvador". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  17. ^ "Estreia de 'Acerto de contas', primeira série policial do Multishow, reforça popularidade do gênero". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  18. ^ "Produtora sobre "Sem Volta": "primeira série de ação e aventura do Brasil"". NaTelinha (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  19. ^ Baldini, Wilson (August 26, 2018). "'10 segundos para vencer' ganha com Osmar Prado o prêmio de melhor ator em Gramado". Estadão.
  20. ^ Paraná, Jornal Bem. ""10 segundos para vencer" é o grande vencedor do 11º Festival de Cinema da Lapa - Metropole - Bem Paraná". www.bemparana.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  21. ^ ""10 Segundos para Vencer", filme sobre Eder Jofre, ganha prêmio internacional". Blog do Baldini (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  22. ^ "'10 Segundos Para Vencer' tem 25 minutos de cenas inéditas". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). January 7, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  23. ^ Silveira, Breno (October 26, 2012), Gonzaga: From Father to Son, Adélio Lima, Chambinho do Acordeon, Land Vieira, retrieved October 9, 2017
  24. ^ "Polícia Federal – A Lei é Para Todos". www.facebook.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  25. ^ "Roteirista revela bastidores do filme Polícia Federal – A Lei É para Todos | VEJA RIO". VEJA RIO (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  26. ^ "'Polícia Federal' se torna a maior bilheteria nacional de 2017". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  27. ^ Kogut, Patrícia (June 26, 2017). "Juntos de Novo". O Globo.
  28. ^ FM, Band News Fluminense. "Vida de Bezerra da Silva vai virar filme". Band News FM - Em 20 minutos tudo pode mudar. (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 6, 2020.

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