10 Times Directors Appeared in Soap Operas and You Might Not Have Noticed (+ Bonus)

Soap opera directors are successful behind the camera, by giving “life” to the plots. However, there are some who also shine as actors, as is the case of the late Marcos Paulo, who acted in soap operas such as Gabriela and Tender, before becoming an established director within Rede Globo. With or without acting experience, famous soap opera directors have made a series of “special appearances” in the network’s plots over the years.

Next, the awesome.club put together a list of ten soap operas in which directors appeared on the small screen, either playing fictional roles or themselves. Oh! do not miss the bonus at the end.

The late director Jorge Fernando made a more than special participation in the last chapters of the soap opera Verão 90. He played the role of Mendoncinha, director of the new film by Lidiane Pantera, a character played by Claudia Raia. It must be at least funny for a real-life director to play a “colleague by profession”.

The example above was not the first time that Jorge Fernando appeared in front of the cameras. He made a cameo alongside Tony Ramos in the soap opera sassaricandowritten by Silvio de Abreu, which was a hit in the late 1980s.

You watched the famous soap opera Sand women, which was broadcast in 1993? One of those in charge of the direction was Wolf Maya, who made a cameo as the lawyer Otacílio Galvão.

Director Daniel Filho — known for directing the film If I were you – worked on the supervision of the soap opera Scam (1986) and also made a “bit” in Silvio de Abreu’s plot, playing an Interpol agent.

One of the directors of Walking on clouds, Ary Coslov, made two cameos in the soap opera. He appeared in the first chapter as the character Gregorio Montana, who was the father of the protagonist Otávio Montana, played by Marco Nanini. The second time he appeared in the soap opera was in the last chapter, in which he played a waiter during a party. In the scene, he asks the main character for an autograph.

The late Marcos Paulo had an extensive artistic career, spanning more than 40 years in television. He worked as an actor for years until, in 1978, he started working as a soap opera director for Rede Globo. In 2007, he was the core director of the telenovela Forbidden wish, in which he also made a cameo as Dr. Thaddeus.

Despite not having directed the novel The owner of the pieceBoninho is a famous director of Rede Globo and works in famous attractions, such as reality Big Brother Brazil. So, it was quite curious to see him play himself in The owner of the piece🇧🇷 During his participation, he was responsible for disqualifying the protagonist Maria da Paz (Juliana Paes) from a cooking competition.

It’s not every day that actors have the opportunity to record alongside the director of the soap they work on, is it? So, imagine how Amanda de Godoi felt working with Adriano Melo, the general director of Workout🇧🇷 This special scene was filmed in the United States, in Universal Orlando Resort🇧🇷

Do you remember the character Lauro, the son of Teresa (Fernanda Montenegro), who appeared during his mother’s marriage in the soap opera Babylon🇧🇷 You may not know, but the role was played by Dennis Carvalho, who worked as one of the general directors of the plot.

Dennis Carvalho also participated in the soap opera good blood, in which he was branch director and later general director. Unlike the previous case where he played a fictional character, Dennis Carvalho acted as himself in the scene recorded alongside Giulia Gam and Bruno Garcia.

Our bonus leaves the small screens and enters the big screens. More specifically in the movie The clown🇧🇷 You’re probably aware that Selton Mello played the protagonist, but did you know that he was also the director of the film? Now that’s dedication to a project!

Do you have the habit of watching soap operas? Do you remember any notable cameos? tell the awesome.club in the comments.