Portrait of Rubem Fonseca

Writing

Rubem Fonseca

Career

Active from 1971 to 2026, with a break from 1976 to 1989, busiest in 2017 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man of the Year
The Man of the Year
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 2.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rubem Fonseca Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.5, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Historical
    0.5, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Critique 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Brazilian Crime Drama 2
  • Brazilian Cinema 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Night Drive
Night Drive (2026)

Story

2010s

3 titles
Sidewalk Angels
Sidewalk Angels (2017)

Novel

Armpits
Armpits (2016)

Writer

Mandrake
Mandrake (2012)

Novel

2000s

3 titles · average score 65
Cobrador: In God We Trust
Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

Story

The Man of the Year
The Man of the Year (2003)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

Bufo & Spallanzani
Bufo & Spallanzani (2001)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay, Novel

1990s

2 titles · average score 54
High Art
High Art (1991)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel, Writer

Stelinha
Stelinha (1990)

Screenplay

1970s

3 titles
A Extorsão
A Extorsão (1975)

Writer

A Married Man's Report
A Married Man's Report (1974)

Writer

Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
Lucia McCartney, Call Girl (1971)

Story, Screenplay