Dennis Carvalho

Dennis de Carvalho (September 27, 1947 – February 28, 2026) was a Brazilian director, actor and voice actor.

Early life

Born in the Mooca neighborhood of São Paulo, known for its large Italian immigrant population, Dennis was the son of Erasmo de Carvalho and Djanira Lucchesi, both born in Uberaba, in the interior of Minas Gerais. On his mother's side, he was a descendant of Italian immigrants from Tuscany.

Career

Carvalho was only 11 years old when he took his first audition at TV Paulista to participate in the soap opera Oliver Twist. In 1964, he joined TV Tupi and participated in numerous telenovelas. He was then hired by TV Globo, where he built a long career.

As actor, worked in many soap operas like O Meu Pé de Laranja Lima, Ídolo de Pano, Pecado Capital, O Casarão, Brilhante, Brega & Chique, Vale Tudo, História de Amor, among others. He began directing soap operas and series with Sem Lenço, sem Documento in 1977. Among his work behind the camera, notable soap operas include Eu Prometo, Corpo a Corpo, Roda de Fogo, Vale Tudo, Fera Ferida, Explode Coração, Celebridade, and Paraíso Tropical, as well as miniseries such as Anos Rebeldes and Dalva e Herivelto: Uma Canção de Amor, and the series Malu Mulher, Amizade Colorida, and A Justiceira. He was also one of the directors of the highly successful weekly comedy show Sai de Baixo. He was responsible for directing the nine o'clock soap opera Insensato Coração, written by Gilberto Braga (his regular partner) and Ricardo Linhares. In 2013, he directed the seven o'clock soap opera Sangue Bom by Maria Adelaide Amaral and Vincent Villari.