Wolf Maya
Wolf Maya | |
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| Born | Walfredo Campos Maya Júnior 10 September 1953 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Cininha de Paula Vânia de Brito |
| Children | 2, including Maria |
Walfredo Campos Maya Júnior (born 10 September 1953), better known as Wolf Maya, is a Brazilian actor and director. Starting in the 1980s, he directed and acted in various telenovelas, including Hilda Furacão, Louco Amor, Malhação, and Salsa e Merengue.
Biography
[edit]Maya was born on 10 September 1953 in Goiânia. He studied interpretation at the O Tablado school and at the National Conservatory in Rio de Janeiro. He also graduated in musical theatre as part of the Carnegie Hall Ballet in New York. He began his acting in the 1980s by presenting for various specials, telenovelas, and miniseries. He simultaneously also began his career as a director at this time, staging musical performances throughout Brazil. He currently directs telenovelas, miniseries, films, theatre, and musicals.
He is the father to two daughters: actress Maria Maya from his marriage to actress and director Cininha de Paula, and Manu Maya from his marriage to producer Vânia de Brito. Maya is the uncle of actress Thaís de Campos.
In 2001, he founded the Escola de Atores Wolf Maya in São Paulo, and established a branch in Rio de Janeiro in 2013.
In 2016, Maya he inaugurated the Teatro Nathalia Timberg in Rio de Janeiro, paying tribute to the actress.[1]
In 2016, he was let go from Rede Globo after working there for 35 years.[2] In 2019, he was hired by the Portuguese broadcaster TVI to direct the novela Na Corda Bamba by Rui Vilhena. He was fired, however, after criticizing Vilhena for being “precarious” and “very late”.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Filmography
[edit]As actor
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Memórias de Amor | Rebelo | |
| 1982 | Final Feliz | Delegado Paixão | |
| 1990 | Barriga de Aluguel | Paulo César | |
| 1993 | Mulheres de Areia | Dr. Otacílio Galvão | Special participation |
| 1995 | Cara e Coroa | Cícero | |
| 1997 | O Amor Está no Ar | Victor Sousa Carvalho Uchôa | |
| 2000 | Uga Uga | Felipe Prado | |
| 2003 | Kubanacan | Don Diego | |
| 2004 | Senhora do Destino | Leonardo de Andrade e Couto | |
| 2007 | Duas Caras | Geraldo Peixeiro | |
| 2010 | Na Forma da Lei | Deputado Simões | |
| 2011 | Lara com Z | Himself | |
| 2011 | Fina Estampa | Álvaro Siqueira Maciel | |
| 2013 | Amor à Vida | Himself | |
| 2022 | Pacto Brutal - O Assassinato de Daniella Perez | Himself |
As director
[edit]| Ano | Titulo |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Ciranda de Pedra |
| 1982 | Elas por Elas |
| Final Feliz | |
| 1983 | Louco Amor |
| Champagne | |
| 1984 | Livre Para Voar |
| 1985 | Ti Ti Ti |
| 1986 | Hipertensão |
| 1987 | Bambolê |
| 1990 | Desejo (minissérie) |
| 1990 | Barriga de Aluguel |
| 1993 | Mulheres de Areia |
| 1994 | A Viagem |
| 1995 | Cara & Coroa |
| 1996 | Malhação |
| Salsa e Merengue | |
| 1997 | O Amor Está No Ar |
| 1998 | Hilda Furacão |
| Pecado Capital | |
| 2000 | Esplendor |
| Uga-Uga | |
| 2002 | O Quinto dos Infernos |
| 2003 | Kubanacan |
| 2004 | Senhora do Destino |
| 2006 | Cobras & Lagartos |
| 2007 | Duas Caras |
| 2008 | Sexo com Amor? |
| 2008 | Xuxa e as Noviças |
| 2009 | Cinquentinha |
| 2009-2012 | Criança Esperança |
| 2010 | Na Forma da Lei |
| 2011 | Lara com Z |
| Fina Estampa | |
| 2013 | Amor à Vida |
| 2014 | Segunda Dama |
| 2015 | I Love Paraisópolis |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 33 Variações de Beethoven |
References
[edit]- ^ "A casa da atriz: Wolf Maya inaugura Teatro Nathalia Timberg".
- ^ "Wolf Maya deixa direção de dramaturgia da Globo e torna-se parceiro". UOL. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Diretor brasileiro Wolf Maya é demitido por emissora de Portugal" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Observatório da Televisão. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Diretor de TV Wolf Maya faz carreira fora do país e quer convidar Madonna para ponta em sua trama" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 January 2019.
- ^ Guerra, Gabriel (3 February 2019). "Depois da Globo, Wolf Maya integra novela da TVI. "[Em Portugal] Não sabem fazer novelas"" (in European Portuguese). ATelevisão.com. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Costa, Duarte (16 February 2019). "Ator brasileiro arrasa ficção em Portugal: "Não sabem fazer novelas"" (in European Portuguese).
- ^ "Realizador brasileiro vai para a TVI mas CRITICA novelas portuguesas: «Não sabem fazer»" (in European Portuguese). 4 February 2019.
- ^ Jesus, Vanessa (25 May 2019). "Wolf Maya afastado da TVI após fazer duras criticas à ficção nacional" (in European Portuguese).
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