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Marcelo Saback

Marcelo Saback

Writer, actor and director · Born October 20, 1962 (64) · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Marcelo Saback is a Brazilian screenwriter, playwright, director, and actor, known for some of the country's most successful film comedies and TV series. He wrote the screenplays for Divã, Loucas pra Casar, Lindas de Morrer, and the hit trilogy De Pernas pro Ar (1, 2, and 3), among others. He won the Best Screenplay award at the Brazilian Film Festival of Miami for Divã and received nominations at Brazil's Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro (now called Grande Otelo). He is the creator of the TV series Divã and A Fórmula (Globo) and has worked as head writer, consultant, and script supervisor on several film and television projects, including productions for streaming platforms. In theater, Marcelo has worked in more than 35 plays as a writer, actor, director, and composer. He received the Coca-Cola Award, was nominated for the Molière Prize in the Special Category, and was recognized for his body of work by the APCA (São Paulo Association of Art Critics).

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 20, 1962 (64)
From
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Works as
Writer, actor and director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are Marcelo Saback's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Self
29%
Morality
12%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Romantic
5
Warm
5
Hopeful
5
Tense
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marcelo Saback's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Marcelo Saback's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Traição Entre Amigas(2025)

    Screenplay · as José Flores

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Harsh Couture(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Caramelo(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Lista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer · Writers' Assistant

  • Princesa Adormecida(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Shooting My Life's Script (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer

  • Pérola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer

  • An Unforgettable Year: Spring(2023)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Um Ano Inesquecível: Inverno(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • An Unforgettable Year: Autumn(2023)

    Co-Producer · Writer · Writers' Assistant

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • An Unforgettable Year: Summer(2023)

    Consulting Producer · Writer · Writers' Production

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Quatro Amigas Numa Fria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Gilberto

  • Dois + Dois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • Head Over Heels 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Screenplay

  • DJ Cinderella(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Crazy About Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Original Film Writer

  • The Formula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Drop Dead Gorgeous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay

  • Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata 2(2015)

    as Esteban

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Loucas pra Casar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies(2015)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Didi and the Secret of the Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • Helena's Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 143 episodes · Writer

  • S.O.S.: Women to the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay

  • Didi the Pilgrim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Screenplay

  • Odeio o Dia dos Namorados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gilberto

  • Head Over Heels 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Till Luck Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nelsinho

  • The Brazilians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 22 episodes · Writer · as Rubi

  • Divã (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Screenplay

  • Head Over Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Screenplay · as Ator Telenovela

  • The Cariocas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Barman

  • Junto & Misturado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

  • Vende-se um Véu de Noiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 177 episodes · as Roberto

  • In Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay

  • Revelação (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 163 episodes · as Fausto Maia

  • Eterna Magia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 148 episodes · as Jair Ferreira

  • Cócegas(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Overwhelming Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cláudio

  • Desejos de Mulher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sintra

  • Os Normais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Drag Queen

  • Esplendor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 125 episodes · as Mariano Rodrigues

  • Razor in the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • História de Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 209 episodes · as Renato Santana

  • 74.5: Uma Onda no Ar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 127 episodes · as Lucas

  • Barriga de Aluguel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 243 episodes · as Duarte

  • Chico Total (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 35 episodes · Co-Director

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 1981 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata 2 (2015)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies (2015)

Midcredits 59th

Film career

  • 2010Screen debut· Head Over Heels

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 47: 15 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting3 of 47: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting30 of 47: 20 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing3 of 47: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 47: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

47 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s4 · acting2000s9 · 7 acting · 2 crew2010s20 · 6 acting · 17 crew2020s13 · 2 acting · 12 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Marcelo Saback's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer, producer

An Unforgettable Year: Autumn (2023)

92nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Caramelo (2025)

Midcredits 89th · 76% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Marcelo Saback work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marcelo Saback's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mara Lobão shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers