Cao Hamburger
Encyclopedia
Carlos Imperio Hamburger (b. 1962, São Paulo
), or, simply, Cao Hamburger, is a Brazil
ian screenwriter
and director of movies and TV. He is the creator of the Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum
(Castle Rá-Tim-Bum) series of programs for children in the TV Cultura
of São Paulo
, which gave origin also to a successful movie picture with the same title. Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum was one of the most succeful children shows to ever air in Brazil. He directed in 2006 another successful film, O Ano em Que Meus Pais Sairam de Férias
(The Year My Parents Went on Vacation), partly based on his childhood memories.
Cao is the son of physicist
s and University of São Paulo
professor
s Ernst Wolfgang Hamburger, of Jewish-German
origin, and Amélia Imperio Hamburger, of Italian
origin.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
), or, simply, Cao Hamburger, is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and director of movies and TV. He is the creator of the Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum
Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum
Castelo Ra-Tim-Bum is a Brazilian children's program produced and broadcast by TV Cultura, and the Network Service of Television. Targeted toward children and youth, and following a teaching approach, the program premiered on May 9 in 1994 to stop being produced in 1997...
(Castle Rá-Tim-Bum) series of programs for children in the TV Cultura
TV Cultura
TV Cultura is Brazilian television network headquartered in São Paulo and a part of Fundação Padre Anchieta. It focuses on cultural subjects but also has sports as entertainment options.- History :...
of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, which gave origin also to a successful movie picture with the same title. Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum was one of the most succeful children shows to ever air in Brazil. He directed in 2006 another successful film, O Ano em Que Meus Pais Sairam de Férias
O Ano em que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation is a 2006 Brazilian drama film directed by Cao Hamburger. The screenplay, which took four years to be completed, was written by Hamburger, Adriana Falcão, Claudio Galperin, Anna Muylaert and Bráulio Mantovani....
(The Year My Parents Went on Vacation), partly based on his childhood memories.
Cao is the son of physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
s and University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
s Ernst Wolfgang Hamburger, of Jewish-German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
origin, and Amélia Imperio Hamburger, of Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
origin.
Filmography
- O Ano em Que Meus Pais Sairam de FériasO Ano em que Meus Pais Saíram de FériasThe Year My Parents Went on Vacation is a 2006 Brazilian drama film directed by Cao Hamburger. The screenplay, which took four years to be completed, was written by Hamburger, Adriana Falcão, Claudio Galperin, Anna Muylaert and Bráulio Mantovani....
(2006), movie - Filhos do Carnaval (2006) HBO TV series
- Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum, O Filme (1999), movie
- Castelo Rá-Tim-BumCastelo Rá-Tim-BumCastelo Ra-Tim-Bum is a Brazilian children's program produced and broadcast by TV Cultura, and the Network Service of Television. Targeted toward children and youth, and following a teaching approach, the program premiered on May 9 in 1994 to stop being produced in 1997...
(1995) TV series - Frankenstein Punk (1986) - animation