Pedro Bial
Encyclopedia
Pedro Bial is a Brazil
ian producer
, director
, writer
, journalist
and a celebrity TV presenter
, best known for hosting the Variety Show Fantástico
, and the Reality Show Big Brother Brasil, (the Brazilian version of Big Brother
.)
from PUC-RJ. His career, as a reporter, began at Rede Globo
in 1981. In 1988, he started to work for Jornal Hoje
and Globo Repórter
. He also hosted a show called Rock in Rio II.
In 1996, he started to host Fantástico. As of 2010, he's been hosting the Big Brother Brasil for 10 seasons.
for 2 years. His second marriage was to actress Fernanda Torres
. Bial plays basketball
and his brother Alberto Bial is a basketball coach. His sister Irene Bial is a psychotherapist.
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 producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and a celebrity TV presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, best known for hosting the Variety Show Fantástico
Fantástico
Fantástico is a Brazilian weekly television newsmagazine broadcast on Sundays by Rede Globo.-Format:The show's first episode was on August 5, 1973 in black-and-white. It began as a variety show featuring music, dance numbers, teletheater, humor, mixed with a small amount of news. The following...
, and the Reality Show Big Brother Brasil, (the Brazilian version of Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
.)
Career
Bial graduated in journalismJournalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
from PUC-RJ. His career, as a reporter, began at Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
in 1981. In 1988, he started to work for Jornal Hoje
Jornal Hoje
Jornal Hoje is a news programme aired by the Brazilian television broadcaster Rede Globo; the programme is broadcast in the early afternoon each day from Monday to Saturday and comes after Globo Esporte and before Vídeo Show....
and Globo Repórter
Globo Repórter
Globo Repórter is a Brazilian weekly documentary television show broadcast by Rede Globo, on Fridays at 10p.m., ever since its premiere in 1973....
. He also hosted a show called Rock in Rio II.
In 1996, he started to host Fantástico. As of 2010, he's been hosting the Big Brother Brasil for 10 seasons.
Personal life
He was married to actress Giulia GamGiulia Gam
Giulia Gam is an Italian-born Brazilian actress. Granddaughter of a Dane, she became famous in Brazil after performing the young Jocasta Silveira in the soap opera Mandala and since then started a meteoric career in television, despite being one of the most seminal thespians of Brazil. Giulia's...
for 2 years. His second marriage was to actress Fernanda Torres
Fernanda Torres
Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres is a Brazilian movie, theatre and television actress. She is the daughter of the Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Montenegro and the actor Fernando Torres....
. Bial plays basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and his brother Alberto Bial is a basketball coach. His sister Irene Bial is a psychotherapist.
Books
- On 2004, he published the book Roberto Marinho, the authorized biography of Roberto MarinhoRoberto MarinhoRoberto Pisani Marinho was the president and founder of the biggest Brazilian TV channel, Globo, a television network with 113 stations and associates...
, founder of Rede GloboRede GloboRede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
.