María Ofelia Villenave Garza, known as Fernanda Villeli, (14 May 1921 – 1 February 2009) was a Mexican writer and activist, who was one of the major writers of
telenovelas
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include ''teleserye'' (P ...
in Mexico.
She wrote for series such as ''
Aprendiendo a amar'' (1980), ''
Extraños caminos del amor
''Extraños caminos del amor'' (English: ''Strange ways of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1981. Helena Rojo, Alfredo Leal, and José Roberto starred as protagonists.
Plot
Isabella is a shy young man ...
'' (1981), ''
El maleficio
''El maleficio'' (English: ''The Curse'') is a Mexican telenovela directed by Raúl Araiza produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1983. The telenovela was so successful in 1983 that a sequel was made under the title of '' El maleficio 2: Los ...
'' (1983), ''
La traición'' (1984) (with
Carmen Daniels), ''
Lo blanco y lo negro'' (1989), ''
Al filo de la muerte
''Al filo de la muerte'' (English: ''At the edge of death'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 1991.
Humberto Zurita and Gabriela Rivero starred as protagonists, while Antonio Escobar and Blanca Guerra starred ...
'' (1991) (with
Marcia Yance) and ''
El diario de Daniela
''El diario de Daniela'' (English title: ''The diary of Daniela'' or ''Daniela's Diary'') is a Mexican child telenovela produced by Rosy Ocampo for Televisa in 1998.
On Monday, November 23, 1998, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''El d ...
'' (1998/99) (with
Marcela Fuentes Beráin) .
Selected television works
Original stories
Adaptations
*''
El derecho de nacer'' (1966) (original by Félix B. Caignet)
*''
Muchacha italiana viene a casarse'' (1971) (original by Delia González Márquez)
*''
Mi rival
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Cast
* Saby Kamalich as María El ...
'' (1973) (original by
Inés Rodena
Inés Rodena (April 20, 1905 in Havana, Cuba – April 15, 1985 in Miami, USA) was a Cuban radio and television writer.
Life and career
Before becoming a writer Rodena worked as a nurse. Through her experiences with her patients and stories re ...
)
*''
El manantial del milagro
''El manantial del milagro'', is a Mexican telenovela directed by Julio Castillo and produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1974. Starring by Julissa and Enrique Álvarez Félix
Enrique Álvarez Félix (5 April 1934 – 24 May 1996) wa ...
'' (1974) (original by Vicente Leñero)
*''
El derecho de nacer'' (1981) (original by Félix B. Caignet)
*''
El engaño
''El engaño'' (English title:''The deception'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1986.Caridad Bravo Adams
Caridad Bravo Adams (; born on January 14, 1908, in Villahermosa, Tabasco – August 13, 1990 in Mexico City) was a prolific Mexico, Mexican writer and the most famous telenovela writer worldwide.
She was born to a couple of Cuban actors and ...
)
*''Morir para vivir'' (1989) (original by Félix B. Caignet)
*''
La sonrisa del Diablo
''La sonrisa del Diablo'' (English: ''The Devil's Smile'') is a Mexican telenovela directed by Arturo Ripstein and produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1992.
Rebecca Jones starred as antagonistic protagonist, while Ernesto Laguardia, En ...
'' (1992) (original by Luisa Xammar)
*''Azul'' (1996) (original by Pinkye Morris)
*''
La casa en la playa
''La casa en la playa'' (The House on the Beach) is a Mexican telenovela produced in 2000. Cynthia Klitbo and Sergio Goyri star as the protagonists, while Blanca Guerra and José Carlos Ruiz star as the antagonists.
Cast
* Cynthia Klitbo a ...
'' (2000) (original by Enrique Gómez Vadillo)
*''
El derecho de nacer'' (2001) (original by Félix B. Caignet)
Remakes written herself
*''
El dolor de amar'' (1966) (remake of ''
Senda prohibida
''Senda Prohibida'' (English title: ''Forbidden Path'') is the first telenovela produced in Mexico. It was produced by Telesistema Mexicano and was broadcast June 12, 1958, from Monday to Friday.
It stars Silvia Derbez as the protagonist / antag ...
'')
*''
El cielo es para todos
''El cielo es para todos'' (English: ''Heaven is for all'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1979.
Is an adaptation of the Argentine telenovela ''El cielo es para todos'' produced in 1962. That in turn is b ...
'' (1979) (remake of ''
San Martín de Porres'')
*''
Amor prohibido
''Amor Prohibido'' ( en, italic=yes, Forbidden Love) is the fourth studio album by American singer Selena, released on March 13, 1993, by EMI Latin. Having reached a core fan base, the label aimed to broaden her appeal with the next
studio rele ...
'' (1979) (remake of ''
Senda prohibida
''Senda Prohibida'' (English title: ''Forbidden Path'') is the first telenovela produced in Mexico. It was produced by Telesistema Mexicano and was broadcast June 12, 1958, from Monday to Friday.
It stars Silvia Derbez as the protagonist / antag ...
'')
*''
Corazones sin rumbo
The following is a list of telenovelas produced by Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. ...
'' (1980) (remake of ''
La mesera'')
References
Mexican women writers
1921 births
2009 deaths
Telenovela writers
Women soap opera writers
20th-century Mexican screenwriters
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