A producer and manager of soap operas and TV drama, he graduated in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. He has directed the short films Homo Sapiens and Futuro do Presente, in which he also acted. He has worked for TV networks Rede Manchete and Rede Globo, where he has been involved with hugely successful soap operas like O Bem Amado, by Dias Gomes, and Sinhá Moça, by Benedito Ruy Barbosa. Since 1983 he has taught courses and workshops in Creation and Production; Camera and Editing; Script Writing; Acting; Directing Actors; and Film Direction.