Maneco created the telenovela trilogy Vale Tudo (1988), Por Amor (1997) and Laços de Família (2000), and is remembered in Brazilian television history for championing strong female characters.

Maneco created the telenovela trilogy Vale Tudo (1988), Por Amor (1997) and Laços de Família (2000), and is remembered in Brazilian television history for championing strong female characters.