Set Designer & Art Director in FILMS, TELEVISION & THEATER
For more than 7 years I worked in Brazil as an Art Director or Set Designer in many television shows, feature films, short movies, video-clips and many theater plays (1985-1993)
I created and designed scale drawings, signs and props and supervised set construction and decoration teams, either in studios or locations, achieving the creation of more than 1000 sets.
FEATURE FILMS
The Knife (1991) aka Exposure
A Grande Arte (original title)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101834/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
Director: Walter Salles Jr. (Central Station & Motorcycle Diaries)
Stars: Peter Coyote & Tchéky Karyo
Art Director Rita Ivanissevich & Marlise Storchi
Stelinha (1990) (original title)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163853/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Director: Miguel Faria Jr. (
Stars: Ester Góes & Marcos Palmeira
Art Director Assistant Rita Ivanissevich
This feature film received 12 awards at the 18th Gramado Film Festival in 1990.
Director: Hugo Carvana
Stars: Hugo Carvana, Marieta Severo, Marcos Palmeira
Art Director Cristiano Amaral & Rita Ivanissevich
Go to Work, Vagabond II (1991)
Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo II (original title)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097111/?ref_=nv_sr_3
Awarded Best Art Director at the 19th Gramado Film Festival in 1991.
Compadecida's Act (1987)
Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecidae (original title)
https:////www.imdb.com/title/tt0139660/?ref_=nv_sr_3
Director: Roberto Farias
Stars: Renato Aragão, Emmanuel Cavalcanti, Renato Consorte, Zacarias, Raul Cortez
Art Director Assistant Rita Ivanissevich
I also worked as Assistant Art Director or in the Art Department on these feature films, based mainly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: The Color of Destiny (1987), Parrots and Vultures (1985), Lili Carabina (1989), Kuarup (1989), Blades of the knife (1989)
Two Edged Knife (1989)
Faca de Dois Gumes (original title)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139660/?ref_=nv_sr_3
The Color of Destiny (1987)
A Cor do seu Destino (original title)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094598/?ref_=nv_sr_1
SHORT FILMS
Set Designer / Art Director Rita Ivanissevich
The Rat (1986) & Roberto Rodrigues (1986).
These 2 short movies were both award winners at the 3rd Rio Film Festival in 1987.
I also worked on Violurb (1985) and Faithful Friend (1987).
TELEVISION
Set Designer Assistant Rita Ivanissevich
Designed scale drawings, signs and props, supervised set construction and decoration teams.
- Globo TV Network - Shows: Pirate TV, "Programa Legal", "Os Trapalhões" (Rio de Janeiro, 1991-93)
- TVSBT Network - Soap opera: "Brasileiros e Brasileiras" (São Paulo, Jul-Nov /1990)
VIDEO CLIPS
Blow Thy Horn, Hunter & Pastime With Good Company
Set Designer /Art Director of Renaissance style video-clips by UFF Antique Music Ensemble - Dir. Tunico Amancio (1989)
THEATER
Little Frankenstein (1989)
Set Designer & Costume Designer Rita Ivanissevich
I was nominated in both categories
Best Set Designer and
Best Costume Design
for the
Coca-Cola Award for Children’s Theater in 1990
Numa and the Nymph (1984)
Created & painted Backdrops and Props
Intimacies,
Tito Nadi & Ita Mara's concert (1984)
Created lighting backdrops with stained-glass effect on projections
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