André Vianco facts for kids
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André Vianco
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| Born | André Ferreira da Silva January 10, 1975 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Novelist, film director, television director, screenwriter |
| Genre | Horror, supernatural fiction, apocalyptic fiction, urban fantasy, ghost story, thriller, vampire fiction, science fiction, children's literature |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable works | Os Sete, Sétimo, O Turno da Noite series, O Vampiro-Rei series |
| Spouse | Marisa Samogin |
| Children | 3 |
André Vianco, born André Ferreira da Silva on January 10, 1975, is a very popular Brazilian writer. He is also a screenwriter and director for movies and TV shows. He is famous for his exciting stories, especially those about urban fantasy, horror, and vampires. His book Os Sete made him well-known in 1999. By 2016, he had sold over a million books! People consider him one of the top fantasy writers in Brazil.
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About André Vianco
André Ferreira da Silva was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on January 10, 1975. He grew up in the nearby town of Osasco. He chose his pen name, "Vianco," to honor Dona Primitiva Vianco Street. This was an important street in Osasco where he spent his childhood.
André Vianco always loved horror movies and books. He often mentions Stephen King as a big influence. People sometimes compare his writing to King's style. He also enjoyed books like Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa and stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Other favorites include Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles and old Tales from the Crypt comics.
Early Career and First Books
André Vianco started his career working for a radio station. He was in the journalism department for two years. He also had a part-time job at a credit card company. In 1998, he published his very first novel, O Senhor da Chuva, by himself.
After losing his job at the credit card company, Vianco used some savings to publish his next book. In 1999, he self-published 1,000 copies of Os Sete. This book became his most famous work.
Os Sete and Its Success
Os Sete is mostly set in a made-up coastal town called Amarração in Brazil. The story is about seven vampires from 16th-century Portugal. They wake up in Brazil in the late 1900s after divers find their bodies in a sunken ship.
The book was a huge hit! By 2008, it had sold over 50,000 copies. A publisher called Novo Século Editora noticed the book. They re-released it a year later and published many of Vianco's other works.
Os Sete also led to several other books. These include the sequel Sétimo and the O Turno da Noite trilogy. There's also a prequel graphic novel called Vampiros do Rio Douro. In 2009, Vianco even wrote and directed a TV pilot based on O Turno da Noite. However, it was never made into a full series.
Other Popular Series
After Os Sete, Vianco wrote other exciting books. In 2002, he published the supernatural thrillers Sementes no Gelo and A Casa. In 2003, he returned to vampire stories with Bento. This was the first book in his O Vampiro-Rei series.
The O Vampiro-Rei series continued with A Bruxa Tereza (2004) and Cantarzo (2005). He also wrote a prequel series called As Crônicas do Fim do Mundo. The first book, A Noite Maldita, came out in 2013. The second, À Deriva, was released in 2023.
New Publishers and Genres
In 2010, André Vianco started working with a new publisher, Editora Rocco. He released O Caso Laura with them in 2011. He also published a children's book series called Meus Queridos Monstrinhos, which has three books.
In 2015, he released a ghost novel called Estrela da Manhã. In 2016, he published his first science fiction novel, Dartana. Later, in 2017, he released his novel Penumbra. In 2021, Citadel Editora took over the rights to his books, and a new edition of Bento was released.
In 2018, Vianco announced he was working on a new novel called 40 Luas. In 2021, he released an audiobook called Ao Meu Redor.
Directing Films
André Vianco has also directed several short films. In 2006, he co-directed A Flor with Wanda Nogueira. This film was based on a short story and written by his wife, Marisa Samogin. He also directed A Última Partida in 2007 and Saia do Meu Quarto in 2012. These films were made by Criamundos, a film company he started with his wife.
Vianco has mentioned plans to adapt some of his books into movies, like A Casa and Os Sete.
Personal Life
André Vianco lives in Osasco, Brazil, with his wife and their three daughters.
See also
In Spanish: André Vianco para niños
