Carlos André Faria (1985)

Carlos André Faria

Carlos André Faria, professionally known as Candé Faria, is a Brazilian television, film, and theater director whose artistic career began as an actor. After working in numerous acting projects, he became recognized as an assistant director in Brazilian television drama productions, collaborating with acclaimed professionals such as Pedro Vasconcelos, Rogério Gomes, Felipe Joffily, Lipe Binder, Amora Mautner, Alan Fiterman, Caetano Caruso, Antunes Filho, Aderbal Freire Filho, Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Cecil Thiré, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha, and Adriano Garib.

He participated in theater productions including Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos and Capitães da Areia, as well as the film adaptation of Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos. He also developed projects in the advertising industry, expanding his experience across different audiovisual formats.

In 2012, Faria began working in directing alongside director Rafael Salgado, participating in several productions that contributed to his professional development behind the camera.

In television, he started as an assistant director on the series Milagres de Jesus for Record TV and later joined Globo, where he worked on productions such as Império, winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, as well as Além do Tempo, Travessia, and Elas por Elas. He also worked on the programs A Gente Riu Assim and Sinta-se no Oscar.

As a director, he contributed to productions including A Força do Querer and Espelho da Vida. He later directed the series Novelei, a collaboration between Globo and Google, working with actors such as Tony Ramos, Susana Vieira, Claudia Raia, Carolina Dieckmann, Ary Fontoura, and Paulo Vieira. He also directed the television program Breakdown for Globo.

His career includes work in television, cinema, theater, and advertising productions in Brazil.