José-Itamar de Freitas
José-Itamar de Freitas (Miracema, August 4, 1934 - Rio de Janeiro, July 1, 2020) was a Brazilian journalist.[1]
Career[]
Freitas started at Fatos & Fotos, from Bloch Editores, where he won the Esso Prize in 1965. In 1973, already at Rede Globo, he started directing the Fantástico program, in which he stayed until 1991. Freitas also collaborated for Jornal Nacional.[1]
Death[]
He died at the age of 85, on July 1, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Perfil completo – José-Itamar de Freitas – Memória" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ G1 Rio (1 July 2020). "José Itamar de Freitas, ex-diretor do Fantástico, morre no Rio". G1. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2020 deaths
- Brazilian journalists
- Male journalists
- Brazilian television directors
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Brazilian journalist stubs