Biografia
Carlos de Abreu is a "New York Times" bestselling author, producer, screenwriter, brand marketing expert and Internet pioneer.
Carlos de Abreu is of Portuguese descent and was born in Mozambique. He was a jet pilot in the Portuguese Air Force and studied economics at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, and film at UCLA.
His vast experience in brand marketing earned him executive positions and contracts with Cartier International, American Express, and the Italian Government among others. He also co-founded the North American Marketing Services, Ltd., an international luxury goods corporation with offices in three continents; North America, Asia and Europe.
In addition, he launched the Hollywood Network® online, an ecosystem of "verticalized" web models, focused on entertainment and Hollywood. Mr. de Abreu's multiple websites include HollywoodNews.com.
Mr. de Abreu's organization, the Hollywood Network Inc., is an entertainment marketing company - awards, film conferences, festivals, Internet content, live events - which mandate is bridging the gap between established Hollywood and the global creative community and produces/co-produces live events including the prestigious "Hollywood Film Awards®," and the "Hollywood Gives Back®" project - highlighting and assisting important local and national causes.
According to the "Los Angeles Times" the "Hollywood Film Awards®," "launch the push toward Oscar and are the kickoff for the awards season."
He is the co-author of the national and "New York Times" bestseller, "Husband, Lover, Spy: A True Story," St. Martin's Press, and "Opening The Doors To Hollywood," Crown Publishing.
Presently he is writing the novel "The Soulshaker." His prior works include two screenplays: Mozambique: The Last Good-Bye and Sworn To Silence.
