Samuel Wainer
Samuel Wainer (December 19, 1910 – September 2, 1980) was a Brazilian journalist and author. Wainer was born into a Jewish family in the São Paulo district of Bom Retiro. He founded and directed the Diretrizes magazine and the Última Hora newspaper.[1] He was married to Danuza Leão, Brazilian journalist and model, sister of Nara Leão. They had a son, Samuel Wainer Filho, who was also a journalist. He died in 1984 in a car accident with a camera operator.[2]
He was a reporter of Diários Associados in 1950, when he interviewed Getúlio Vargas, with whom he would later keep a close friendship.[1][3] He also faced strong opposition from Carlos Lacerda and Assis Chateaubriand (owner of Diários Associados) during his career, specially when he founded his own newspaper, that would openly support Vargas presidency.[3]
Wainer was the only Brazilian journalist present at the Nuremberg Trials.[1][3]
He died in São Paulo, aged 69.
Bibliography
- Minha razão de viver - memórias de um repórter (Editora Planeta)
References
- 1 2 3 Pinheiro, Wianey (14 January 1979). "Por que Café Filho traiu Getúlio" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ↑ "A Semana". Placar (in Portuguese) (Editora Abril) (856): 55. October 1996. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 Wainer, Samuel (2005). "24". Minha razão de viver - memórias de um repórter (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Editora Planeta. ISBN 85-7665-083-5.
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