Alejandro Pohlenz (Writer)

Amigas & Rivais

Amigas & Rivais is a Brazilian telenovela produced by SBT in association with Televisa and originally broadcast from August 6, 2007, to January 18, 2008. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela Amigas y rivales (2001), created by Emilio Larrosa. Adapted by Letícia Dornelles, with text supervision by Thereza di Giácomo, the telenovela stars Cacau Melo, Lisandra Cortez, Karla Tenório, Thaís Pacholek, and Talita Castro. The story follows four young women from different social backgrounds: Nicole, Laura, Olívia, and Helena. Although they have different personalities and life experiences, they form a strong friendship while facing the challenges of youth, love, family conflicts, and personal struggles. Their lives become complicated by secrets, betrayals, jealousy, and the schemes of Rosana, Helena's manipulative stepmother, who is willing to do anything to achieve her goals.

Release Date2007-08-06

DepartmentWriting

JobOriginal Story

Episode Count140

Vote Count1

Una familia con suerte

A Mexican telenovela based on the Argentinean telenovela Los Roldán.

Release Date2011-02-14

DepartmentWriting

JobAdaptation

Episode Count266

Vote Count162

Porque el Amor Manda

Porque el Amor Manda is a 2012 Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa. It is a remake of the Colombian telenovela El secretario, produced by Juan Andrés Flórez in 2011. Fernando Colunga and Blanca Soto star as the protagonists Claudia Álvarez stars as the antagonist.

Release Date2012-10-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count182

Vote Count443

Tú y yo

Tú y yo is a Mexican telenovela created and produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from September 4, 1996, to March 20, 1997. Written by Alejandro Pohlenz, with story development by Verónica Suárez, the telenovela stars Maribel Guardia and Joan Sebastian. The story follows Estela Díaz-Infante and Tomás Santillana, whose romance blossoms despite the many conflicts surrounding the wealthy Santillana family. As they struggle to build a life together, they face jealousy, betrayal, family rivalries, and the schemes of those determined to keep them apart, testing the strength of their love and loyalty.

Release Date1996-09-02

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count150

Vote Count9

Mujeres engañadas

Mujeres engañadas is a Mexican telenovela that was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas from October 25, 1999, to April 7, 2000. Produced by Emilio Larrosa, the novela stars Laura León and Andrés García as well as an ensemble cast and tells the story of four couples who live in the same apartment building.

Release Date1999-10-25

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count120

Vote Count6

Al Filo de la Muerte

Al filo de la muerte is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from June 17, 1991, to February 21, 1992. Created by Fernanda Villeli and Marcia Yance, the telenovela stars Humberto Zurita and Gabriela Rivero. The story follows Tracy López, a young nurse living in Los Angeles whose life is turned upside down after she witnesses her boyfriend commit a murder. Placed in the Witness Protection Program under the new identity of Mariela Foret, she flees to Mexico City, where she begins working at a prestigious hospital. There she meets cardiologist Francisco Riquer, and despite their difficult first encounters, they fall in love while facing danger, revenge, and the lingering threat of Tracy's criminal past.

Release Date1991-06-17

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count190

Vote Count3

El premio mayor

El premio mayor is a Mexican telenovela created and produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from September 4, 1995, to May 24, 1996. Written by Verónica Suárez and Alejandro Pohlenz, the telenovela stars Laura León, Carlos Bonavides, Sergio Goyri, and Sasha Sokol. It was followed by the sequel Salud, dinero y amor in 1997. The story follows Huicho Domínguez, an uneducated construction worker who unexpectedly wins the grand prize in the National Lottery. His sudden fortune transforms his family's life as they move into a luxurious mansion and struggle to adapt to their new social status. As wealth attracts greed, infidelity, and opportunistic people, Huicho risks losing the love and stability that once defined his family.

Release Date1995-09-04

DepartmentWriting

JobAdaptation

Episode Count190

Vote Count117

Mi corazón es tuyo

Fernando Lascurain is a wealthy businessman and recent widower, attempting to raise his seven unruly children. He seeks the assistance of a new nanny. He hires and falls in love with Ana Leal, a struggling exotic dancer who tries to hide her double life. Although Ana lacks experience and a refined education, she quickly bonds with the Lascurain children. Ana dreams of being a mother, but when her home is destroyed following an accident, she must borrow money from her ruthless boss at "Chicago", the night club where she is secretly employed. When Fernando simultaneously falls for Ana and Isabela, an economist and sophisticated woman who is trained by her mother to marry a millionaire, he must choose between both women.

Release Date2014-06-30

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count177

Vote Count1215

Mujer de Madera

Mujer de Madera is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa in 2004. One unusual feature of this telenovela is that the main character is played by different actresses before and after her stay in hospital due to a forest fire.

Release Date2004-04-26

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count205

Vote Count49

Mágica juventud

Mágica juventud is a Mexican youth telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from November 30, 1992, to April 30, 1993. Created by Emilio Larrosa and written by Verónica Suárez and Alejandro Pohlenz, the telenovela stars Kate del Castillo and Héctor Soberón. The story follows Miguel, a young veterinarian who hides a troubled past after serving time in prison for his involvement with a criminal gang. Determined to change his life, he falls in love with the kind-hearted Fernanda. However, as she begins to uncover the truth about his past, their relationship is tested by mistrust, personal struggles, and the schemes of the ambitious Leonardo, who is determined to win Fernanda's heart.

Release Date1992-11-30

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count110

Vote Count2

Hijas de la luna

Hijas de la luna is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas from February 19 to June 24, 2018. It is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Las Juanas, created by Bernardo Romero Pereiro. The story follows four young women who discover they are sisters and set out to uncover the truth about their family. As they build a bond, they face love, betrayal, and long-buried secrets that will change their lives forever.

Release Date2018-02-19

DepartmentWriting

JobAdaptation

Episode Count82

Vote Count235

Amigas y rivales

The story revolves around four beautiful 21-year-old girls who come from different social strata. The first of them, Laura, is a middle-class girl, serious, sensitive and studious, who can study computer science at a private university because she won a scholarship. There he meets Jimena de la O, daughter of a millionaire businessman. At first, there will be a lot of friction between the two, but little by little a strong bond of friendship will form between them. Jimena is the typical rich, dissipated and irresponsible girl, for whom promiscuity, alcohol and drugs have marked her life since her mother died.

Release Date2001-02-26

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count185

Vote Count157

Soñadoras

Soñadoras is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by and broadcast on Televisa in 1998, and shown in 1999 on Univision.

Release Date1998-08-31

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count174

Vote Count72

Las Vías del Amor

Las Vías del Amor is a Mexican telenovela that aired on the Televisa channel in Mexico and Univision in the United States from 2002-2003.

Release Date2002-08-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count220

Vote Count51

Palabra de Mujer

Palabra De Mujer is a telenovela remake of El Amor Tiene Cara De Mujer was made by Televisa, starring Edith González, Yadhira Carrillo, Ludwika Paleta, and Lidia Ávila. The telenovela, a production of José Alberto Castro, premiered October 22, 2007 and ended on May 9, 2008 in El Canal de las Estrellas.

Release Date2007-10-22

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count145

Vote Count36

Land of Hope

María Teresa, a successful and attractive businesswoman, faces a dilemma when she discovers that her father, Esteban, has been falsely accused of fraud. Determined to clear his name, María Teresa takes charge of "La Esperanza," a coveted property in the village of Puerto Bravo. There, she encounters Santos, the estate's caretaker, who initially perceives her as rude and entitled. Despite their initial differences, María Teresa and Santos join forces to confront Marco, a greedy neighbor attempting to seize control of “La Esperanza,” and Rutilio, the town’s corrupt mayor. As they battle to safeguard the estate, María Teresa and Santos gradually develop deep feelings for one another, falling in love. Amidst their challenges, their love and the hope embodied by "La Esperanza" become their guiding light in a tempest fueled by passion.

Release Date2023-06-12

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count65

Vote Count121

Salud, dinero y amor

Salud, dinero y amor is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from August 4, 1997, to January 2, 1998. It is a sequel to the 1995 telenovela El premio mayor. Created by Emilio Larrosa, with scripts by Alejandro Pohlenz and Saúl Pérez Santana, the telenovela stars Itatí Cantoral, Eduardo Santamarina, and Carlos Bonavides. The story continues the life of Luis “Huicho” Domínguez after his rise to wealth in El premio mayor. Now facing new challenges, Huicho must deal with family conflicts, ambition, love, and the consequences of his fortune. Alongside Estrella Pérez and Dr. Jorge Miguel Fontanot, he becomes involved in a story of romance, betrayal, and the search for happiness beyond money and social status.

Release Date1997-08-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count92

Vote Count2

Sueño de amor

Esperanza Guerrero is a single mother working as a teacher at two schools, a state school and an elite school to provide for her two teenagers, Pedro and Patricia. Ricardo Alegría, a married father with two young children, works as an Interpol agent in Los Angeles. Seeking to capture a sleazy jewellery thief known as ‘La Sombra’, he infiltrates the private school where Esperanza is employed and masquerades as the teacher of the criminal’s son. Esperanza and Ricardo are reunited following a 20-year separation and fight to rekindle their love.

Release Date2016-02-22

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count2