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Mauricio de Sousa Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1935-10-27

Birthplace:
Santa Isabel, SP, Brazil

Credits:
22 Total Roles

Mauricio de Sousa

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Biography

Mauricio Araújo de Sousa was born in Santa Isabel on October 27, 1935. His father, Antonio Mauricio de Sousa, is a poet and his mother, Petronilha Araújo de Sousa, also delved into poetry. Mauricio developed an interest in cartooning at a young age, and began to draw posters and illustrations for periodicals. At 17 years of age, he worked for a daily newspaper called Folha da Manhã as a crime reporter. In 1959, Sousa quit that job and began his comic book career, and created "Turma da Mônica" (Monica's Gang).

The comics of Mauricio de Sousa have gained international fame, been featured on licensed merchandise, and have even been adapted for movies, television, video games, and even a São Paulo amusement park, the Parque da Mônica ("Monica's Park"). Two other Parque da Mônica facilities were also located in Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro, but they both closed in 2000 and 2005, respectively. From 1970 to 1986, Mauricio's comic books had been published by Editora Abril, until Globo took over in January 1987. His work has been published in many magazines and newspapers since 1959. Since January 2007, the comic book series is published by Panini Comics.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Desenheiros do Instagram MOVIE Archive footage
2025 Mauricio de Sousa: The Movie MOVIE Mauricio de Sousa
2025 Chuck Billy and The Marvelous Guava Tree MOVIE Mauricio de Sousa
2024 Cidade da Criança: Uma História Afetiva MOVIE Self
2024 Monica and Friends: How It All Began TV Funcionário da Limpeza
2024 Turma da Mônica Jovem: Reflexos do Medo MOVIE Porteiro
2021 Monica and Friends: Lessons MOVIE Tio da Cantina
2019 A Turma do Pererê.DOC MOVIE Self
2019 Monica and Friends: Bonds MOVIE Jornaleiro
2018 Bios TV Self

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