Mauricio de Sousa

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-10-27 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Isabel, SP, Brazil

Mauricio de Sousa

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 ...

Production

2010

1987

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Horacio

as Story

1997

1997

2019

1987

Mônica e a Sereia do Rio

as Original Story

1987

A Estrelinha Mágica

as Original Story

1989

1976

O Natal da Turma da Mônica

as Supervising Producer

1982

As Aventuras da Turma da Mônica

as Supervising Producer

2011

2012

1998

Videogibi: O Plano Sangrento

as Supervising Producer

1983

The Princess and the Robot

as Supervising Producer

1987

1997

2004

Cine Gibi: O Filme

as Characters

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2005

Cine Gibi 2

as Characters

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