Name Henrique Filho Nationality Brazilian Genres Satire | Role Cartoonist Books Henfil do Brasil | |
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Birth name Henrique de Souza Filho Born 5 February 1944Ribeirao das Neves, Minas Gerais ( 1944-02-05 ) Movies Tanga, No Boy Wearing Shoes Allowed At School Siblings Herbert de Souza, Chico Mario Similar People Herbert de Souza, Chico Mario, Jaguar, Joffre Rodrigues, Chico Anysio | ||
Lembrancas cartunista henfil completaria 70 anos
Henrique de Souza Filho (5 February 1944 – 4 January 1988), commonly known as Henfil, was a Brazilian cartoonist, caricaturist, journalist and writer, born in Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais.
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- Lembrancas cartunista henfil completaria 70 anos
- Documentario henfil plural parte 1 5
- Biography
- Characters
- References
Documentario henfil plural parte 1 5
Biography
He was a contributor to the satirical newspaper “O Pasquim”, which began publication in response to press censorship in Brazil following the military crackdown of December, 1968. In 1970 he published the comic book “Os Fradinhos” (The Friars), starring his most acclaimed characters. It was the first Brazilian comic book to be published in other countries. Henfil also worked in theater, film, television and literature, but political activism was his hallmark, creating fictional characters that made acerbic criticisms of the Brazilian political institutions of the time. A haemophiliac, Henfil contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion and died as a result of the disease in Rio de Janeiro.
Characters
His most famous characters where:
