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Known For
Writing
Birthday
October 27, 1935
Place of Birth
Santa Isabel, SP, Brazil
Mauricio de Sousa
0.2 Popularity
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
7.0
Mauricio de Sousa
Chuck Billy and The Marvelous Guava Tree
2025
🎬
0.0
Cidade da Criança: Uma História Afetiva
2024
7.0
Funcionário da Limpeza
Mônica and Friends: Origins
2024
4.0
Porteiro
Turma da Mônica Jovem: Reflexos do Medo
2024
8.3
Tio da Cantina
Monica and Friends: Lessons
2021
0.0
A Turma do Pererê.DOC
2019
7.7
Jornaleiro
Monica and Friends: Bonds
2019
2.0
Self
Bios
2018
0.0
Mauricio
Turma da Mônica: Um Conto de Páscoa
2015
5.7
Self
Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation
2013
Credits
Chuck Billy and The Marvelous Guava Tree
as Mauricio de Sousa
2025
7.0
🎬
Cidade da Criança: Uma História Afetiva
2024
0.0
Mônica and Friends: Origins
as Funcionário da Limpeza
2024
7.0
Turma da Mônica Jovem: Reflexos do Medo
as Porteiro
2024
4.0
Monica and Friends: Lessons
as Tio da Cantina
2021
8.3
A Turma do Pererê.DOC
2019
0.0
Monica and Friends: Bonds
as Jornaleiro
2019
7.7
Bios
as Self
2018
2.0
Turma da Mônica: Um Conto de Páscoa
as Mauricio
2015
0.0
Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation
as Self
2013
5.7
Se Liga na Turma da Mônica, Vol. 1
as Bidu / Pai da Mônica (voice)
2011
8.0
🎬
Malditos Cartunistas
2010
0.0
Cine Gibi 5: Luz, Câmera, Ação!
as Bidu (voice)
2010
7.3
Monica's Gang in an Adventure in Time
as Bidu/Seu Sousa (voice)
2007
7.6
Cine Gibi 2
as Mauricio
2005
7.3
Cine Gibi: O Filme
as Bidu (voice) / Self
2004
7.3
🎬
Will Eisner: Profissão Cartunista
as Self
1999
0.0
Momentos Inesquecíveis do Desenho Animado Publicitário
1989
10.0
A Rádio do Chico Bento
as Self
1989
0.0
Os Trapalhões no Rabo do Cometa
as Maurício de Sousa
1986
4.6
As Aventuras da Turma da Mônica
as Self
1982
7.1
Cine Gibi Collection
as Bidu
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