Biography
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. 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.
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Movies 6
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GenderMale
Birthday1944-02-05
Deathday1988-01-04 (43 years old)
Birth PlaceRibeirão das Neves, Brazil
CitizenshipsBrazil
Also Known AsHenrique de Souza Filho
AwardsPrêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics, Ordem do Mérito Cultural
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