Henfil

Henfil

Actor · Director · Writer

Ribeirão das Neves, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
February 5, 1944

Biography

Henrique de Souza Filho, universally known as Henfil (Ribeirão das Neves, February 5, 1944 – Rio de Janeiro, January 4, 1988), was an influential Brazilian cartoonist, comic strip artist, journalist, writer, and activist. Recognized for his acerbic, critical humor and deep engagement with Brazilian social and political issues, especially during the military dictatorship, Henfil left a lasting legacy in the country's culture and journalism.

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Henfil 1
Henfil 2

Representative Works

Cartas da Mãe
Cartas da Mãe
9.0
/ Portuguese
Henfil
Henfil
5.0
/ Portuguese
ABC of a Strike
ABC of a Strike
7.7
/ Portuguese
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Três Irmãos de Sangue
Três Irmãos de Sangue
6.0
/ Portuguese
Reading Again Graúna
Reading Again Graúna
6.5
/ Portuguese
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
5.3
/ Portuguese
O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio
O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio
9.0
/ Portuguese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Henfil
2017Nominee

Best Performance

Henfil

ABC of a Strike
1990Winner

Best Performance

ABC of a Strike

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
2018Nominee

Best Performance

What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship

Career Highlights

Reading Again Graúna
2024Highlight

Best Performance

Reading Again Graúna

O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio
1984Highlight

Best Performance

O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio