Director

Luis Fernando Verissimo

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 20

TMDB ID: 1276999

IMDb ID: nm0894241

Known for: Writing

Born: September 26, 1936

Died: August 30, 2025

Age: 88

Place of birth: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1970 - 2026

Years active: 57

Wikidata: Q2347007

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Biography

Luis Fernando Verissimo (Porto Alegre, September 26, 1936) is a Brazilian writer, comedian, cartoonist, translator, television scriptwriter, theater author and novelist. He was an advertiser and newspaper reviewer. He is also a musician, having played the saxophone in some ensembles. With more than 80 published titles, he is one of the most popular contemporary Brazilian writers. He is the son of writer Erico Verissimo.

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