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Considered the most important playwright of Brazil ever. The importance of his plays for Brazilians can be compared to Shakespeare's plays for Brits.

He grew up in a family of journalists: son of journalist Mário Rodrigues, brother of journalist Mário Filho (Maracanã Stadium, in Rio, bears the name of his brother). Father of journalist Nelson Rodrigues Filho.

The most famous supporter of club Fluminense of Rio. Wrote about soccer in the newspaper "Jornal dos Sports" and stories about families' conflicts of middle-class in "Última Hora", using a female nickname.

Had all his plays censored by government.

Famous because of polemics of his quotations.

Son of Maria Esther Falcão and Mário Rodrigues (died in 1930).

He was the fifth of 15 children. Siblings: Milton, Roberto (died in 1929), Mário Filho, Stella, Joffre (died in 1936), Maria Clara, Augustinho, Irene, Paulo (died in 1967), Helena, Dorinha, Elsinha and Dulcinha (died in 1927).

Father, with Elza, of a boys named Joffre (b.1941) and Nelson.

Father, with Lúcia Cruz Lima, of a girl named Daniela.