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Son of writer Erico Verissimo and Mafalda Halfen Volpe.

Played sax with his own jazz band.

Famous supporter of soccer club 'Sport Club Internacional' from his hometown.

Considered one of the greatest Brazilian humour writers.

Father with Lúcia of Fernanda, a journalist (b.1965), Mariana, a writer (b.1967) and Pedro, a musician (b.1970).

Sister: Clarissa Veríssimo (b.1935).

Has a granddaughter named Lucinda Heather Verissimo Sykes, born 2008, Fernanda's daughter with Andrew Sykes.

He was cartoonist, screenwriter and playwright.

He worked as a proofreader, a translator, and had columns in the newspapers 'O Estado de S.Paulo', 'O Globo', and 'Zero Hora'.

His first book, 'O Popular', was published in 1973. In total, he published more than 70 works and sold 5.6 million copies.

Among his most famous characters are those from 'Ed Mort e Outras Histórias', published in 1979, and 'O Analista de Bagé', from 1981. He also created 'A Comédia da Vida Privada (1995)', which inspired a series of the same name on Rede Globo. Moreover, he was one of the screenwriters for the humor program 'TV Pirata (1988)'.