Glauco Villas Boas
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Glauco Villas Boas was a Brazil
ian illustrator
, cartoonist
and religious leader
. He belonged to the Villas-Bôas brothers family.
and, after being discovered by journalist
José Hamilton Ribeiro, published his first works on newspaper Diário da Manhã. One year later, he was awarded the International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba by a jury made up of Jaguar
, Millor Fernandes
, Henfil
and Angeli
, and the 2nd Biennial of Graphic Humor and Cuba.
In 1984, invited by Angeli, he began publishing at the Ilustrada section of newspaper Folha de S. Paulo
, where first appeared several of his characters, including Geraldão (created in 1981 after a reading The Teachings of Don Juan - a Yaqui way of knowledge by Carlos Castaneda). Other characters include Casal Neuras, Doy Jorge, Dona Marta and Zé do Apocalipse. For younger audiences, the weekly supplement Folhinha created the character Geraldinho, which is a light version (the dash and in the theme) of the character Geraldão.
Geraldinho had a Sega Master System
video game exclusively for the Brazilian market, released by Tec Toy, it was an adaptation of Japanese game Teddy Boy Blues.
He joined the cast
of writers of TV Pirata
and also did some sketches for the children's show TV Colosso
, both of Rede Globo
, for which also developed vignettes
. He edited the magazine Geraldão by Circo Editorial between 1987 and 1989 and during this period contributed to magazines Chiclete com Banana and Circus.
As a musician
, Glauco played in rock bands. Glauco had founded and led (for some 20 years) a Santo Daime
church in São Paulo called Ceu de Maria (Mary's Heaven), and contributed numerous Santo Daime Hymns
, collected principally in a hymnal called the Chaveirinho.
in the period coinciding with the advent of a generation of post-dictatorship
. His subject was the daily life and its degradation, with topics such as marital problems, neurosis, loneliness, drugs and urban violence.
Glauco's name was usually associated with fellow cartoonists Angeli and Laerte.
in the early hours of March 12, 2010. His lawyer
announced to the press that the crime
occurred during an attempted robbery
which was then followed by an attempted abduction. Glauco negotiated with the bandits, who then led him forth but left behind his wife and his two children who were present in the home. As they left the house, another son of Glauco, Raoni, arrived at the scene and tried to dissuade the attackers, who shot and killed both father and son.
Later this version was denied. In the version related by the Glauco's family, a university student named Carlos Eduardo Sundfeld Nunes tried to convince Glauco to leave his house to tell Nunes's mother that he was Jesus Christ
. According to the delegate of the Police Section of Osasco, Carlos Eduardo Nunes had been charged for drug possession.
"The murderer arrived, searched the family, argued with Glauco, drew his gun and started shooting. At this point, the cartoonist's son arrived. He kept shooting and escaped," said the sheriff
, who described the murderer as "troubled". The son reacted to protect his father.
Glauco and Raoni were buried in the Gethsemani cemetery, in Anhanguera, north of São Paulo
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
, cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
and religious leader
Leader
A leader is one who influences or leads others.Leader may also refer to:- Newspapers :* Leading article, a piece of writing intended to promote an opinion, also called an editorial* The Leader , published 1909–1967...
. He belonged to the Villas-Bôas brothers family.
Early life and career
In 1976, Glauco moved to Ribeirão PretoRibeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants,...
and, after being discovered by journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
José Hamilton Ribeiro, published his first works on newspaper Diário da Manhã. One year later, he was awarded the International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba by a jury made up of Jaguar
Jaguar (cartoonist)
Sérgio Jaguaribe , known as Jaguar, is a Brazilian cartoonist and comics artist. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.A Banco do Brasil clerk, Jaguar started sketching in a professional basis in 1952, when he offered the weekly magazine Manchete some cartoons loosely based on the work of the...
, Millor Fernandes
Millôr Fernandes
Millôr Fernandes is a Brazilian cartoonist, humorist and playwright.He was born in Rio de Janeiro, and started his journalistic career already in 1938, publishing in several Brazilian magazines....
, Henfil
Henfil
Henrique de Souza Filho , 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...
and Angeli
Angeli (cartoonist)
Arnaldo Angeli Filho, more commonly known as Angeli, born August 31, 1956 in São Paulo, Brazil, is one of the most well-known Brazilian cartoonists....
, and the 2nd Biennial of Graphic Humor and Cuba.
In 1984, invited by Angeli, he began publishing at the Ilustrada section of newspaper Folha de S. Paulo
Folha de S. Paulo
Folha de S. Paulo, known simply as Folha , is a Brazilian daily newspaper founded and continuously published in São Paulo since 19 February 1921. Owned by the Frias de Oliveira family since 1962, it has Brazil's largest circulation since 1986. Alongside O Globo and O Estado de S...
, where first appeared several of his characters, including Geraldão (created in 1981 after a reading The Teachings of Don Juan - a Yaqui way of knowledge by Carlos Castaneda). Other characters include Casal Neuras, Doy Jorge, Dona Marta and Zé do Apocalipse. For younger audiences, the weekly supplement Folhinha created the character Geraldinho, which is a light version (the dash and in the theme) of the character Geraldão.
Geraldinho had a Sega Master System
Sega Master System
The is a third-generation video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1985 in Japan , 1986 in North America and 1987 in Europe....
video game exclusively for the Brazilian market, released by Tec Toy, it was an adaptation of Japanese game Teddy Boy Blues.
He joined the cast
Casting (performing arts)
In the performing arts, casting is a pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance.-Casting process:...
of writers of TV Pirata
TV Pirata
TV Pirata was a weekly Brazilian comedy show aired on Rede Globo between 1988 and 1990, being re-aired monthly in 1992. Some of the writers later went on to form the comedy troupe Casseta & Planeta...
and also did some sketches for the children's show TV Colosso
TV Colosso
TV Colosso was a Brazilian children's television series produced by Rede Globo, that began on April 19, 1993, and finished on January 3, 1997. The show utilized puppets, body puppets, remote-controlled animatronics and bluescreen puppets...
, both of Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
, for which also developed vignettes
Vignette (literature)
In theatrical script writing, sketch stories, and poetry, a vignette is a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a trenchant impression about a character, an idea, or a setting and sometimes an object...
. He edited the magazine Geraldão by Circo Editorial between 1987 and 1989 and during this period contributed to magazines Chiclete com Banana and Circus.
As a musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, Glauco played in rock bands. Glauco had founded and led (for some 20 years) a Santo Daime
Santo Daime
Santo Daime is a syncretic spiritual practice founded in the 1930s in the Brazilian Amazonian state of Acre by Raimundo Irineu Serra, known as Mestre Irineu...
church in São Paulo called Ceu de Maria (Mary's Heaven), and contributed numerous Santo Daime Hymns
Santo Daime Hymns
Sacred music and dance are fundamental to the Santo Daime religion. The earliest hymns are those of the founder, Raimundo Irineu Serra - 'Mestre Irineu'. Today, hundreds of Daimistas from Brazil and other countries have contributed music to this growing genre...
, collected principally in a hymnal called the Chaveirinho.
Style
With an acid humor, quick jokes, clean traces Glauco contributed to the modernization of Brazilian cartoonCartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
in the period coinciding with the advent of a generation of post-dictatorship
History of Brazil since 1985
The period of Brazilian history since 1985 corresponds to the contemporary epoch in the history of Brazil, since the end of the military regime that had ruled the country from 1964 until 1985 and the restoration of civilian government....
. His subject was the daily life and its degradation, with topics such as marital problems, neurosis, loneliness, drugs and urban violence.
Glauco's name was usually associated with fellow cartoonists Angeli and Laerte.
Death
Glauco was assassinated in OsascoOsasco
Osasco is a municipality and city in São Paulo State, Brazil, is located in the Greater São Paulo and ranking 5th in population among São Paulo municipalities. The current mayor is Emidio Pereira de Souza ....
in the early hours of March 12, 2010. His lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
announced to the press that the crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
occurred during an attempted robbery
Robbery
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear....
which was then followed by an attempted abduction. Glauco negotiated with the bandits, who then led him forth but left behind his wife and his two children who were present in the home. As they left the house, another son of Glauco, Raoni, arrived at the scene and tried to dissuade the attackers, who shot and killed both father and son.
Later this version was denied. In the version related by the Glauco's family, a university student named Carlos Eduardo Sundfeld Nunes tried to convince Glauco to leave his house to tell Nunes's mother that he was Jesus Christ
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
. According to the delegate of the Police Section of Osasco, Carlos Eduardo Nunes had been charged for drug possession.
"The murderer arrived, searched the family, argued with Glauco, drew his gun and started shooting. At this point, the cartoonist's son arrived. He kept shooting and escaped," said the sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
, who described the murderer as "troubled". The son reacted to protect his father.
Glauco and Raoni were buried in the Gethsemani cemetery, in Anhanguera, north of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
.