Luis Fernando Verissimo

Writing

September 26, 1936(88 years old, passed away)†August 30, 2025Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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.