Marão
Known for
Directing
Born
May 30, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Nilópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
Marão graduated from the UFRJ School of Fine Arts and is an animation director, having made fourteen short films and participated in more than three hundred animations for advertising, internet, TV and cinema.
He was founding President of ABCA (Brazilian Association of Animation Cinema), professor on the postgraduate course in animation at PUC for seven years and since 2003 he has been one of the coordinators of International Animation Day and managing partner of the production company Marão Drawings Excited. His short films have been selected for 658 film festivals in more than forty countries and received 124 awards. Marão was honored at the 20th Anima Mundi and also received retrospectiv...
Best known work
Unicorn
2017
Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation
2013
Chameleon Horn
2000
Cebolas São Azuis
1997
I Wish I Were a Monster
2009
Bizarre Fish from the Abyssal Zone
2024
Até a China
2015
O Arroz Nunca Acaba
2005
O Anão que Virou Gigante
2008
Engole ou Cospervilha?
2013Filmography
2024
Bizarre Fish from the Abyssal Zoneas Avô (voice), Producer, Animation, Art Direction, Director, Screenplay
2022
Bunnies and OpossumsAnimation Production Assistant
2019
O Muro Era Muito AltoDirector
2017
UnicornAnimation
2016
O Último Engolervilha IIDirector, Writer, Animation
2015
Até a Chinaas Narrador, Animation, Director, Screenplay
2013
2013
Engole ou Cospervilha?Director, Writer, Animation
2011
EngoleLogoUmaJacaEntãoDirector, Writer, Animation
2009
I Wish I Were a MonsterDirector
2008
O Anão que Virou Giganteas (Voice), Director, Writer, Animation
2006
Seu Dente e Meu BicoDirector, Animation, Writer
2006
EngoleDuasErvilhasDirector, Writer, Animation
2006
Primeiro MovimentoAnimation
2005
O Arroz Nunca Acabaas (Voice), Director, Writer, Animation
2003
EngolervilhaDirector
2000
Pelotas de RegurgitaçãoDirector, Producer, Animation
2000
Chameleon HornDirector, Writer, Editor
1997
Cebolas São AzuisDirector, Writer, Animation, Producer