Henfil

Brazilian cartoonist, caricaturist, journalist and writer (1944–1988)
Person human Q1999056
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Henfil

Summary

Henfil is a human[1]. Born in Ribeirão das Neves[2], he… he was born on February 5, 1944[3]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He died on January 4, 1988[5]. He worked as a writer[6], comedian[7], cartoonist[8], comics artist[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Henfil's place of birth was Ribeirão das Neves[2].
  • Henfil died in Rio de Janeiro[4].
  • Henfil was born on February 5, 1944[3].
  • Henfil died on January 4, 1988[5].
  • Henfil held citizenship in Brazil[12].
  • Henfil worked as a writer[6].
  • Henfil worked as a comedian[7].
  • Henfil's professions included cartoonist[8].
  • Henfil's professions included comics artist[9].
  • Henfil's professions included film director[10].
  • Henfil's professions included television writer[13].
  • Henfil received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[14].
  • Henfil received the Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics[15].
  • Henfil is recorded as male[16].
  • Henfil's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henfil's Commons category is recorded as Henfil[18].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[19].
  • Henfil's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Henfil[20].
  • Henfil's medical condition is recorded as hemophilia[21].
  • Henfil's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Henfil's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[23].
  • Henfil's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Brazilian Portuguese[24].
  • Henfil's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Henfil's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[26].
  • Henfil's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henfil was born in Ribeirão das Neves[2]. He was born on February 5, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], comedian[7], cartoonist[8], comics artist[9], film director[10], and television writer[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[14], an order[28], in Brazil[29], founded in 1991[30] and Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics[15], a class of award[31], in Brazil[32], founded in 1985[33].

Death and Burial

Henfil died on January 4, 1988[5]. He died in Rio de Janeiro[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[19].

Why It Matters

Henfil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Henfil born?

Henfil's place of birth was Ribeirão das Neves[2].

Where did Henfil die?

Henfil died in Rio de Janeiro[4].

What did Henfil do for work?

Henfil worked as writer[6], comedian[7], cartoonist[8], comics artist[9], and film director[10].

What awards did Henfil receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[14] and Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bigorna.net. bigorna.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Date of death +1988-01-04T00:00:00Z
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