Mário Rodrigues Filho

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Mário Rodrigues Filho, better known as Mário Filho (Recife, June 3, 1908Rio de Janeiro, September 17, 1966) was a Brazilian journalist and writer.

Born in the capital of Pernambuco state, Mário Filho moved to Rio while still a child, in 1916. His father, Mário Rodrigues, owned the newspaper "A Manhã" ("The Morning"). The younger Mário began at his father's paper in 1926 as a sports reporter, pursuing a relatively undeveloped form of journalism.

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  • Bonecas (1927)
  • Senhorita 1950 (1928)
  • Copa Rio Branco (1932)
  • Histórias do Flamengo (1934)
  • O Negro no Futebol Brasileiro (1947)
  • Romance do Football (1949)
  • Copa do Mundo de 62 (1962)
  • Viagem em Torno de Pelé (1964)
  • O Rosto (1965)
  • Infância de Portinari (1966)
  • Sapo de Arubinha (Crônicas reunidas - 1994).