Rafael Coutinho

Rafael Coutinho
Born	1980
Nationality	Brazilian

Rafael Coutinho (São Paulo, 1980) is a Brazilian comics artist, painter and animator, son of the also comics artist Laerte Coutinho, with whom he collaborated in the comic Muchacha (2010). He also published, together with the writer Daniel Galera, the graphic novel Cachalote, in 2010.^[1]

Coutinho started his professional career at 16 years old, as storyboard  artist for Laís Bodanzky's 2001 film Brainstorm.^[2] He graduated in Arts at São Paulo State University in 2004, and participated in the art collective Base-V, producing experimental works, murals and exhibitions.

Published works

• Irmãos Grimm em Quadrinhos (anthology, 2009, Desiderata).He wrote and drew the story Branca de Neve e os Sete Anões.
• Bang Bang (coletânea, 2005, Devir Livraria). He wrote and drew the story Sobre Daisy.
• Drink (2010, Barba Negra).
• Cachalote (2010, Companhia das Letras), com Daniel Galera.
• Muchacha (2010, Companhia das Letras - an eight-page story with the character Capitão Tigre).
• O Beijo Adolescente (2011, Selo Cachalote).
• O Beijo Adolescente 2 (2013, Selo Cachalote).
• O Beijo Adolescente 3 (2015, Selo Cachalote).
• Mensur (2017, Companhia das Letras).

Film

• Aquele Cara (Short film, 2006) - Director and writer, with Laerte Coutinho and Tiago Villas Boas. Won the Porta Curtas Award at the Vitória Cine Vídeo  festival in 2006.
• Ao vivo (Short film, 2008) - Animation director.

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