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 retrospectives at the Baixada Animada, Iguacine, Animanima (Serbia), ReAnimania (Armênia), Anima BR (Angola) and ANIMAGE (PE) festivals.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Bizarre Fish from the Abyssal Zone
Character: Avô (voice)
MOVIE • 2024
Até a China
Character: Narrador
MOVIE • 2015
Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2013
O Anão que Virou Gigante
Character: (Voice)
MOVIE • 2008
O Arroz Nunca Acaba
Character: (Voice)
MOVIE • 2005
Crew
Crew Credits
Bizarre Fish from the Abyssal Zone
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024
Bizarre Fish from the Abyssal Zone
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2024
Bizarre Fish from the Abyssal Zone
Role: Art Direction
MOVIE • 2024
Bizarre Fish from the Abyssal Zone
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
Bizarre Fish from the Abyssal Zone
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2024
Bunnies and Opossums
Role: Animation Production Assistant
MOVIE • 2022
O Muro Era Muito Alto
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2019
Unicorn
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2017
O Último Engolervilha II
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2016
O Último Engolervilha II
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2016
O Último Engolervilha II
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016
Até a China
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2015
Até a China
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2015
Até a China
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2015
Engole ou Cospervilha?
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
Engole ou Cospervilha?
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2013
Engole ou Cospervilha?
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2013
EngoleLogoUmaJacaEntão
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2011
EngoleLogoUmaJacaEntão
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2011
EngoleLogoUmaJacaEntão
Role: Animation
MOVIE • 2011