One of Brazil's greatest comedians, he established since the 60's, a plethora of well-known comic characters - specially on TV - where he had homonymous prime-time programs spanning for more than three decades.
Venturing since the early 70's in the literary media, Chico has become an example of how to write hilarious stories in a relaxed, down-to-earth way while building up stories with depth and the usual twisting ending - so adequate to this genre.