Maurício de Sousa was born on October 27, 1935 in Santa Isabel, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for Turma da Mônica em Uma Aventura No Tempo (2007), As Aventuras da Turma da Mônica (1982) and A Princesa e o Robô (1983). He is married to Alice Keiko. They have three children.