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Sérgio Ricardo, born João Lutfi on June 18, 1932, in Marília, São Paulo, was a Brazilian singer, composer, and award-winning film director. He recorded his first 78 rpm in 1957 through RGE, and shortly after, one of his compositions, "Buquê de Isabel," was recorded by Maysa. This led to his invitation to join a TV station as a soap opera actor while continuing his work in music. In the late 1950s, Sérgio became part of the first group of composers in the Bossa Nova movement, releasing one of the genre's first albums, "Não Gosto Mais de Mim/ A Bossa romântica," in 1960. His focus on political and social issues influenced his songwriting and filmmaking. He directed his first short film, "O Menino da Calça Branca," in 1961, which won several awards at film festivals in 1962. He went on to create longer, award-winning films such as "Esse Mundo É Meu" (1964), "Juliana Do Amor Perdido" (1968), and "A Noite Do Espantalho" (1973). Throughout his film projects, Sérgio continued to record albums and produced successful soundtracks for movies and TV plays, receiving acclaim at various film festivals. In 1991, he published a book titled "Quem Quebrou meu Violão" and was also known as a painter

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