Álvaro Marins
Directing
January 18, 1891
Died at age 58
January 28, 1949
Date of Death
Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
Álvaro Marins, better known as Seth, was a pioneer of Brazilian animation, in addition to being a cartoonist, director and independent producer of animated films. He acted in several segments of graphic humor, including cartoons, caricatures, advertising posters and illustration.
Seth directed the film Kaiser, the first Brazilian animation shown in theaters.