João Lutfi (18 June 1932 – 23 July 2020), most commonly known as Sérgio Ricardo, was a Brazilian movie director and composer.[1] He directed five movies between 1964 and 1974. He was born in Marília, São Paulo. He composed the score for Black God, White Devil (1964). In 1974, Ricardo directed The Night of the Scarecrow.
Ricardo died on 23 July 2020, aged 88, of heart failure in Rio de Janeiro.[2]