Naum Alves de Souza was born on June 1, 1942 in Pirajuí, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a writer and director, known for A Noite dos Palhaços Mudos (2012), Romance da Empregada (1988) and Júlia Pastrana (1971). He died on April 9, 2016 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.