Adoniran Barbosa was born on August 6, 1910 in Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor and composer, known for Mulheres de Areia (1973), Ohne Schlips und Kragen (1981) and O Cangaceiro - Die Gesetzlosen (1953). He was married to Matilde and Olga Rodrigues. He died on November 23, 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.