Lima Barreto was born on June 23, 1906 in Casa Branca, São Paulo, Brazil. He was a writer and director, known for O Cangaceiro - Die Gesetzlosen (1953), A Primeira Missa (1961) and Quelé do Pajeú (1970). He was married to Arassary de Oliveira. He died on November 23, 1982 in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
