Joaquim Pedro de Andrade was born on May 25, 1932 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Guerra Conjugal (1974), Macunaíma (1969) and O Homem do Pau-Brasil (1982). He was married to Cristina Aché, Sarah de Castro Barbosa and Ana Maria Galano. He died on September 10, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.