Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles was born on May 25, 1922 in São José, Lisbon, Portugal. He is known for his work on Há Só uma Terra (1973), Grandes Livros (2009) and Número Um (1995). He was married to Maria da Conceição de Calazans Fortinho de Sousa. He died on November 11, 2020 in Lisbon.