Edu da Gaita was born on October 13, 1916 in Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He was an actor and composer, known for The Treasure of Zapata (1968), Quem Matou Pacífico? (1977) and Samba em Berlim (1943). He died on August 23, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.