Batatinha was born on August 5, 1924 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He is known for his work on Largou as Botas e Mergulhou no Céu (2017), Quatro Pistoleiros em Fúria (1972) and Um Pistoleiro Chamado Caviúna (1971). He died on January 3, 1997 in Salvador.