Severino Filho was born in 1928 in Belém, Pará, Brazil. He is known for his work on Canjerê (1957), Três Colegas de Batina (1962) and Quando as Mulheres Paqueram (1971). He was married to Yvone. He died on March 1, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.