Luiz Carlos Prestes

Luiz Carlos Prestes was born on January 3, 1898 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He is known for his work on Abolition (1988), O Velho: A História de Luiz Carlos Prestes (1997) and 35: O Assalto ao Poder (2002). He was married to Altamira Rodrigues Sobral ("Maria") and Olga Benario. He died on March 7, 1990 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.