Carlos Páez Vilaró was born on November 1, 1923 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was a director and writer, known for Candombe (2001), Pulsation (1969) and Batouk (1967). He was previously married to Annette Deussen and Madelón Rodríguez Gómez. He died on February 24, 2014 in Punta Ballena, Uruguay.