Gilberto Mendes was born on October 13, 1922 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil as Gilberto Ambrósio Garcia Mendes. He was a composer and actor, known for O Dono do Mar (2004), A Odisséia Musical de Gilberto Mendes (2005) and Com Meus Olhos de Cão (2020). He was married to Eliane Ghigonetto. He died on January 1, 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.