João Donato was born on 17 August 1934 in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. He was a composer and actor, known for Nedimeler (2011), Partideki Çocuklar (1970) and Veja Esta Canção (1994). He was married to Ivone Belem and Patricia del Sasser. He died on 17 July 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.