Manitas De Plata was born on 7 August 1921 in Cette [now Sète], Hérault, France. He was an actor and composer, known for Geç Saatler (1985), Et (1991) and Caravan to Vaccares (1974). He was married to Antoinette Maille. He died on 5 November 2014 in Montpellier, France.