Dias Gomes was born on October 19, 1922 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil as Alfredo de Freitas Dias Gomes. He is known for his work on O Pagador de Promessas (1962), Saramandaia (2013) and Roque Santeiro (1985). He was married to Bernadeth Lyzio and Janete Clair. He died on May 18, 1999 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil.