Alberto Granado was born on August 8, 1922 in Hernando, Córdoba, Argentina as Alberto Granado Jimenez. He was a writer and cinematographer, known for The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Un pedazo de mí (1989) and The Making of 'The Motorcycle Diaries' (2004). He was married to Delia Maria Duque Duque. He died on March 5, 2011 in Havana, Cuba.