Francisco Dantas was born on September 18, 1911 in Lithuania as Franciskus Vladislovas Cepukaitis. He was an actor, known for Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976), Quem Sabe, Sabe! (1956) and Marcelo Zona Sul (1970). He died on August 29, 2000 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.