Batatinha was born on August 5, 1924 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil as Oscar da Penha. He is known for his work on Largou as Botas e Mergulhou no Céu (2016), Claudia Leitte: Negalora - Íntimo (2012) and Quatro Pistoleiros em Fúria (1972). He died on January 3, 1997 in Salvador.