Gustavo Dahl was born on October 8, 1938 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was an editor and director, known for Uirá, Um Índio em Busca de Deus (1973), O Bravo Guerreiro (1968) and Tensão no Rio (1982). He was married to Maria Lúcia Dahl. He died on June 27, 2011 in Trancoso, State of Bahia, Brazil.