Alberto Basail was born on October 2, 1938 in Buenos Aires, Argentina as Alberto Luis Basail. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Últimas imágenes del naufragio (1989), Gatica, el mono (1993) and De mi barrio con amor (1996). He was married to Graciela Dufau. He died on May 9, 2000 in Buenos Aires.