João Saldanha was born on July 3, 1917 in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil as João Alves Jobin Saldanha. He was an actor, known for Passe Livre (1974), Garota de Ipanema (1967) and Rio de Janeiro - Terra Mágica (1985). He died on July 12, 1990 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.