Gentil Roiz was born on May 16, 1899 in Canguatarema, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil as Gentil Rodrigues dos Santos Roiz. He was a director and writer, known for Retribuição (1924), Aitaré da Praia (1925) and Pega do Boi (1925). He was married to Rilda Fernandes. He died in 1975 in Brazil.