Max Nunes was born on April 17, 1922 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Max Newton Figueiredo Pereira Nunes. He is known for his work on Viva o Gordo (1981), Planeta dos Homens (1976) and Balança Mas Não Cai (1968). He died on June 11, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro.