Zelito Viana was born on May 5, 1938 in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil as José Viana Paula de Oliveira. He is a producer and director, known for Villa-Lobos - Uma Vida de Paixão (2000), Avaeté - Semente da Vingança (1985) and Bela Noite Para Voar (2009). He is married to Vera Maria de Paula. They have two children.