Nelson Dantas was born on November 17, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Nelson Hannequim Dantas Filho. He was an actor and producer, known for Cabaret Mineiro (1980), O Que É Isso, Companheiro? (1997) and Narradores de Javé (2003). He died on March 18, 2006 in Rio de Janeiro.