Nelson Motta was born on October 29, 1944 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a writer and composer, known for A Partilha (2001), Irmãos Coragem (1970) and Pecado Capital (1975). He has been married to Adriana Penna since 2002. He was previously married to Costanza Pascolato, Marília Pêra and Monica Silveira.