Socrates was born on February 19, 1954 in Belém, Pará, Brazil as Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira. He is known for his work on XII FIFA World Cup 1982 (1982), Futebol Brasileiro (2010) and 23 anos em 7 segundos (2009). He died on December 4, 2011 in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.