João Maria Tudela was born on August 27, 1929 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique as João Maria de Oliveira Pegado Bastos Carreira. He was an actor and writer, known for Jardins Proibidos (2000), Cântico Final (1976) and Fados no Parque (1995). He was married to Filomena Maria Fonseca. He died on April 22, 2011 in Cascais, Portugal.