Ariano Suassuna was born on June 16, 1927 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil as Ariano Vilar Suassuna. He was a writer and actor, known for O Auto da Compadecida (2000), O Auto da Compadecida (1999) and A Pedra do Reino (2007). He died on July 23, 2014 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.