Edu da Gaita was born on October 13, 1916 in Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil as Eduardo Nadruz. He was an actor and composer, known for The Treasure of Zapata (1968), O Azarento (1972) and Quem Matou Pacífico? (1977). He died on August 23, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.