David Mourão Ferreira was born on February 24, 1927 in Lisbon, Portugal as David de Jesus Mourão Ferreira. He was a writer and actor, known for Almada-Negreiros: Vivo, Hoje (1969), Hospital das Letras (1964) and Sem Sombra de Pecado (1983). He was married to Maria Eulália Valentim de Carvalho and Maria do Pilar de Jesus Barata.