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 O Tesouro de Zapata (1968), O Azarento (1972) and Quem Matou Pacífico? (1977). He died on August 23, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.