Francisco Coloane was born on July 19, 1910 in Quemchi, Chile as Francisco Coloane Cárdenas. He was a writer and actor, known for Tierra del fuego (2000), Si mis campos hablaran (1947) and La Tierra del Fuego se apaga (1955). He was married to Eliana Rojas Sanchez. He died on August 5, 2002 in Santiago, Chile.