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- Died
- Birth nameAlfredo de Freitas Dias Gomes
- Dias Gomes was born on October 19, 1922 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He was a writer, known for O Bem-Amado (1973), Bandeira 2 (1971) and Sinal de Alerta (1978). He was married to Bernadeth Lyzio and Janete Clair. He died on May 18, 1999 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- SpousesBernadeth Lyzio(October 19, 1989 - May 18, 1999) (his death, 2 children)Janete Clair(1950 - November 16, 1983) (her death, 4 children)
- Children
- Stories set at Brazilian Northeastern small towns.
- Stories featuring magic realism and the Brazilian mythology.
- At the age of seven, his family left Montreal for Vancouver during the FLQ bombings/kidnappings.
- He was a important poet and novelist in Brazil.
- Attended the Vidal Sassoon Academy in London, England where he became a hair stylist before entering into filmmaking.
- Has 6 children: Guilherme, Alfredo, Denise and Marcos Plínio (deceased) with Janete Clair and Mayra Dias Gomes e Luana with Bernardeth.
- Discovered a suicide victim with his film partner Mark Glover Masterson that inspired their debut feature film titled "aWake."
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