Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon was born on May 5, 1865 in Mimoso, Município de Santo Antônio do Leverger, Mato Grosso, Brazil. He was a cinematographer and producer, known for
Ao Redor do Brasil (1932),
The River of Doubt (1928) and
The River of Death (1933). He died on January 19, 1958 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.