Augusto Roa Bastos was born on June 13, 1917 in Asunción, Paraguay. He was a writer and actor, known for La sed (1961), Alias Gardelito (1961) and Shunko (1960). He was married to Iris Giménez and Muñeca Duarte Rodi. He died on April 26, 2005 in Asunción.