Augusto Fraga was born on 18 September 1920 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was a director and writer, known for Viela, Rua Sem Sol (1947), A Voz do Sangue (1966) and O Passarinho da Ribeira (1960). He was married to Carmen Mendes. He died on 6 January 2000 in Lisbon, Portugal.