Arthur da Távola was born on January 3, 1936 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is known for Coisa Mais Linda: Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005), Simonal: Ninguém Sabe o Duro que Dei (2009) and Anísio Teixeira - Educação Não é Privilégio (2007). He was married to Ana Cristina Teixeira. He died on May 9, 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.