Ibanez Filho was born on September 10, 1926 in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil as Ibanez Lima Filho. He was an actor and director, known for Teus Olhos Castanhos (1961), Fêmeas em Fuga (1984) and Depois do Carnaval (1959). He was married to Aracy Cardoso. He died on November 2, 2006 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.