Guel Arraes was born on 12 December 1953 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for O Auto da Compadecida (2000), Lisbela e o Prisioneiro (2003) and Grande Sertão (2023). He has been married to Carolina Jabor since 2003. He was previously married to Virginia Cavendish and Andrea Beltrão.
