Gilvan Pereira was born in 1938 in Aliança, Pernambuco, Brazil. He was a writer and assistant director, known for
Os Sensuais - Crônica de Uma Família Pequeno-Burguesa (1978),
Elke Maravilha Contra o Homem Atômico (1978) and
Com Um Grilo na Cama (1975). He died on August 12, 2002 in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.