Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1960. Since he was 11 years old, when he acted in As Aventuras de Tio Maneco (1971), he has always been working on a movie set, whether as a producer, editor or sound technician. Farias has been an active TV director since 1984, doing soap operas and series, such as A Grande Família (2001-2010) and Tapas & Beijos (2012-2015). In cinema, he directed feature films like O Coronel e o Lobisomem (2005), Verônica (2008, 32nd Mostra), Vai que Dá Certo (2013) and Hebe - A Estrela do Brasil (2019).