His brother is the fellow filmmaker Bruno Barreto, responsible for the 1976 international box office hit Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, starring Sônia Braga.
Saudaranya adalah pembuat film sejawatnya Bruno Barreto, yang membuat hit box office internasional 1976 Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, yang dibintangi oleh Sônia Braga.