Amilcar Tirado was born on April 9, 1922 in Coamo, Puerto Rico. He was a director and assistant director, known for El Puente (1951), Cuando los padres olvidan (1957) and El gallo pelón (1961). He was married to Evelyn Figueroa Ortiz. He died on January 24, 2004 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.