Nació en 1952 en Porto Alegre, Brasil. Fotógrafo desde 1975, se dedicó a la fotografía de autor y a la documentación de bienes culturales. Efectúa permanentemente exposiciones individuales y colectivas. Poseen sus obras museos oficiales y colecciones privadas de Brasil, la Argentina, EE.UU. y Francia.

Leopoldo Plentz was born in Porto Alegre in 1952. A photographer since 1975, he has focused on signature photography and the documentation of cultural assets. He constantly organizes individual and collective exhibitions. His works have been acquired by museums and private collections in Brazil, Argentina, the United States and France.