Personal Info
Known Credits
21
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1931-06-10 (94 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
Also Known For
João Gilberto
Biography
João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto (June 10, 1931), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His recordings, including many songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Bossa nova ("new style") is a refined version of samba, de-emphasizing the percussive aspect of its rhythm and enriching the melodic and harmonic content. Rather than relying on the traditional Afro-Brazilian percussive ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
| Self (archive footage)
2023 --
They Shot the Piano Player
| Self (archive audio)
2023 --
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
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2020 --
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
| Self (voice)
2019 --
O Barato de Iacanga
| Self (archive footage)
2019 --
João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
| Self
2018 --
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
| Himself (archive footage)
2017 --
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
| Self
2011 --
O Gerente
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2008 --
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
| Self
2007 --
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
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2005 --
Vinicius de Moraes
| Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
2005 --
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
| Self (archive footage)
2004 --
João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo
| himself
1997 --
It's All Brazil
| Self
1996 --
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
| Self
1992 --
João & Antônio
| Self
1990 --
Isto é Noel Rosa
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1981 --
Brasil
| Self
1962 --
Copacabana Palace
| Self
1958 --
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
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