João Gilberto

Actor

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 instruments, João Gilberto often eschews all accompaniment except his guitar, which he uses as a percussive as well as a harmonic instrument, incorporating the...

Born: June 10, 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil

Died: July 6, 2019 (Age 88)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Grandes Nomes TV Show		Actor	Self 1 Episode	1980-1984
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1962-1992
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	2024
They Shot the Piano Player Movie Available on 23 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Self (archive audio)	2023
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus Movie	7.4	Actor		2023
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando Movie		Actor	Self (voice)	2020
O Barato de Iacanga Movie	8.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2019
Where Are You, João Gilberto? Movie	6.1	Actor	Himself (archive footage)	2018
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas Movie	8.3	Actor	Self	2017
O Gerente Movie	6.7	Actor		2011
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world Movie		Actor	Self	2008
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo Movie		Actor		2007
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova Movie	7.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2005
Vinicius de Moraes Movie	7.7	Actor	Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)	2005
It's All Brazil Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1997
It's All Brazil Movie	7.5	Sound	Original Music Composer	1997
Bahia de Todos os Sambas Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1996
João & Antônio Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	1992
Isto é Noel Rosa Movie	7.2	Actor		1990
Isto é Noel Rosa Movie	7.2	Sound	Music	1990
A Linguagem de Orson Welles Short Film	6.6	Sound	Music	1990
It's Not All True Movie	7.2	Sound	Original Music Composer	1986
Brasil Short Film	6.9	Actor	Self	1981
Seara Vermelha Movie	8.1	Sound	Music	1964
Copacabana Palace Movie	5	Actor	Self	1962

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