João Gilberto
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1931-06-10
- Died
- 2019-07-06
- Place of birth
- Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
Biography
João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira OMC, better known as João Gilberto (Juazeiro, June 10, 1931 — Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 2019), was a Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer. Considered a brilliant artist by musicologists and specialized journalists, he revolutionized Brazilian music by creating a new guitar beat to play samba: the "Bossa Nova".
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (24)
Ritas
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Copacabana Palace
1962
as Self
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
2017
as Self
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
2026
as Self
They Shot the Piano Player
2023
as Self (archive audio)
O Barato de Iacanga
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
1958
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
2007
Vinicius de Moraes
2005
as Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
1996
as Self
O Gerente
2011
Brasil
1981
as Self
It's All Brazil
1997
as Self
João & Antônio
1992
as Self
Isto é Noel Rosa
1990
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
2022
as Self
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020
as Self (voice)
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
2008
as Self
João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo
2004
as himself
João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
2019
as Self
About João Gilberto
João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira OMC, better known as João Gilberto (Juazeiro, June 10, 1931 — Rio de Janeiro, July 6, 2019), was a Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer. Considered a brilliant artist by musicologists and specialized journalists, he revolutionized Brazilian music by creating a new guitar beat to play samba: the "Bossa Nova". With 28 credits spanning from 1958 to 2026, João Gilberto has appeared in 24 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular João Gilberto Movies
- Ritas (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- Copacabana Palace (1962) — as Self
- Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas (2017) — as Self
- The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova (2026) — as Self
- They Shot the Piano Player (2023) — as Self (archive audio)
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