Gilberto Gil
Known for Acting · 171 credits
- Born
- 1942-06-26 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Biography
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician, politician, and writer. With a career spanning over six decades, he is known for his significant contributions to Brazilian music and for winning Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, and the French government's National Order of Merit (1997). In 1999, he was named an "Artist for Peace" by UNESCO.
Known For
TV Shows (24)
The Trapalhões
1977
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Chico Anysio Show
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Celebrity
2003
as Self
Conversa com Bial
2017
as Self
Desejos de Mulher
2002
as Self
Vamos Tocar
2016
as Self
Astral Journey
2021
as Self
Gil Family
2022
as Self
Por Toda Minha Vida
2006
as Self
Tiny Desk Brazil
2025
as Self
O Repórter do Poder
2023
as Self
Grandes Nomes
1980
as Self
Angélica: 50 & Uns
2024
O Povo Brasileiro
2000
as Self
Cazuza Além da Música
2025
as Self
Amigos, Sons e Palavras
2018
as Self
Criança Esperança
1986
as Self
O Nome Dela é Gal
2017
as Self
2022
2022
as Self
Chico & Caetano
1986
Singing Earth
2025
as Himself
Músicos de Latinoamérica
2011
as Self
Movies (147)
Chic Show
2023
as Self
Ritas
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Samba Riachão
2001
as Self
Ôrí
1989
as Self
Yorimatã
2016
as Self
Dzi Croquettes
2009
as Self
A Bola
2014
as NARRADOR
Gilbertianas Brasileiras
1983
as Self
Toquinho Maravilhoso
2024
as Self
Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal
2008
as Self
Encontros Tropicais
2020
as Self
Cazuza: Good News
2025
as Self
Hello, Hello, Terezinha!
2009
as Self
Schenberguianas
2007
as Self
Refavela 40
2019
as Self
October
2019
as Self
Samba Infinite
2025
as Librarian
Smetak
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris
2025
as Self : Vocals & Guitar
Tropicália
2012
as Self
Gilberto Gil – Fé Na Festa
2010
as Self
I Want
2000
as (voice)
Pelé
2021
as Self
Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músico
2002
as Self
Viramundo
2013
as Self
Passe Livre
1974
as Self
Gilberto Gil
as Self
Gilberto Gil: Um Deus em seu Jardim
2021
as Self
Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta
2026
Rogério Duarte, o Tropikaoslista
2015
as Self
Infinita Tropicália
1986
as Self
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
2017
as Self
Outros (Doces) Bárbaros
2002
as Self
Circo Voador - A Nave
2015
as Self
The Demiurge
1972
as Pã
Especial: Ivete, Gil e Caetano
2011
as Self
Multishow Ao Vivo - Brasil
2001
as Self
MTV Ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo - 10 Anos
2004
as Self
Gilberto Gil: Unplugged
1994
as Self (vocals and acoustic guitar)
Festive Land: Carnival in Bahia
2013
as Self
Looking for Black Orpheus
2005
as Self
3 Obás de Xangô
2025
as Self
Germano Mathias - O Catedrático do Samba
2023
as Self
Amor e Sorte com Gilberto Gil
2020
as Self
Dominguinhos
2014
as Self
Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste
2001
O Presidente Improvável
2022
as Self
A Última Vanguarda
2024
as Self
Por Toda Minha Vida: Elis Regina
2006
as Self
Dunas do Barato
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Two Friends, a Century of Music
2015
as Self
Beard, Hair & Stache
2016
as Self
O Outro Lado da Memória
2018
as Self
Beat - a film about Jazz
2025
as himself
RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
2008
as Self
Álbum de Música
1974
as Self
They Shot the Piano Player
2023
as Self (voice)
O Barato de Iacanga
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Acústico MTV: Cidade Negra
2002
as Self
All Love Songs
2018
as Self
Permanent Pan-Cinema
2008
as Self (voice)
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Noites de João
2025
as Ele próprio
Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo
2014
as Self
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Hunting Season
1988
as Self
Brazil's Maria Bethânia
2001
as Self
A Farra do Circo
2013
as Self
2012: Time for Change
2010
as Self
Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume
2005
as Self
Fabricating Tom Zé
2006
as Self
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
1992
as Self (archive footage)
Making of - Quilombo
1984
as Self
Gilberto Gil, the Power of Music
2010
as Self
Gilberto Gil - Concerto de Cordas & Máquinas de Ritmo
2020
as Self
Gilberto Gil - Refazenda
1975
as Self
Cidade do Samba
2007
as Self
Môa, Mother Africa Roots
2023
as Self
Gilberto Gil : Electroacústico
2004
as Self
Show 60 Anos
2025
as Self
A Night in 67
2010
as Self
Vinicius de Moraes
2005
as Self - Singer 'Formosa'
Arraial do Gil
2021
as Self
Pitanga
2016
as Self
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
as Self
Aperana Street 52
2012
as Self
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra
2006
as Self
Toquinho
2001
as Self
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei
1996
as Self
Futuro do Pretérito: Tropicalismo Now!
2012
as Self
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe
1997
as Self
Duetos
2010
as Self
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
2024
as Self
Born To Be Blind
2003
as Self (uncredited)
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
2009
as Self
Ed Mort
1997
as Silva 5
Beth Carvalho Canta o Samba da Bahia
2008
as Self
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
1996
as Self
Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds
1998
as Self - Narrator
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
1979
as Self
Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista
1993
as Self
Bios: Os Paralamas do Sucesso
2023
as Self
Dias de Euforia
1989
as Self
Corações a Mil
1983
Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End
2017
as Self
Mito e Música: A Mensagem de Fernando Pessoa
2019
as Self
Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro
2019
as Self
Brasil
1981
as Self
1964: Brazil between weapons and books
2019
as Himself
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
2020
as Self
Chico Science: Um Caranguejo Elétrico
2016
as Self
Rita Lee: Mania de Você
2025
as Self
Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Mar
2019
as Self
The Mandarin
1995
as Sinhô
Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1
2019
as Self
Talking Cinema
1986
as Party Guest
Copacabana, Mon Amour: A Restauração
2014
as Self
Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion
1987
as Self
O Tempo e o Som
1970
as Self
About Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician, politician, and writer. With a career spanning over six decades, he is known for his significant contributions to Brazilian music and for winning Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, and the French government's National Order of Merit (1997). In 1999, he was named an "Artist for Peace" by UNESCO. With 171 credits spanning from 1969 to 2026, Gilberto Gil has appeared in 147 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gilberto Gil Movies
- Chic Show (2023) — as Self
- Ritas (2025) — as Self (archive footage)
- Samba Riachão (2001) — as Self
- Ôrí (1989) — as Self
- Yorimatã (2016) — as Self
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