Acting

João Gilberto

Born: June 10, 1931
Died: July 6, 2019 (aged 88)
Birthplace: Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
Credits: 31 titles

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".

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Signature work

Known For

They Shot the Piano Player

2023

It's Not All True

1986

It's All Brazil

1997

Isto é Noel Rosa

1990

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

2023

O Gerente

2011

Welles' Language

1990

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

2020

Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta

1958

Seara Vermelha

1964

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo

2007

Acting credits 28

Year	Title	Role
2026	The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova Film	Self
2025	Ritas Film	Self (archive footage)
2024	Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi Film	Self (archive footage)
2023	They Shot the Piano Player Film	Self (archive audio)
2023	The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus Film
2022	Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova Film	Self
2022	O Canto Livre de Nara Leão TV	Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2020	Garoto - Vivo Sonhando Film	Self (voice)
2019	O Barato de Iacanga Film	Self (archive footage)
2019	João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A Film	Self
2018	Where Are You, João Gilberto? Film	Self (archive footage)
2017	Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas Film	Self
2011	O Gerente Film
2008	Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world Film	Self
2007	Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo Film
2005	Vinicius de Moraes Film	Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
2005	Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova Film	Self (archive footage)
2004	João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo Film	himself
1997	It's All Brazil Film	Self
1996	Bahia de Todos os Sambas Film	Self
1992	João & Antônio Film	Self
1990	Isto é Noel Rosa Film
1981	Brasil Film	Self
1980	Grandes Nomes TV	Self (1 ep)
1962	Copacabana Palace Film	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV	Self (1 ep)
1961	The Mike Douglas Show TV	Self (1 ep)
1958	Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta Film

Crew credits 5

Year	Title	Job
1997	It's All Brazil Film	Original Music Composer
1990	Isto é Noel Rosa Film	Music
1990	Welles' Language Film	Music
1986	It's Not All True Film	Original Music Composer
1964	Seara Vermelha Film	Songs