João Gilberto
Birthday
1931/06/10
Day of death
2019/07/06 (88 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
Also know as
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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...Read more
Acting
(2020) Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
as Self (voice)
(1981) Brasil
as Self
(2019) João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
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(1996) Bahia de Todos os Sambas
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(1990) Isto é Noel Rosa
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(2005) Vinicius de Moraes
as Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
(1997) It's All Brazil
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(2005) Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self (archive footage)
(2023) They Shot the Piano Player
as Self (archive audio)
(2023) The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
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(1962) Copacabana Palace
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(2011) O Gerente
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(2017) Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
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(2018) Where Are You, João Gilberto?
as Himself (archive footage)
(2007) Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
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(1992) João & Antônio
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(2019) O Barato de Iacanga
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo
as himself
(2008) Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
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(1958) Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
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(2024) Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
as Self (archive footage)
(1980) Grandes Nomes
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(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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