Jorge Ben Jor
Birthday
1942/03/22 (82 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also know as
Jorge Benjor, Jorge Ben, Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes
Biography
Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter. His hits include "Chove Chuva", "Mas, que Nada!", "Ive Brussel" and "Balança Pema", and have been interpreted by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes...Read more
Acting
(2018) Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes
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(1982) Pirlimpimpim
as Saci Pererê
(2023) Chic Show
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(2007) Person
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(1978) Paulo Moura
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(2006) Racionais MC's - 1000 Trutas, 1000 Tretas
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(2007) Jorge Ben Jor - Energia
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(2002) Acústico MTV: Jorge Ben Jor
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(2005) Phono 73: A Country and its Music
as Self (archive footage)
(2015) Um Filme Francês
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(2012) Zeca Apresenta: O Quintal do Pagodinho – Ao vivo
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(1970) Uma Nega Chamada Tereza
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(2001) Toquinho
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(1995) Flamengo: A Century of Passion
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(2016) Casa de Samba
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(1987) Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion
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(2015) André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
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(1986) Chico & Caetano
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(1975) Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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(1980) Grandes Nomes
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(1982) Champs-Elysées
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