Luiz Gonzaga
Birthday
1912/12/13
Day of death
1989/08/02 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Exu, Pernambuco, Brazil
Also know as
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Biography
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (Exu, December 13, 1912 – Recife, August 2, 1989) was a Brazilian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Also known as the King of Baião, he was considered one of the most complete, important, and creative figures in Brazilian popular music. Singing accompanied by his accordion, zabumba, and triangle (the basic set of baião singers, which he himself defined), he spread the musical culture of the Northeast across the entire country, including genres such as baião...Read more
Acting
(1970) Luiz Gonzaga, o Rei do Baião
as Ele mesmo
(2020) Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
as Self (archive footage)
(2012) Gonzaga: From Father to Son
as Self (archive footage)
(2014) Dominguinhos
as Self
(1970) No Way, Spider
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(1951) O Comprador de Fazendas
as ---
(2003) Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
as Self - Singer
(1978) Chapéu de Couro
as ---
(2019) Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
as Self
(1948) É com Este que Eu Vou
as ---
(1949) ... E O Mundo Se Diverte
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(1957) Hoje o Galo Sou Eu!
as ---
(2016) Danado de Bom
as Self (archive footage)
(1947) The World is a Tambourine
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(1979) Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
as Self
(2019) O Barato de Iacanga
as Self (archive footage)
(2005) A Miss e o Dinossauro
as Himself (archive footage)
(1988) Missa e Vaquejada
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(1949) Terra Violenta
as ---
(2009) Belair
as ---
(1980) Grandes Nomes
as Self
(1981) Viva o Gordo
as Self