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