João Gilberto
Personal Info
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Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-06-10 (88 years old)
Deathday
2019-07-06
Place of Birth
Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
Also known As
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João Gilberto
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 instruments, João Gilberto often eschews all accompaniment except his guitar, which he uses as a percussive as well as a harmonic instrument, incorpo...
Acting
2020
as Self (voice)
1981
as Self
1996
as Self
1990
2005
as Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
1997
as Self
2005
as Self (archive footage)
2023
as Self (archive audio)
1962
as Self
2011
2017
as Self
2018
as Himself (archive footage)
1992
as Self
2019
as Self (archive footage)
2004
as himself
2008
2024
as Self (archive footage)
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Production
1986
as Original Music Composer
1990
as Music
1964
as Music
1990
as Music
1997
as Original Music Composer
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