Vinicius de Moraes

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-10-19 (67 years old)

Deathday

1980-07-09

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Vinicius de Moraes

Biography

(October 19, 1913 – July 9, 1980), also known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright who later became a seminal figure in modern Brazilian music and literature. He served as a diplomat; composed his own bossa nova music; and as an interpreter of his own lyrics, recorded several albums.

Acting

2005

Vinicius de Moraes

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man

as Self (archive footage)

2020

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

as Self (archive footage)

1990

2023

They Shot the Piano Player

as Self (archive audio)

2005

Phono 73: A Country and its Music

as Self (archive footage)

1986

Brasília, Uma Sinfonia

as Self (archive footage)

1978

2001

Toquinho

as Self

1981

Brasil

as Self (archive footage)

2019

2024

Toquinho Maravilhoso

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Chico: Brazilian Artist

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Otto: De Trás p/ Diante

as Self (archive footage)

Production

1999

Orfeu

as Music

2024

Noah's Ark

as Author

1976

1967

The Girl from Ipanema

as Associate Producer

1967

The Girl from Ipanema

as Music Coordinator

1959

Black Orpheus

as Theatre Play

1999

Orfeu

as Theatre Play

1984

1963

Sol Sobre a Lama

as Original Music Composer

1976

Marília e Marina

as Original Music Composer

1967

Doomed Lovers

as Writer

1962

Blue and White

as Director

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