Gilberto Gil

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-06-26 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Gilberto Gil

Biography

Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira, known professionally as Gilberto Gil, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Acting

2017

Tropicália: 50 Anos

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Smetak

as Self (archive footage)

2005

Vinicius de Moraes

as Self - Singer 'Formosa'

2023

Chic Show

as Self

2009

2000

I Want

as (voice)

2013

Viramundo

as Self

2014

2012

2019

October

as Self

1995

The Mandarin

as Sinhô

1981

Brasil

as Self

2010

1986

Talking Cinema

as Party Guest

2009

2023

1996

-

2003

Born To Be Blind

as Self (uncredited)

2001

2005

Phono 73: A Country and its Music

as Self (archive footage)

1972

2016

Yorimatã

as Self

1974

1997

Ed Mort

as Silva 5

2002

1988

2016

Pitanga

as Self

2008

Permanent Pan-Cinema

as Self (voice)

2007

2001

Toquinho

as Self

2018

2019

O Barato de Iacanga

as Self (archive footage)

1970

2019

1989

Ôrí

as Self

2021

Pelé

as Self

2013

2021

2014

2022

Breaking Myths

as Self (archive footage)

1989

2025

2025

Samba Infinite

as Librarian

2025

Ritas

as Self (archive footage)

2010

Duetos

as Self

Production

2005

Looking for Black Orpheus

as Original Music Composer

1977

1970

Beste

as Music

1983

Corações a Mil

as Producer

1969

1965

Viramundo

as Theme Song Performance

1994

2000

1984

Quilombo

as Original Music Composer

1987

Jubiabá

as Original Music Composer

2009

2003

Reticulum Rex

as Thanks

1970

Viva Cariri

as Original Music Composer

1968

1968

Domingo no Parque

as Original Story

2002

1978

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro

as Original Music Composer

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