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João Gilberto

Lived · 88 Born · Jun 10, 1931 From · Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil Films · 24

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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".

Known for

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova poster

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova

Ritas poster

They Shot the Piano Player poster

They Shot the Piano Player

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus poster

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

Career timeline

2026

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova Notable

2025

Self (archive footage) · 2025

2024

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

Self (archive footage) · 2024

2023

They Shot the Piano Player

Self (archive audio) · 2023

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus Notable

2022

Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova Notable

2020

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando Notable

Self (voice) · 2020

2019

O Barato de Iacanga Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2019

João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A

2018

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

Self (archive footage) · 2018

2017

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

2011

2008

Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world Notable

2007

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo

2005

Vinicius de Moraes

Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não E · 2005

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2005

2004

João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo Notable

himself · 2004

1997

It's All Brazil

1996

Bahia de Todos os Sambas Notable

1992

João & Antônio

1990

Isto é Noel Rosa

1981

1962

Copacabana Palace

Frequently appears with

Astrud Gilberto

Roberto Menescal

Roberto de Carvalho

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Maria Bethânia

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova poster

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova

Ritas poster

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi poster

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

They Shot the Piano Player poster

They Shot the Piano Player

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus poster

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova poster

Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando poster

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

O Barato de Iacanga poster

O Barato de Iacanga

João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A poster

João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A

Where Are You, João Gilberto? poster

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas poster

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

O Gerente poster

Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world poster

Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo poster

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo

Vinicius de Moraes poster

Vinicius de Moraes

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova poster

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo poster

João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo

It's All Brazil poster

It's All Brazil

Bahia de Todos os Sambas poster

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

João & Antônio poster

João & Antônio

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