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João Gilberto

João Gilberto

Birthday: 1931-06-10 | Place of Birth: Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Ritas

as    Self (archive footage)

2023
They Shot the Piano Player

as    Self (archive audio)

2022
2018
Where Are You, João Gilberto?

as    Self (archive footage)

2005
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

as    Self (archive footage)

2004
João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo

as    himself

1997
It's All Brazil

as    Self

1996
Bahia de Todos os Sambas

as    Self

1992
João & Antônio

as    Self