João Gilberto

João Gilberto

1931-06-10 – 2019-07-06 (age 88) Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
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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".

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Known For

They Shot the Piano Player
They Shot the Piano Player

2023

as Self (archive audio)

Ritas
Ritas

2025

as Self (archive footage)

Vinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes

2005

as Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)

O Gerente
Copacabana Palace
Copacabana Palace

1962

as Self

Brasil
Brasil

1981

as Self

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
João & Antônio
João & Antônio

1992

as Self

It's All Brazil
It's All Brazil

1997

as Self

Bahia de Todos os Sambas
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
Where Are You, João Gilberto?

2018

as Self (archive footage)

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Isto é Noel Rosa
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas