João Gilberto

João Gilberto

Acting Born: June 10, 1931 • 88 years old (deceased) • Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil

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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

They Shot the Piano Player

They Shot the Piano Player

as Self (archive audio)

Copacabana Palace

Copacabana Palace

as Self

Ritas

Ritas

as Self (archive footage)

Grandes Nomes

Grandes Nomes

as Self

Vinicius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes

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

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão

as Self (archive footage)

João & Antônio

João & Antônio

as Self

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

as Self (archive footage)

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

as Self

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

as Self

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

as Self (archive footage)

Isto é Noel Rosa

Isto é Noel Rosa

O Gerente

O Gerente

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

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

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

as Self

It's All Brazil

It's All Brazil

as Self

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

as Self