Person Details

Birthday: 1931-06-10 11:53:50

Death: 2019-07-06 11:53:50

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil

Homepage: http://www.showbras.com.br/joaogilberto/

Movie Involvements: 21

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto (June 10, 1931), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His recordings, including many songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Bossa nova ("new style") is a refined version of samba, de-emphasizing the percussive aspect of its rhythm and enriching the melodic and harmonic content. Rather than relying on the traditional Afro-Brazilian percussive instruments, João Gilberto often eschews all accompaniment except his guitar, which he uses as a percussive as well as a harmonic instrument, incorporating the parts of different samba percussion instruments such as the tamborim and the surdo from a full batucada band. The singing style he developed is almost whispering, economical, and without vibrato. He creates his tempo tensions by singing ahead or behind the beat. He continues to perform, though rarely, to sell-out crowds in Brazil, Europe, North America, and Japan. His planned public performances in Madrid (2009) and New York City (2010) were cancelled with short notice. A 2011 mini-tour of Brazil was cancelled due to health reasons. He is the father of singer Bebel Gilberto (Isabel), via his marriage to Miúcha. Source: Wikipedia

Most Famous Work

Grandes Nomes
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0

Grandes Nomes

(1980) Self
They Shot the Piano Player
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7

They Shot the Piano Player

(2023) Self (archive audio)
Vinicius de Moraes
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6

Vinicius de Moraes

(2005) Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
João & Antônio
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0

João & Antônio

(1992) Self
Brasil
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6

Brasil

(1981) Self
O Barato de Iacanga
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8
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
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8
Tudo é Brasil
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6

Tudo é Brasil

(1997) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Self (archive footage)
2024 Self (archive footage)
2023 Self (archive audio)
N/A
2020 Self (voice)
2019 Self (archive footage)
Self
2018 Himself (archive footage)
2017 Self
2011 N/A
2008 Self
2007 N/A
2005 Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2004 himself
1997 Self
1996 Self
1992 Self
1990 N/A
1981 Self
1980 Self
1962 Self
Self
1958 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1997 Original Music Composer
1990 Music
Music
1986 Original Music Composer
1964 Music
Year Role Movie/Tv

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