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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Ritas
2025
as Self (archive footage)
It explores Rita Lee's personal life and her creative process, revealing her musical talent and her ability to transform on stage. Rita herself guides...
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
2024
as Self (archive footage)
They Shot the Piano Player
2023
as Self (archive audio)
New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist wh...
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to historical chronology but soon starts to move backwar...
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020
as Self (voice)
A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as Garoto (1915-...
O Barato de Iacanga
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Participants recall a series of festivals held on a farm in Brazil during the '70s and '80s that evolved into liberating celebrations of music.
João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
2019
as Self
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
2018
as Himself (archive footage)
Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bo...
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
2017
as Self
O Gerente
2011
A bank manager has a secret. He is compelled to bite society women hands.
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
2008
as Self
Mixing Samba, Jazz and sophisticated lyricism, the sultry Bossa Nova sound was spawned in the beaches and bars of Rio, Brazil in the late '50s, and qu...
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
2007
Vinicius de Moraes
2005
as Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most important names of Brazilian pop music and, above...
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.
João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo
2004
as himself
In Tokyo is a live concert by João Gilberto, recorded live in Tokyo (Japan) in September 2003 and released in 2004.
It's All Brazil
1997
as Self
A film essay about Brazil discovered through Orson Welles' eyes during the shooting of It's All True.
It's All Brazil
1997
Original Music Composer
A film essay about Brazil discovered through Orson Welles' eyes during the shooting of It's All True.
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
1996
as Self
Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brought together artists from Bahia. This film brings ...
João & Antônio
1992
as Self
A documentary about the fathers of Bossa Nova: João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Isto é Noel Rosa
1990
The life of samba composer Noel Rosa.
Isto é Noel Rosa
1990
Music
The life of samba composer Noel Rosa.
Welles' Language
1990
Music
Orson Welles acted in Brazilian culture and music by deeply researching Brazil's historical geology, consciously completing a legendary cultural missi...
It's Not All True
1986
Original Music Composer
Orson Welles goes to Brazil to shoot his documentary It's All True.
Brasil
1981
as Self
João Gilberto receives Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia during the recording of his album Brasil.
Seara Vermelha
1964
Music
Copacabana Palace
1962
as Self
For three days at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, amorous cross-fertilizations are intertwined with petty tricks against the backdrop of the ...
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
1958
The film tells the story of Luciano who hides his identity as a rich boy to work in the stables of Patrícia, a woman he is in love with.