João Gilberto

João Gilberto

Actor

Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
June 10, 1931

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".

Photo

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Representative Works

They Shot the Piano Player
They Shot the Piano Player
6.5
/ English
Copacabana Palace
Copacabana Palace
5.0
/ Italian
Ritas
Ritas
8.1
/ Portuguese
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
8.0
/ French
It's All Brazil
It's All Brazil
6.4
/ Portuguese
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
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/ Portuguese
Vinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes
6.3
/ Portuguese
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
7.0
/ Portuguese
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
9.0
/ Portuguese
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
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/ Portuguese
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
João & Antônio
João & Antônio
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/ Portuguese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

They Shot the Piano Player
2023Nominee

Best Performance

They Shot the Piano Player

Copacabana Palace
1962Nominee

Best Performance

Copacabana Palace

Ritas
2025Winner

Best Performance

Ritas

Career Highlights

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
2026Highlight

Best Performance

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

It's All Brazil
1997Highlight

Best Performance

It's All Brazil

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