João Gilberto

Personal Info

Birthday

June 10, 1931

Day of Death

2019-07-06

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil

João Gilberto

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

Filmography

2025
Ritas
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
as Self (archive footage)
2023
They Shot the Piano Player
as Self (archive audio)
2022
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
as Self
2020
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
as Self (voice)
2019
O Barato de Iacanga
as Self (archive footage)
João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
as Self
2018
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
as Himself (archive footage)
2017
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
as Self
2008
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
as Self
2005
Vinicius de Moraes
as Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self (archive footage)
2004
João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo
as himself
1997
It's All Brazil
as Self
1996
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
as Self
1992
João & Antônio
as Self
1981
Brasil
as Self
1962
Copacabana Palace
as Self