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João Gilberto

Acting

Born: 1931-06-10
Died: 2019-07-06
From: Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

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".

Awards & Nominations8 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

honorary doctorate from Columbia University

2017
🏆 Won

Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)

2005
Nominated

Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album

In Tokyo

2005
🏆 Won

Latin Grammy Hall of Fame

Chega de Saudade

2001
🏆 Won

International Latin Music Hall of Fame

2001
🏆 Won

Latin Grammy Hall of Fame

Desafinado

2001
🏆 Won

Latin Grammy Hall of Fame

Getz/Gilberto

2001
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album

João Voz e Violão

2001
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Getz/Gilberto

1965

Acting28 titles

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
9.5
Series

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão

2022Documentary
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
9.0
Movie

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

2023Documentary
Ritas
8.3
Movie

Ritas

2025Documentary
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
8.0
Movie

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

1996Documentary
João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo
8.0
Movie

João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo

2004Drama
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
New8.0
Movie

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

2026Documentary
O Barato de Iacanga
7.8
Movie

O Barato de Iacanga

2019Documentary
Brasil
7.5
Movie

Brasil

1981Drama
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
7.5
Movie

Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova

2022Documentary
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
7.3
Movie

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

2005Drama
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
7.0
Movie

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

2020Documentary
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
7.0
Movie

Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world

2008Documentary
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
7.0
Movie

Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta

1958Drama
It's All Brazil
6.4
Movie

It's All Brazil

1997Documentary
They Shot the Piano Player
6.4
Cartoon

They Shot the Piano Player

2023Animation
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
6.4
Movie

Where Are You, João Gilberto?

2018Documentary
Vinicius de Moraes
6.3
Movie

Vinicius de Moraes

2005Documentary
Isto é Noel Rosa
6.2
Movie

Isto é Noel Rosa

1990Drama
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
O Gerente
5.5
Movie

O Gerente

2011Drama
Copacabana Palace
5.0
Movie

Copacabana Palace

1962Thriller
João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
0
Movie

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

2019Drama
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
0
Movie

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

2017Documentary
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
0
Movie

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo

2007Documentary
João & Antônio
0
Movie

João & Antônio

1992Documentary
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
0
Movie

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

2024Documentary
Grandes Nomes
0
Series

Grandes Nomes

1980-1984Documentary

Sound5 titles

Welles' Language
7.3
Movie

Welles' Language

1990Documentary
Seara Vermelha
7.0
Movie

Seara Vermelha

1964Drama
It's Not All True
6.9
Movie

It's Not All True

1986Comedy
It's All Brazil
6.4
Movie

It's All Brazil

1997Documentary
Isto é Noel Rosa
6.2
Movie

Isto é Noel Rosa

1990Drama