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João Gilberto

João Gilberto

Actor, Composer

Born June 10, 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil

Died July 6, 2019

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They Shot the Piano Player
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O Barato de Iacanga
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Where Are You, João Gilberto?
Mubi

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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

3 wins and 4 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

21

Type

Year

They Shot the Piano Player Poster

They Shot the Piano Player Feature Film2023

Miúcha, the Voice of Bossa Nova Poster

Miúcha, the Voice of Bossa Nova Feature Film2022

O Barato de Iacanga Poster

O Barato de Iacanga Documentary2019

Where Are You, João Gilberto? Poster

Where Are You, João Gilberto? Documentary2018

CQC: Custe o Que Custar Poster

CQC: Custe o Que Custar TV Series2008

Coisa Mais Linda: Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova Poster

Coisa Mais Linda: Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova Documentary2005

Vinicius Poster

Vinicius Documentary2005

Raízes do Brasil: Uma Cinebiografia de Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda Poster

Raízes do Brasil: Uma Cinebiografia de Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda Documentary2003

Tudo É Brasil Poster

Tudo É Brasil Documentary1997

Bahia de Todos os Sambas Poster

Bahia de Todos os Sambas Documentary1996

With the Tropic Vibes I: Saúde! Saudade... Bossa Nova Poster

With the Tropic Vibes I: Saúde! Saudade... Bossa Nova Documentary1996

Bossa Nova Music & Reminiscenses Poster

Bossa Nova Music & Reminiscenses Documentary1993

João & Antônio Poster

João & Antônio Documentary1992

Minuto da Bossa Poster

Minuto da Bossa TV Special1992

Brasil Short Film1981

Grandes Nomes Poster

Grandes Nomes TV Series1980

Monsieur 100.000 Volt Poster

Monsieur 100.000 Volt TV Series1967

Copacabana Palace Poster

Copacabana Palace Feature Film1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961

Pista de Grama Poster

Pista de Grama Feature Film1958

Composer

3

Type

Year

Tudo É Brasil Poster

Tudo É Brasil Documentary1997

A Linguagem de Orson Welles Poster

A Linguagem de Orson Welles Documentary1990

Nem Tudo é Verdade Poster

Nem Tudo é Verdade Feature Film1986

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