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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

Grandes Nomes

They Shot the Piano Player

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão

Vinicius de Moraes

Ritas

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

All Movies (24)

• The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova2026 · as Self
• Ritas2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• They Shot the Piano Player2023 · as Self (archive audio)
• The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus2023
• Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova2022 · as Self
• Garoto - Vivo Sonhando2020 · as Self (voice)
• O Barato de Iacanga2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A2019 · as Self
• Where Are You, João Gilberto?2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas2017 · as Self
• O Gerente2011
• Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world2008 · as Self
• Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo2007
• Vinicius de Moraes2005 · as Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
• Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo2004 · as himself
• It's All Brazil1997 · as Self
• Bahia de Todos os Sambas1996 · as Self
• João & Antônio1992 · as Self
• Isto é Noel Rosa1990
• Brasil1981 · as Self
• Copacabana Palace1962 · as Self
• Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta1958

All TV Shows (4)

• O Canto Livre de Nara Leão2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Grandes Nomes1980 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self