Vinicius de Moraes

Biography

(October 19, 1913 – July 9, 1980), also known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright who later became a seminal figure in modern Brazilian music and literature. He served as a diplomat; composed his own bossa nova music; and as an interpreter of his own lyrics, recorded several albums.

Known For

Le Grand Échiquier

They Shot the Piano Player

Vinicius de Moraes

Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

The Girl from Ipanema

Brasil

Chico: Brazilian Artist

All Movies (30)

• The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova2026 · as Self
• Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Toquinho Maravilhoso2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• They Shot the Piano Player2023 · as Self (archive audio)
• Otto: De Trás p/ Diante2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova2022 · as Self
• Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Garoto - Vivo Sonhando2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Crystallization of Brasília2019 · as Narrator (voice)
• Chico: Brazilian Artist2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Vinicius de Moraes2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Phono 73: A Country and its Music2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Toquinho2001 · as Self
• As nascentes1993
• ABC of a Strike1990 · as Self
• Brasília, Uma Sinfonia1986 · as Self (archive footage)
• Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família1983 · as Self
• Brasil1981 · as Self (archive footage)
• Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque1980 · as Self
• Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé1980 · as Self
• Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music1979 · as Self
• Musicalmente1978 · as Self
• Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius1978 · as Himself
• Música, poesia e amor1976
• Cyro Monteiro1975
• The Girl from Ipanema1967 · as Self
• Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo1967 · as Self
• Pluft, o Fantasminha1962

All TV Shows (2)

• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self (archive footage)
• Samedi soir1971 · as Self