João Gilberto

João Gilberto

Actor

Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
June 10, 1931

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".

Photo

João Gilberto 1

Representative Works

Copacabana Palace
Copacabana Palace
5.0
/ Italian
Ritas
Ritas
8.1
/ Portuguese
They Shot the Piano Player
They Shot the Piano Player
6.5
/ English
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
8.0
/ French
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
9.0
/ Portuguese
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
7.0
/ Portuguese
O Barato de Iacanga
O Barato de Iacanga
7.8
/ Portuguese
Welles' Language
Welles' Language
7.3
/ Portuguese
It's All Brazil
It's All Brazil
6.4
/ Portuguese
Vinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes
6.3
/ Portuguese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Copacabana Palace
1962Nominee

Best Performance

Copacabana Palace

Ritas
2025Winner

Best Performance

Ritas

They Shot the Piano Player
2023Nominee

Best Performance

They Shot the Piano Player

Career Highlights

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
2024Highlight

Best Performance

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
2026Highlight

Best Performance

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

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