Oscar Castro-Neves

Oscar Castro-Neves

Actor

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 15, 1940

Biography

Oscar Castro Neves (Rio de Janeiro, May 15, 1940 - Los Angeles, September 27, 2013) or, as he is known internationally, Oscar Castro-Neves, was a singer, instrumentalist, arranger, composer, music producer and musical director Brazilian. Like Antônio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto, Oscar Castro-Neves emerged in the early 1960s and was considered by many to be one of the figures who helped establish the Bossa Nova movement in the international market, mainly in the United States.

Photo

Oscar Castro-Neves 1

Representative Works

Blame It on Rio
Blame It on Rio
5.8
/ English
Gabriela
Gabriela
5.9
/ Portuguese
Indian Summer
Indian Summer
6.3
/ English
Fábulas
Fábulas
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
Laurindo Almeida, Muito Prazer
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988Nominee

Best Performance

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Blame It on Rio
1984Nominee

Best Performance

Blame It on Rio

Gabriela
1983Nominee

Best Performance

Gabriela

Career Highlights

Indian Summer
1993Highlight

Best Performance

Indian Summer

Fábulas
1966Highlight

Best Performance

Fábulas