João Gilberto

João Gilberto

Born: June 10, 1931
Died: July 6, 2019
in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brasil
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

Movies for João Gilberto...

They Shot the Piano Player
Title: They Shot the Piano Player
Character: Self (archive audio)
Released: October 6, 2023
Type: Movie
New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist who disappeared in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1976.
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Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
Title: Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
Character: Self (voice)
Released: September 10, 2020
Type: Movie
A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as Garoto (1915-1955), is one of the hidden pillars of Brazilian music. Woven by rare archival material, personal diaries and testimonies, this documentary reveals his influence and the artistic conflicts of an avant-garde artist in the golden age of Brazilian radio.
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O Barato de Iacanga
Title: O Barato de Iacanga
Character: Self
Released: June 10, 2019
Type: Movie
Participants recall a series of festivals held on a farm in Brazil during the '70s and '80s that evolved into liberating celebrations of music.
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João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
Title: João Gilberto – Live in Tokyo november 8 & 9, 2006 Tokyo International Forum Hall A
Character: Self
Released: March 8, 2019
Type: Movie
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Where Are You, João Gilberto?
Title: Where Are You, João Gilberto?
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: May 5, 2018
Type: Movie
Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bossa Nova and last great musical legend of our time, Brazilian musician João Gilberto, who has not been seen in public for decades. Fischer described his journey in a book, Hobalala, but committed suicide one week before it was published. By taking up Marc Fischer's quest, following his steps one by one, thanks to all the clues he left us, we pursue João Gilberto to understand the history, the very soul and essence of Bossa Nova. But who can tell whether we will meet him or not?
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Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
Title: Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
Character: Self
Released: April 19, 2017
Type: Movie
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O Gerente
Title: O Gerente
Released: January 22, 2011
Type: Movie
A bank manager has a secret. He is compelled to bite society women hands.
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Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
Title: Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
Character: Self
Released: July 29, 2008
Type: Movie
Mixing Samba, Jazz and sophisticated lyricism, the sultry Bossa Nova sound was spawned in the beaches and bars of Rio, Brazil in the late '50s, and quickly seduced the world when anthems like 'The Girl from Ipanema' became huge international hits. This compelling documentary, filmed on location in Rio, and featuring rare live clips of Bossa legends' Tom Jobim and Astrud Gilberto, traces the legacy of the seductive Bossa Nova sound through interviews with the key players from the era including Sergio Mendes, Carlos Lyra and Paulo Jobim.
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Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
Title: Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
Released: December 31, 2007
Type: Movie
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Vinicius de Moraes
Title: Vinicius de Moraes
Character: Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
Released: November 1, 2005
Type: Movie
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most important names of Brazilian pop music and, above all, an enlightened character of the Brazilian cultural history - director Miguel Faria Jr. gathered an incomparable cast of partners, singers, friends and rare images from the archives recalling Vinícius’ genial simplicity, with the spontaneity, the humor, and the freedom of a person chatting over a bar table, exactly how the eternal Vinícius would enjoy.
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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Title: Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.
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João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo
Title: João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo
Character: himself
Released: February 21, 2004
Type: Movie
In Tokyo is a live concert by João Gilberto, recorded live in Tokyo (Japan) in September 2003 and released in 2004.
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Tudo é Brasil
Title: Tudo é Brasil
Character: Self
Released: September 18, 1997
Type: Movie
A film essay about Brazil discovered through Orson Welles' eyes during the shooting of It's All True.
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Bahia de Todos os Sambas
Title: Bahia de Todos os Sambas
Character: Self
Released: September 1, 1996
Type: Movie
Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brought together artists from Bahia. This film brings a recording of the event, also featuring backstage, rehearsals, testimonies and some relaxing moments of these great names in Bahia's music.
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João & Antônio
Title: João & Antônio
Character: Self
Released: December 29, 1992
Type: Movie
A documentary about the fathers of Bossa Nova: João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.
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Isto é Noel Rosa
Title: Isto é Noel Rosa
Released: January 5, 1990
Type: Movie
The life of samba composer Noel Rosa.
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Brasil
Title: Brasil
Character: Self
Released: December 5, 1981
Type: Movie
João Gilberto receives Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia during the recording of his album Brasil.
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Title: Grandes Nomes
Character: Self
Released: March 7, 1980
Type: TV
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Copacabana Palace
Title: Copacabana Palace
Character: Self
Released: November 3, 1962
Type: Movie
For three days at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, amorous cross-fertilizations are intertwined with petty tricks against the backdrop of the famous carnival festivities. Three (sympathetic) accomplices are beaten to a punch in the hotel vault; three charming stewardesses are looking for entertainment, but their three Carioca host, musicians Tom Jobim, Luiz Bonfá, and João Gilberto, are married; a man, separated from his wife, wants to catch her in the act of adultery.
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Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
Title: Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta
Released: January 1, 1958
Type: Movie