Deceased
When Did João Gilberto Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 88GenderMaleNationalityBrazilBorn10/06/1931Born inJuazeiro, Bahia, BrasilDied06/07/2019Died inRio de JaneiroWikidataQ192359 ↗Buried atNiteróiTMDb#1176150 ↗
João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto, was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was often called the "father of bossa nova"; in his native Brazil, he was referred to as "O Mito" . In 1965, the album Getz/Gilberto was the first jazz record to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nas Ondas de Dorival CaymmiMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2023 | The Long Voyage of the Yellow BusMovie | — | 92 |
| 2017 | Eu, Meu Pai e Os CariocasMovie | Self | 86 |
| 1996 | Bahia de Todos os SambasMovie | Self | 65 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 30 |