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Gilberto Gil

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
172

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 26, 1942 (84 years old)

Place of Birth
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Gilberto Gil

Biography

Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician, politician, and writer. With a career spanning over six decades, he is known for his significant contributions to Brazilian music and for winning Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, and the French government's National Order of Merit (1997). In 1999, he was named an "Artist for Peace" by UNESCO.

Known For

Acting

2025Noites de Joãoas Ele próprio
2025Cazuza Além da Músicaas Self
2025Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei - A Última Turnêas Self
2025Tiny Desk Brazilas Self
2025Beat - a film about Jazzas himself
20253 Obás de Xangôas Self
2025Cazuza: Good Newsas Self
2025Ritasas Self (archive footage)
2025Samba Infiniteas Librarian
2025Rita Lee: Mania de Vocêas Self
2025Show 60 Anosas Self
2025Singing Earthas Himself
2025Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Parisas Self : Vocals & Guitar
2024Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmias Self
2024Angélica: 50 & Unsas
2024Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Florestaas
2024Toquinho Maravilhosoas Self
2024Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetosas Self
2024A Última Vanguardaas Self
2023They Shot the Piano Playeras Self (voice)
2023Môa, Mother Africa Rootsas Self
2023Bios: Os Paralamas do Sucessoas Self
2023Chic Showas Self
2023Germano Mathias - O Catedrático do Sambaas Self
2023O Repórter do Poderas Self
2023The Long Voyage of the Yellow Busas
2022Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Suffereras Self
2022Breaking Mythsas Self (archive footage)
2022Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Euas Self (archive footage)
2022Gil Familyas Self
2022O Presidente Improvávelas Self
20222022as Self
2021Astral Journeyas
2021Astral Journeyas Self
2021Gilberto Gil: Um Deus em seu Jardimas Self
2021Arraial do Gilas Self
2021Peléas Self
2020Amor e Sorte com Gilberto Gilas Self
2020De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdadeas Self
2020Gilberto Gil - Concerto de Cordas & Máquinas de Ritmoas Self
2020Encontros Tropicaisas Self
2019Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1as Self
2019Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Maras Self
2019Mito e Música: A Mensagem de Fernando Pessoaas Self
2019Refavela 40as Self
2019Octoberas Self
2019Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiroas Self
20191964: Brazil between weapons and booksas Himself
2019O Barato de Iacangaas Self (archive footage)
2018All Love Songsas Self
2018O Outro Lado da Memóriaas Self
2018Amigos, Sons e Palavrasas Self
2018Dê Lembranças a Todosas Self
2018Smetakas Self (archive footage)
2017Tropicália: 50 Anosas Self (archive footage)
2017Dunas do Baratoas Self (archive footage)
2017Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the Endas Self
2017O Nome Dela é Galas Self
2017Conversa com Bialas Self
2017Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocasas Self
2017Axé: Music of a Peopleas Self
2016Pitangaas Self
2016Beard, Hair & Stacheas Self
2016Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New Worldas Self
2016Yorimatãas Self
2016Vamos Tocaras Self
2016Chico Science: Um Caranguejo Elétricoas Self
2015Rogério Duarte, o Tropikaoslistaas Self
2015Circo Voador - A Naveas Self
2015Two Friends, a Century of Musicas Self
2015André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Musicas Self
2014Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivoas Self
2014Dominguinhosas Self
2014A Bolaas NARRADOR
2014Copacabana, Mon Amour: A Restauraçãoas Self
2013A Farra do Circoas Self
2013Viramundoas Self
2013Festive Land: Carnival in Bahiaas Self
2012Futuro do Pretérito: Tropicalismo Now!as Self
2012Tropicáliaas Self
2012Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaustas Self
2012Aperana Street 52as Self
2011Especial: Ivete, Gil e Caetanoas Self
2011Músicos de Latinoaméricaas Self
2011O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depoisas Self
2011Canções do Exílio: A Labareda Que Lambeu Tudoas Self
20102012: Time for Changeas Self
2010A Night in 67as Self
2010Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1as Self
2010Duetosas Self
2010Gilberto Gil, the Power of Musicas Self
2010Gilberto Gil – Fé Na Festaas Self
2009Hello, Hello, Terezinha!as Self
2009Beyond Ipanemaas Self
2009Dzi Croquettesas Self
2009Loki: Arnaldo Baptistaas Self
2008RiP!: A Remix Manifestoas Self
2008Permanent Pan-Cinemaas Self (voice)
2008The Man Who Bottled Cloudsas Self
2008Beth Carvalho Canta o Samba da Bahiaas Self
2008Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principalas Self
2007Cidade do Sambaas Self
2007Schenberguianasas Self
2006Por Toda Minha Vidaas Self
2006Por Toda Minha Vida: Elis Reginaas Self
2006O Sol - Caminhando contra o ventoas Self
2006Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Dayas
2006Fabricating Tom Zéas Self
2006Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerraas Self
2005Vinicius de Moraesas Self - Singer 'Formosa'
2005Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfumeas Self
2005Looking for Black Orpheusas Self
2005Phono 73: A Country and its Musicas Self (archive footage)
2004Gilberto Gil : Electroacústicoas Self
2004MTV ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo - 10 Anosas Self
2003Born To Be Blindas Self (uncredited)
2003Celebrityas Self
2003Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thoughtas Self
2002Outros (Doces) Bárbarosas Self
2002Viva São João!as Self
2002Gilberto Gil: Kaya N'Gandayaas Self
2002Acústico MTV: Cidade Negraas Self
2002Desejos de Mulheras Self
2002Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músicoas Self
2001Samba Riachãoas Self
2001Brazil's Maria Bethâniaas Self
2001Toquinhoas Self
2001O Cinema Segundo Vladimir Carvalhoas Self
2001Multishow Ao Vivo - Brasilas Self
2001Brésil: La Révolution Tropicalisteas
2000O Povo Brasileiroas Self
2000I Wantas (voice)
1998Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worldsas Self - Narrator
1997Ed Mortas Silva 5
1997Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixeas Self
1996Bahia de Todos os Sambasas Self
1996Jorge Amadoas Self
1996Gilberto Gil: Tempo Reias Self
1995The Mandarinas Sinhô
1994Gilberto Gil: Unpluggedas Self (vocals and acoustic guitar)
1993Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptistaas Self
1992Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisseras Self (archive footage)
1992Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicáliaas Self
1989Dias de Euforiaas Self
1989Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacyas Self
1989Ôrías Self
1988Hunting Seasonas Self
1987Sacrée soiréeas Self
1987Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passionas Self
1986Criança Esperançaas Self
1986Talking Cinemaas Party Guest
1986Chico & Caetanoas
1986Infinita Tropicáliaas Self
1984Making of - Quilomboas Self
1983Corações a Milas
1983Gilbertianas Brasileirasas Self
1982Chico Anysio Showas Self
1982Champs-Elyséesas Self
1981Brasilas Self
1980Grandes Nomesas Self
1979Caterina Valente presents Brazilian musicas Self
1977Os Doces Bárbarosas Self
1977The Trapalhõesas
1975Gilberto Gil - Refazendaas Self
1974Bahia de Todos os Santosas Self
1974Passe Livreas Self
1974Álbum de Músicaas Self
1972The Demiurgeas Pã
1972Semana de Arte Modernaas himself
1970O Tempo e o Somas Self
1969Bahia, For Exampleas Self
Gilberto Gilas Self

Production

2025Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris...Author
2025Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris...Compositor
2025Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris...Original Music Composer
2025Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris...Musician
2020brazil is thee haiti is (t)here...Music
2013Precious Pearl...Theme Song Performance
2009The Assailant...Songs
2007The Man Who Challenged the Devil...Songs
2005Looking for Black Orpheus...Original Music Composer
2003Reticulum Rex...Thanks
2002Viva São João!...Music
2001Sítio do Picapau Amarelo...Theme Song Performance
2000Me, You, Them...Music
1994Rio's Love Song...Music
1994Gilberto Gil: Unplugged...Music Producer
1990Mico Preto...Theme Song Performance
1989O Salvador da Pátria...Theme Song Performance
1987Jubiabá...Original Music Composer
1987Subway to the Stars...Music
1986Hipertensão...Theme Song Performance
1984Quilombo...Original Music Composer
1983Corações a Mil...Producer
1978Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro...Original Music Composer
1977Tent of Miracles...Music
1970Beste...Music
1970Copacabana Mon Amour...Music
1970Viva Cariri...Original Music Composer
1969Brazil Year 2000...Music
1968Domingo no Parque...Music
1968Domingo no Parque...Original Story
1965Viramundo...Theme Song Performance