Vinicius de Moraes
Acting
Born 1913-10-19
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
(October 19, 1913 – July 9, 1980), also known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright who later became a seminal figure in modern Brazilian music and literature. He served as a diplomat; composed his own bossa nova music; and as an interpreter of his own lyrics, recorded several albums.
Known For
Popular credits
They Shot the Piano Player
Self (archive audio)
Chico: Brazilian Artist
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Vinicius de Moraes
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ABC of a Strike
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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
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Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
Self (archive footage)
Brasil
Self (archive footage)
The Girl from Ipanema
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Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Self (archive footage)
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
Self (archive footage)
Le Grand Échiquier
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Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
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Pluft, o Fantasminha
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
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The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
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Samedi soir
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Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius
Himself
As nascentes
Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
Self (archive footage)