Vinicius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes

Known for
Acting
Born
October 19, 1913
Died
July 9, 1980 (aged 66)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

2026
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova poster

The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova

Movie · as Self

2024
Toquinho Maravilhoso poster

Toquinho Maravilhoso

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius poster

Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2023
They Shot the Piano Player poster

They Shot the Piano Player

Movie · as Self (archive audio)

2022
Otto: De Trás p/ Diante poster

Otto: De Trás p/ Diante

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova poster

Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova

Movie · as Self

2021
Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man poster

Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando poster

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
The Crystallization of Brasília poster

The Crystallization of Brasília

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2015
Chico: Brazilian Artist poster

Chico: Brazilian Artist

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2013
Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História poster

Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Vinicius de Moraes poster

Vinicius de Moraes

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova poster

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Phono 73: A Country and its Music poster

Phono 73: A Country and its Music

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2001
Toquinho

Toquinho

Movie · as Self

1993
As nascentes poster

As nascentes

Movie

1990
ABC of a Strike poster

ABC of a Strike

Movie · as Self

1986
Brasília, Uma Sinfonia poster

Brasília, Uma Sinfonia

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1983
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família poster

Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família

Movie · as Self

1981
Brasil poster

Brasil

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1980
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé

Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé

Movie · as Self

1980
Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque poster

Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque

Movie · as Self

1979
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music poster

Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music

Movie · as Self

1978
Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius poster

Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius

Movie · as Himself

1978
Musicalmente poster

Musicalmente

Movie · as Self

1976
Música, Poesia e Amor poster

Música, Poesia e Amor

Movie

1975
Cyro Monteiro poster

Cyro Monteiro

Movie

1972
Le Grand Échiquier poster

Le Grand Échiquier

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 3 eps

1971
Samedi soir

Samedi soir

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1967
The Girl from Ipanema poster

The Girl from Ipanema

Movie · as Self

1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo poster

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Movie · as Self

1962
Pluft, o Fantasminha poster

Pluft, o Fantasminha

Movie