Vinicius de Moraes
Born
October 19, 1913
Died
July 9, 1980 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(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
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
Self (archive footage)
2024
Toquinho Maravilhoso
Self (archive footage)
2024
They Shot the Piano Player
Self (archive audio)
2023
Pixinguinha: Um Homem Carinhoso
Self (archive footage)
2021
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Crystallization of Brasília
Narrator (voice)
2019
Chico: Brazilian Artist
Self (archive footage)
2015
Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
Self (archive footage)
2013
Vinicius de Moraes
Self (archive footage)
2005
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
Self (archive footage)
2005
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Self (archive footage)
2005
Toquinho
Self
2001
As nascentes
1993
ABC of a Strike
Self
1990
Brasília, Uma Sinfonia
Self (archive footage)
1986
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
Self
1983
Brasil
Self (archive footage)
1981
Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque
Self
1980
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
Self
1980
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
Self
1979
Musicalmente
Self
1978
Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius
Himself
1978
Música, poesia e amor
1976
Cyro Monteiro
1975
Le Grand Échiquier
Self (archive footage) · (3 episodes)
1972
Samedi soir
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Girl from Ipanema
Self
1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Self
1967
Pluft, o Fantasminha
1962