Vinicius de Moraes
Acting
Born October 19, 1913 · 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 · 32 titles
Le Grand Échiquier
Samedi soir
Brasília, Uma Sinfonia
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Toquinho Maravilhoso
They Shot the Piano Player
ABC of a Strike
Cyro Monteiro
Musicalmente
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
The Crystallization of Brasília
Pluft, o Fantasminha
Chico: Brazilian Artist
Música, poesia e amor
Otto: De Trás p/ Diante
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
The Girl from Ipanema
Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Brasil
Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
Toquinho
Vinicius de Moraes
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
As nascentes
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius