Gilberto Gil

Known for: Acting

Born: 1942-06-26 (age 84)

From: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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.

Filmography (171)

MOVIE
Noites de João
2025
as Ele próprio
TV
Cazuza Além da Música
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei - A Última Turnê
2025
as Self
TV
Tiny Desk Brazil
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Beat - a film about Jazz
2025
as himself
MOVIE
3 Obás de Xangô
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Cazuza: Good News
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
Ritas
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 4.7
Samba Infinite
2025
as Librarian
MOVIE★ 8.2
Rita Lee: Mania de Você
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
Show 60 Anos
2025
as Self
TV★ 9.0
Singing Earth
2025
as Himself
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris
2025
as Self : Vocals & Guitar
MOVIE
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
2024
as Self
TV★ 9.0
Angélica: 50 & Uns
2024
MOVIE
Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta
2024
MOVIE
Toquinho Maravilhoso
2024
as Self
MOVIE
Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetos
2024
as Self
MOVIE
A Última Vanguarda
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
They Shot the Piano Player
2023
as Self (voice)
MOVIE
Môa, Mother Africa Roots
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Bios: Os Paralamas do Sucesso
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Chic Show
2023
as Self
MOVIE
Germano Mathias - O Catedrático do Samba
2023
as Self
TV★ 8.5
O Repórter do Poder
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
MOVIE★ 8.5
Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.9
Breaking Myths
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.0
Gil Family
2022
as Self
MOVIE
O Presidente Improvável
2022
as Self
TV★ 6.0
2022
2022
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Astral Journey
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 2.0
Gilberto Gil: Um Deus em seu Jardim
2021
as Self
MOVIE
Arraial do Gil
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Pelé
2021
as Self
MOVIE
Amor e Sorte com Gilberto Gil
2020
as Self
MOVIE
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil - Concerto de Cordas & Máquinas de Ritmo
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Encontros Tropicais
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Mar
2019
as Self
MOVIE
Mito e Música: A Mensagem de Fernando Pessoa
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Refavela 40
2019
as Self
MOVIE
October
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
1964: Brazil between weapons and books
2019
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.8
O Barato de Iacanga
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.3
All Love Songs
2018
as Self
MOVIE
O Outro Lado da Memória
2018
as Self
TV
Amigos, Sons e Palavras
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Dê Lembranças a Todos
2018
as Self
MOVIE
Smetak
2018
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Tropicália: 50 Anos
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Dunas do Barato
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End
2017
as Self
TV★ 7.3
O Nome Dela é Gal
2017
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Conversa com Bial
2017
as Self
MOVIE
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.9
Axé: Music of a People
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
Pitanga
2016
as Self
MOVIE
Beard, Hair & Stache
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Yorimatã
2016
as Self
TV
Vamos Tocar
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Chico Science: Um Caranguejo Elétrico
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Rogério Duarte, o Tropikaoslista
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Circo Voador - A Nave
2015
as Self
MOVIE
Two Friends, a Century of Music
2015
as Self
MOVIE
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
2015
as Self
MOVIE
Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Dominguinhos
2014
as Self
MOVIE
A Bola
2014
as NARRADOR
MOVIE
Copacabana, Mon Amour: A Restauração
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
A Farra do Circo
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
Viramundo
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
Festive Land: Carnival in Bahia
2013
as Self
MOVIE
Futuro do Pretérito: Tropicalismo Now!
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
Tropicália
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.2
Aperana Street 52
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.3
Especial: Ivete, Gil e Caetano
2011
as Self
TV
Músicos de Latinoamérica
2011
as Self
MOVIE
O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
Canções do Exílio: A Labareda Que Lambeu Tudo
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
2012: Time for Change
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
A Night in 67
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Duetos
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil, the Power of Music
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil – Fé Na Festa
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Hello, Hello, Terezinha!
2009
as Self
MOVIE
Beyond Ipanema
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Dzi Croquettes
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
2008
as Self
MOVIE
Permanent Pan-Cinema
2008
as Self (voice)
MOVIE
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008
as Self
MOVIE
Beth Carvalho Canta o Samba da Bahia
2008
as Self
MOVIE
Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal
2008
as Self
MOVIE
Cidade do Samba
2007
as Self
MOVIE
Schenberguianas
2007
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Por Toda Minha Vida
2006
as Self
MOVIE
Por Toda Minha Vida: Elis Regina
2006
as Self
MOVIE
O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day
2006
MOVIE★ 4.0
Fabricating Tom Zé
2006
as Self
MOVIE
Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Vinicius de Moraes
2005
as Self - Singer 'Formosa'
MOVIE★ 7.4
Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Looking for Black Orpheus
2005
as Self
MOVIE
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil : Electroacústico
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.1
MTV ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo - 10 Anos
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Born To Be Blind
2003
as Self (uncredited)
TV★ 8.0
Celebrity
2003
as Self
MOVIE
Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.8
Outros (Doces) Bárbaros
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Viva São João!
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Gilberto Gil: Kaya N'Gandaya
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Acústico MTV: Cidade Negra
2002
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Desejos de Mulher
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músico
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Samba Riachão
2001
as Self
MOVIE
Brazil's Maria Bethânia
2001
as Self
MOVIE
Toquinho
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
O Cinema Segundo Vladimir Carvalho
2001
as Self
MOVIE
Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste
2001
MOVIE
Multishow Ao Vivo - Brasil
2001
as Self
TV★ 10.0
O Povo Brasileiro
2000
as Self
MOVIE
I Want
2000
as (voice)
MOVIE★ 9.0
Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds
1998
as Self - Narrator
MOVIE★ 5.3
Ed Mort
1997
as Silva 5
MOVIE★ 7.0
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
1996
as Self
MOVIE
Jorge Amado
1996
as Self
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Mandarin
1995
as Sinhô
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil: Unplugged
1994
as Self (vocals and acoustic guitar)
MOVIE
Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista
1993
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser
1992
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália
1992
as Self
MOVIE
Dias de Euforia
1989
as Self
MOVIE
Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.6
Ôrí
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.2
Hunting Season
1988
as Self
TV★ 5.7
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
MOVIE
Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion
1987
as Self
TV
Criança Esperança
1986
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Talking Cinema
1986
as Party Guest
TV
Chico & Caetano
1986
MOVIE
Infinita Tropicália
1986
as Self
MOVIE
Making of - Quilombo
1984
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Corações a Mil
1983
MOVIE
Gilbertianas Brasileiras
1983
as Self
TV★ 9.0
Chico Anysio Show
1982
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Brasil
1981
as Self
TV
Grandes Nomes
1980
as Self
MOVIE
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
1979
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Os Doces Bárbaros
1977
as Self
TV★ 8.0
The Trapalhões
1977
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil - Refazenda
1975
as Self
MOVIE
Bahia de Todos os Santos
1974
as Self
MOVIE
Álbum de Música
1974
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Passe Livre
1974
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Demiurge
1972
as Pã
MOVIE
Semana de Arte Moderna
1972
as himself
MOVIE★ 10.0
O Tempo e o Som
1970
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Bahia, For Example
1969
as Self
MOVIE
Gilberto Gil
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as Self