Gilberto Gil
Known for acting · Born 26 June 1942 · 84 · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
205 credits
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.
Known for
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
2001
Pelé
2021
Precious Pearl
2013
O Salvador da Pátria
1989
Hipertensão
1986
Mico Preto
1990
Amigos, Sons e Palavras
2018
All Love Songs
2018
Tropicália
2012
A Night in 67
2010
Astral Journey
2021
Ritas
2025
Acting (175)
2026Preta - Eu Não Ando SóSelfFilm
2026Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-FlorestaFilm
2025Rita Lee: Mania de VocêSelfFilm
2025RitasSelf (archive footage)Film
2025Cazuza: Good NewsSelfFilm
2025Show 60 AnosSelfFilm
2025Samba InfiniteLibrarianFilm
2025Singing EarthHimselfSeries
20253 Obás de XangôSelfFilm
2025Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei - A Última TurnêSelfFilm
2025Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De ParisSelf : Vocals & GuitarFilm
2025Beat - a film about JazzhimselfFilm
2025Noites de JoãoEle próprioFilm
2025Cazuza Além da MúsicaSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2025Tiny Desk BrazilSelfSeries
2024Angélica: 50 & UnsSeries
2024A Última VanguardaSelfFilm
2024Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de AfetosSelfFilm
2024Toquinho MaravilhosoSelfFilm
2024Nas Ondas de Dorival CaymmiSelfFilm
2023They Shot the Piano PlayerSelf (voice)Film
2023The Long Voyage of the Yellow BusFilm
2023Chic ShowSelfFilm
2023O Repórter do PoderSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2023Môa, Mother Africa RootsSelfFilm
2023Germano Mathias - O Catedrático do SambaSelfFilm
2023Bios: Os Paralamas do SucessoSelfFilm
2022Breaking MythsSelf (archive footage)Film
2022Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou EuSelf (archive footage)Film
2022Gil FamilySelf · 11 episodesSeries
2022Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a SuffererSelfFilm
20222022Self · 8 episodesSeries
2022O Presidente ImprovávelSelfFilm
2021PeléSelfFilm
2021Astral JourneySelf, · 12 episodesSeries
2021Gilberto Gil: Um Deus em seu JardimSelfFilm
2021Arraial do GilSelfFilm
2020Amor e Sorte com Gilberto GilSelfFilm
2020Encontros TropicaisSelfFilm
2020De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da LiberdadeSelfFilm
2020Gilberto Gil - Concerto de Cordas & Máquinas de RitmoSelfFilm
2019O Barato de IacangaSelf (archive footage)Film
20191964: Brazil between weapons and booksHimselfFilm
2019Refavela 40SelfFilm
2019Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou MarSelfFilm
2019Jackson: Na Batida do PandeiroSelfFilm
2019OctoberSelfFilm
2019Mito e Música: A Mensagem de Fernando PessoaSelfFilm
2019Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1SelfFilm
2018All Love SongsSelfFilm
2018Dê Lembranças a TodosSelfFilm
2018SmetakSelf (archive footage)Film
2018O Outro Lado da MemóriaSelfFilm
2018Amigos, Sons e PalavrasSelf · 38 episodesSeries
2017Axé: Music of a PeopleSelfFilm
2017O Nome Dela é GalSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2017Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the EndSelfFilm
2017Dunas do BaratoSelf (archive footage)Film
2017Conversa com BialSelfSeries
2017Tropicália: 50 AnosSelf (archive footage)Film
2017Eu, Meu Pai e Os CariocasSelfFilm
2016PitangaSelfFilm
2016Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New WorldSelfFilm
2016Chico Science: Um Caranguejo ElétricoSelfFilm
2016YorimatãSelfFilm
2016Beard, Hair & StacheSelfFilm
2016Sandy: Meu Canto - Ao Vivo no Teatro Municipal de NiteróiSelfFilm
2016Vamos TocarSelfSeries
2015Circo Voador - A NaveSelfFilm
2015Rogério Duarte, o TropikaoslistaSelfFilm
2015Two Friends, a Century of MusicSelfFilm
2015André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian MusicSelfFilm
2014DominguinhosSelfFilm
2014Copacabana, Mon Amour: A RestauraçãoSelfFilm
2014Gilbertos Samba Ao VivoSelfFilm
2014A BolaNARRADORFilm
2013ViramundoSelfFilm
2013Festive Land: Carnival in BahiaSelfFilm
2013A Farra do CircoSelfFilm
2012TropicáliaSelfFilm
2012Jorge Mautner: Son of the HolocaustSelfFilm
2012Aperana Street 52SelfFilm
2012Futuro do Pretérito: Tropicalismo Now!SelfFilm
2011Especial: Ivete, Gil e CaetanoSelfFilm
2011Canções do Exílio: A Labareda Que Lambeu TudoSelfFilm
2011O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos DepoisSelfFilm
2011JMB, O FamigeradoSelfFilm
2011Músicos de LatinoaméricaSelfSeries
2010A Night in 67SelfFilm
20102012: Time for ChangeSelfFilm
2010Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1SelfFilm
2010Gilberto Gil, the Power of MusicSelfFilm
2010Gilberto Gil – Fé Na FestaSelfFilm
2010DuetosSelfFilm
2009Dzi CroquettesSelfFilm
2009Loki: Arnaldo BaptistaSelfFilm
2009Hello, Hello, Terezinha!SelfFilm
2009Beyond IpanemaSelfFilm
2008RiP!: A Remix ManifestoSelfFilm
2008The Man Who Bottled CloudsSelfFilm
2008Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta PrincipalSelfFilm
2008Permanent Pan-CinemaSelf (voice)Film
2008Beth Carvalho Canta o Samba da BahiaSelfFilm
2007Cidade do SambaSelfFilm
2007SchenberguianasSelfFilm
2006Fabricating Tom ZéSelfFilm
2006Por Toda Minha VidaSelfSeries
2006Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present DayFilm
2006Nenhum Motivo Explica a GuerraSelfFilm
2006O Sol - Caminhando Contra o VentoSelfFilm
2006Por Toda Minha Vida: Elis ReginaSelfFilm
2005Vinicius de MoraesSelf - Singer 'Formosa'Film
2005Maria Bethânia: Música é PerfumeSelfFilm
2005Looking for Black OrpheusSelfFilm
2005Phono 73: A Country and its MusicSelf (archive footage)Film
2004MTV Ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo - 10 AnosSelfFilm
2004Gilberto Gil : ElectroacústicoSelfFilm
2003CelebritySelfSeries
2003Born To Be BlindSelf (uncredited)Film
2003Agostinho da Silva - A Living ThoughtSelfFilm
2002Viva São João!SelfFilm
2002Desejos de MulherSelfSeries
2002Acústico MTV: Cidade NegraSelfFilm
2002Outros (Doces) BárbarosSelfFilm
2002Gilberto Gil: Kaya N'GandayaSelfFilm
2002Rogério Duprat - Vida de MúsicoSelfFilm
2001O Cinema Segundo Vladimir CarvalhoSelfFilm
2001Samba RiachãoSelfFilm
2001Brésil: La Révolution TropicalisteFilm
2001ToquinhoSelfFilm
2001Brazil's Maria BethâniaSelfFilm
2001Multishow Ao Vivo - BrasilSelfFilm
2000O Povo BrasileiroSelf · 10 episodesSeries
2000I Want(voice)Film
1998Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two WorldsSelf - NarratorFilm
1997Ed MortSilva 5Film
1997Milton Nascimento - A Sede do PeixeSelfFilm
1996Bahia de Todos os SambasSelfFilm
1996Gilberto Gil: Tempo ReiSelfFilm
1996Jorge AmadoSelfFilm
1995The MandarinSinhôFilm
1994Gilberto Gil: UnpluggedSelf (vocals and acoustic guitar)Film
1993Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias BaptistaSelfFilm
1992Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial KisserSelf (archive footage)Film
1992Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da TropicáliaSelfFilm
1989ÔríSelfFilm
1989Chico, or the Country of the Lost DelicacySelfFilm
1989Dias de EuforiaSelfFilm
1988Hunting SeasonSelfFilm
1987Sacrée soiréeSelfSeries
1987Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene PassionSelfFilm
1986Talking CinemaParty GuestFilm
1986Infinita TropicáliaSelfFilm
1986Criança EsperançaSelfSeries
1986Chico & CaetanoSeries
1985Rock in RioSelf - PerformerSeries
1984Making of - QuilomboSelfFilm
1983Corações a MilEle mesmoFilm
1983Gilbertianas BrasileirasSelfFilm
1982Champs-ElyséesSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1982Chico Anysio ShowSelfSeries
1981BrasilSelfFilm
1980Grandes NomesSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1979Caterina Valente presents Brazilian musicSelfFilm
1977The TrapalhõesSeries
1977Os Doces BárbarosSelfFilm
1975Gilberto Gil - RefazendaSelfFilm
1974Passe LivreSelfFilm
1974Álbum de MúsicaSelfFilm
1974Bahia de Todos os SantosSelfFilm
1972The DemiurgePãFilm
1972Semana de Arte ModernahimselfFilm
1970O Tempo e o SomSelfFilm
1969Bahia, For ExampleSelfFilm
—Gilberto GilSelfFilm
Crew (1)
2003Reticulum RexThanksFilm
Production (1)
1983Corações a MilProducerFilm
Sound (27)
2020brazil is thee haiti is (t)hereMusicFilm
2014Rio, I Love YouMusicFilm
2013Precious PearlTheme Song PerformanceSeries
2013Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: As Peripécias do SaciTheme Song PerformanceFilm
2012Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Aventuras no Reino das Águas ClarasTheme Song PerformanceFilm
2009The AssailantSongsFilm
2007The Man Who Challenged the DevilSongsFilm
2005Looking for Black OrpheusOriginal Music ComposerFilm
2002Viva São João!MusicFilm
2001Sítio do Picapau AmareloTheme Song PerformanceSeries
2000Me, You, ThemMusicFilm
1994Rio's Love SongMusicFilm
1994Gilberto Gil: UnpluggedMusic ProducerFilm
1990Mico PretoTheme Song PerformanceSeries
1989O Salvador da PátriaTheme Song PerformanceSeries
1987Subway to the StarsMusicFilm
1987JubiabáOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1986HipertensãoTheme Song PerformanceSeries
1984QuilomboOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1978Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O MinotauroOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1977Tent of MiraclesMusicFilm
1970Copacabana Mon AmourMusicFilm
1970Viva CaririOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1970BesteMusicFilm
1969Brazil Year 2000MusicFilm
1968Domingo no ParqueMusic, Original StoryFilm
1965ViramundoTheme Song PerformanceFilm
Writing (1)
2025Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De ParisAuthor, Compositor, Original Music Composer, MusicianFilm