Vinicius de Moraes

(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.

Cast

Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius

Vinicius de Moraes

Self (archive footage)

Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man

Self (archive footage)

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

Self (archive footage)

ABC of a Strike

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Self (archive footage)

They Shot the Piano Player

Self (archive audio)

The Girl from Ipanema

Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História

Self (archive footage)

Phono 73: A Country and its Music

Self (archive footage)

Pluft, o Fantasminha

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Brasília, Uma Sinfonia

Self (archive footage)

Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família

Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé

Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque

Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music

Self (archive footage)

Música, poesia e amor

The Crystallization of Brasília

Narrator (voice)

Toquinho Maravilhoso

Self (archive footage)

Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius

Self (archive footage)

Chico: Brazilian Artist

Self (archive footage)

Otto: De Trás p/ Diante

Self (archive footage)

Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova

Crew

The Dead at the Phone

Music, Theatre Play

Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber

Language of the Infinite Cycle of All Things

The Girl from Ipanema

Story, Music Coordinator, Associate Producer

Para Viver Um Grande Amor

Theatre Play, Music

Sol Sobre a Lama

Original Music Composer

Marília e Marina

Original Music Composer

Iracema, a Virgem dos Lábios de Mel

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