Gilberto Gil
Biography
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira, known professionally as Gilberto Gil, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
175
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-06-26 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Acting
2025
Rita Lee: Mania de Você as Self2025
Show 60 Anos as Self2025
Ritas as Self (archive footage)2025
Samba Infinite as Librarian2025
Cazuza: Good News as Self2024
3 Obás de Xangô as Not available2024
Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetos as Self2024
A Última Vanguarda as Self2024
Toquinho Maravilhoso as Self2024
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi as Self2024
Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta as Not available2023
They Shot the Piano Player as Self (voice)2023
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus as Not available2023
Bios: Os Paralamas do Sucesso as Self2023
Môa, Mother Africa Roots as Self2023
Chic Show as Self2023
Germano Mathias - O Catedrático do Samba as Self2022
Gil Family as Self2022
2022 as Self2022
Breaking Myths as Self (archive footage)2022
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu as Self (archive footage)2022
O Presidente Improvável as Self2022
Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer as Self2021
Astral Journey as Self2021
Pelé as Self2021
Arraial do Gil as Self2021
Gilberto Gil: Um Deus em seu Jardim as Self2020
Amor e Sorte com Gilberto Gil as Self2020
Encontros Tropicais as Self2019
Mito e Música: A Mensagem de Fernando Pessoa as Self2019
O Barato de Iacanga as Self (archive footage)2019
Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro as Self2019
Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1 as Self2019
Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Mar as Self2019
October as Self2019
Refavela 40 as Self2018
Amigos, Sons e Palavras as Self2018
All Love Songs as Self2018
Dê Lembranças a Todos as Self2018
O Outro Lado da Memória as Self2018
Smetak as Self (archive footage)2017
Conversa com Bial as Self2017
O Nome Dela é Gal as Self2017
Axé: Music of a People as Self2017
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas as Self2017
Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End as Self2017
Tropicália: 50 Anos as Self (archive footage)2016
Vamos Tocar as Self2016
Pitanga as Self2016
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World as Self2016
Yorimatã as Self2016
Chico Science: Um Caranguejo Elétrico as Self2016
Beard, Hair & Stache as Self2015
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music as Self2015
Rogério Duarte, o Tropikaoslista as Self2015
Two Friends, a Century of Music as Self2015
Circo Voador - A Nave as Self2014
Dominguinhos as Self2014
Copacabana, Mon Amour: A Restauração as Self2014
Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo as Gilberto Gil2013
A Farra do Circo as Self2013
Festive Land: Carnival in Bahia as Self2013
Viramundo as Self2012
Aperana Street 52 as Self2012
Tropicália as Self2012
Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust as Self2012
Futuro do Pretérito: Tropicalismo Now! as Self2011
Músicos de Latinoamérica as Self2011
Especial: Ivete, Gil e Caetano as Self2011
Canções do Exílio: A Labareda Que Lambeu Tudo as Self2010
2012: Time for Change as Self2010
A Night in 67 as Self2010
Gilberto Gil – Fé Na Festa as Self2010
Gilberto Gil, the Power of Music as Self2009
Beyond Ipanema as Self2009
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista as Self2009
Dzi Croquettes as Self2009
Hello, Hello, Terezinha! as Self2008
The Man Who Bottled Clouds as Self2008
RiP!: A Remix Manifesto as Self2008
Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal as Self2008
Beth Carvalho Canta o Samba da Bahia as Not available2008
Permanent Pan-Cinema as Self (voice)2007
Cidade do Samba as Self2006
Por Toda Minha Vida as Self2006
Fabricating Tom Zé as Self2006
Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra as Self2006
Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day as Not available2006
O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento as Self2005
Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume as Self2005
Phono 73: A Country and its Music as Self (archive footage)2005
Looking for Black Orpheus as Self2005
Vinicius de Moraes as Self - Singer 'Formosa'2004
MTV ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo as Self2004
Gilberto Gil : Electroacústico as Self2003
Celebridade as Self2003
Born To Be Blind as Self (uncredited)2003
Outros (Doces) Bárbaros as Self2003
Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought as Self2002
Desejos de Mulher as Self2002
Viva São João! as Self2002
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei as Self2002
Gilberto Gil: Kaya N'Gandaya as Self2002
Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músico as Self2001
Samba Riachão as Self2001
Toquinho as Self2001
O Cinema Segundo Vladimir Carvalho as Self2001
Brazil's Maria Bethânia as Self2001
Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste as Not available2000
O Povo Brasileiro as Self2000
I Want as (voice)1998
Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds as Self - Narrator1997
Ed Mort as Silva 51996
Bahia de Todos os Sambas as Self1996
Jorge Amado as Self1995
The Mandarin as Sinhô1994
Acústico MTV: Gilberto Gil as Self1993
Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista as Self1992
Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália as Self1989
Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy as Self1989
Dias de Euforia as Self1989
Ôrí as Self1988
Hunting Season as Self1987
Sacrée soirée as Self1986
Criança Esperança as Self1986
Talking Cinema as Party Guest1986
Infinita Tropicália as Self1984
Making of - Quilombo as Self1983
Corações a Mil as Not available1983
Gilbertianas Brasileiras as Self1982
Champs-Elysées as Self1981
Brasil as Self1980
Grandes Nomes as Self1979
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music as Self1977
Os Doces Bárbaros as Self1975
Gilberto Gil - Refazenda as Self1974
Álbum de Música as Self1974
Bahia de Todos os Santos as Self1974
Passe Livre as Self1972
The Demiurge as Pã1972
Semana de Arte Moderna as himself1970
O Tempo e o Som as Self1969
Bahia, For Example as SelfNaN
Gilberto Gil as SelfCrew
2020
Brazil is thee Haiti is (t)here Music2013
Precious Pearl Theme Song Performance2009
The Assailant Songs2007
The Man Who Challenged the Devil Songs2005
Looking for Black Orpheus Original Music Composer2003
Reticulum Rex Thanks2002
Viva São João! Music2001
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Theme Song Performance2000
Me, You, Them Music1994
Rio's Love Song Music1990
Mico Preto Theme Song Performance1989
O Salvador da Pátria Theme Song Performance1987
Subway to the Stars Music1987
Jubiabá Original Music Composer1986
Hipertensão Theme Song Performance1984
Quilombo Original Music Composer1983
Corações a Mil Producer1978
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro Original Music Composer1977
Tent of Miracles Music1970
Beste Music1970
Copacabana Mon Amour Music1970
Viva Cariri Original Music Composer1969
Brazil Year 2000 Music1968
Domingo no Parque Music1968
Domingo no Parque Original Story1965
Viramundo Theme Song Performance