Vinicius de Moraes
Born: 1913-10-19
• Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(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.
Filmography
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
Toquinho Maravilhoso
They Shot the Piano Player
Otto: De Trás p/ Diante
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
The Crystallization of Brasília
Chico: Brazilian Artist
Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
Vinicius de Moraes
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
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Toquinho
As nascentes
ABC of a Strike
Brasília, Uma Sinfonia
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
Brasil
Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque
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Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
Musicalmente
Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius
Música, poesia e amor
Cyro Monteiro
The Girl from Ipanema
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Pluft, o Fantasminha