Vinicius de Moraes
Biography
(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.
Known For
Top 30 Movies
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
They Shot the Piano Player
2023
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
2024
The Girl from Ipanema
1967
ABC of a Strike
1990
Vinicius de Moraes
2005
Toquinho Maravilhoso
2024
Musicalmente
1978
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967
Brasil
1981
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
2022
Chico: Brazilian Artist
2015
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music
1979
Cyro Monteiro
1975
As nascentes
1993
Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
2021
Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
2013
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
2005
Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque
1980
Pluft, o Fantasminha
1962
The Girl From Ipanema: Astrud Gilberto, Queen of Bossa Nova
2026
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
1983
Brasília, Uma Sinfonia
1986
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020
Otto: De Trás p/ Diante
2022
Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius
1978
Música, poesia e amor
1976
The Crystallization of Brasília
2019