Gilberto Gil
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Gilberto Gil
Filmography
Acting (149)
2026
Preta - Eu Não Ando Sóas Self
9.6
2025
Noites de Joãoas Ele próprio
2025
2025
Beat - a film about Jazzas himself
2025
3 Obás de Xangôas Self
2025
Cazuza: Good Newsas Self
7.5
2025
Ritasas Self (archive footage)
8.1
2025
Samba Infiniteas Librarian
5.0
2025
Rita Lee: Mania de Vocêas Self
8.2
2025
Show 60 Anosas Self
7.8
2025
Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Parisas Self : Vocals & Guitar
2024
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmias Self
2024
Toquinho Maravilhosoas Self
2024
2024
A Última Vanguardaas Self
2023
They Shot the Piano Playeras Self (voice)
6.5
2023
Môa, Mother Africa Rootsas Self
2023
2023
Chic Showas Self
9.0
2023
8.5
2022
Breaking Mythsas Self (archive footage)
7.9
2022
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Euas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2022
O Presidente Improvávelas Self
2021
2.0
2021
Arraial do Gilas Self
2021
Peléas Self
7.3
2020
2020
Encontros Tropicaisas Self
2019
Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1as Self
2019
10.0
2019
2019
Refavela 40as Self
6.3
2019
Octoberas Self
2019
4.0
2019
1964: Brazil between weapons and booksas Himself
6.6
2019
O Barato de Iacangaas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2018
All Love Songsas Self
7.3
2018
O Outro Lado da Memóriaas Self
2018
Dê Lembranças a Todosas Self
7.0
2018
Smetakas Self (archive footage)
2017
Tropicália: 50 Anosas Self (archive footage)
2017
Dunas do Baratoas Self (archive footage)
5.5
2017
8.0
2017
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocasas Self
2017
Axé: Music of a Peopleas Self
7.9
2016
Pitangaas Self
5.6
2016
Beard, Hair & Stacheas Self
6.8
2016
Yorimatãas Self
10.0
2016
9.0
2015
5.0
2015
Circo Voador - A Naveas Self
6.5
2015
2014
Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivoas Self
2014
Dominguinhosas Self
7.2
2014
A Bolaas NARRADOR
2014
2013
A Farra do Circoas Self
9.0
2013
Viramundoas Self
5.8
2013
8.5
2012
2012
Tropicáliaas Self
7.1
2012
5.0
2012
Aperana Street 52as Self
5.2
2011
9.3
2011
JMB, O Famigeradoas Self
4.0
2010
2012: Time for Changeas Self
6.3
2010
A Night in 67as Self
6.8
8.5
2010
Duetosas Self
2010
2010
Gilberto Gil – Fé Na Festaas Self
2009
Hello, Hello, Terezinha!as Self
6.8
2009
Beyond Ipanemaas Self
2009
Dzi Croquettesas Self
7.7
2009
Loki: Arnaldo Baptistaas Self
6.8
2008
RiP!: A Remix Manifestoas Self
7.1
2008
Permanent Pan-Cinemaas Self (voice)
2008
The Man Who Bottled Cloudsas Self
2008
2008
2007
Cidade do Sambaas Self
2007
Schenberguianasas Self
2006
2006
2006
Fabricating Tom Zéas Self
4.0
2006
2005
Vinicius de Moraesas Self - Singer 'Formosa'
6.3
2005
7.4
2005
Looking for Black Orpheusas Self
9.0
2005
Phono 73: A Country and its Musicas Self (archive footage)
2004
2004
8.1
2003
Born To Be Blindas Self (uncredited)
6.4
2003
2002
Outros (Doces) Bárbarosas Self
8.8
2002
Viva São João!as Self
7.3
2002
Gilberto Gil: Kaya N'Gandayaas Self
8.0
2002
Acústico MTV: Cidade Negraas Self
6.5
2002
9.0
2001
Samba Riachãoas Self
7.0
2001
Brazil's Maria Bethâniaas Self
2001
Toquinhoas Self
2001
4.0
2001
Multishow Ao Vivo - Brasilas Self
2000
I Wantas (voice)
1998
Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worldsas Self - Narrator
9.0
1997
Ed Mortas Silva 5
5.3
1997
7.0
1996
Bahia de Todos os Sambasas Self
8.0
1996
Jorge Amadoas Self
1996
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Reias Self
1995
The Mandarinas Sinhô
4.8
1994
Gilberto Gil: Unpluggedas Self (vocals and acoustic guitar)
1992
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisseras Self (archive footage)
8.0
1992
1989
Dias de Euforiaas Self
1989
1989
Ôrías Self
8.6
1988
Hunting Seasonas Self
5.3
1986
Talking Cinemaas Party Guest
5.0
1986
Infinita Tropicáliaas Self
1984
Making of - Quilomboas Self
1983
Corações a Milas Ele mesmo
4.3
1983
Gilbertianas Brasileirasas Self
1981
Brasilas Self
7.7
1979
1977
Os Doces Bárbarosas Self
8.0
1975
Gilberto Gil - Refazendaas Self
1974
Bahia de Todos os Santosas Self
1974
Álbum de Músicaas Self
1974
Passe Livreas Self
9.0
1972
The Demiurgeas Pã
6.0
1972
Semana de Arte Modernaas himself
1970
O Tempo e o Somas Self
10.0
1969
Bahia, For Exampleas Self
7.5
—
Gilberto Gilas Self
Production & Directing (29)
2025
2025
Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De ParisCompositor
2025
Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De ParisOriginal Music Composer
2025
2020
2014
Rio, I Love YouMusic
4.8
2013
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: As Peripécias do SaciTheme Song Performance
2012
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Aventuras no Reino das Águas ClarasTheme Song Performance
2009
The AssailantSongs
6.0
2007
6.9
2005
Looking for Black OrpheusOriginal Music Composer
9.0
2003
Reticulum RexThanks
2002
Viva São João!Music
7.3
2000
Me, You, ThemMusic
6.9
1994
Rio's Love SongMusic
6.1
1994
Gilberto Gil: UnpluggedMusic Producer
1987
JubiabáOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1987
Subway to the StarsMusic
6.3
1984
QuilomboOriginal Music Composer
6.9
1983
Corações a MilProducer
4.3
1978
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O MinotauroOriginal Music Composer
1977
Tent of MiraclesMusic
5.2
1970
BesteMusic
1970
Copacabana Mon AmourMusic
7.3
1970
Viva CaririOriginal Music Composer
9.0
1969
Brazil Year 2000Music
6.6
1968
Domingo no ParqueMusic
1968
Domingo no ParqueOriginal Story
1965
ViramundoTheme Song Performance
8.6