Gilberto Gil
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-06-26 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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
Acting
Gilberto Gil
as Self
(2025)
Show 60 Anos
as Self
(2025)
Samba Infinite
as Librarian
(2024)
(2024)
Toquinho Maravilhoso
as Self
(2024)
(2024)
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
as Self
(2024)
A Última Vanguarda
as Self
(2024)
(2023)
They Shot the Piano Player
as Self (voice)
(2023)
(2023)
(2023)
Chic Show
as Self
(2023)
(2023)
Môa, Mother Africa Roots
as Self
(2022)
Breaking Myths
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
(2022)
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
O Presidente Improvável
as Self
(2021)
Pelé
as Self
(2021)
(2021)
Arraial do Gil
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
(2020)
Encontros Tropicais
as Self
(2020)
(2019)
October
as Self
(2019)
O Barato de Iacanga
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
Refavela 40
as Self
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1
as Self
(2018)
All Love Songs
as Self
(2018)
Smetak
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
Dê Lembranças a Todos
as Self
(2018)
O Outro Lado da Memória
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
Axé: Music of a People
as Self
(2017)
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
as Self
(2017)
Tropicália: 50 Anos
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
Pitanga
as Self
(2016)
Yorimatã
as Self
(2016)
Beard, Hair & Stache
as Self
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
(2015)
(2015)
Circo Voador - A Nave
as Self
(2015)
(2014)
Dominguinhos
as Self
(2014)
(2014)
Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo
as Gilberto Gil
(2013)
A Farra do Circo
as Self
(2013)
(2013)
Viramundo
as Self
(2012)
Aperana Street 52
as Self
(2012)
Tropicália
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
(2010)
(2010)
2012: Time for Change
as Self
(2010)
A Night in 67
as Self
(2010)
Gilberto Gil – Fé Na Festa
as Self
(2010)
(2009)
Dzi Croquettes
as Self
(2009)
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
as Self
(2009)
Beyond Ipanema
as Self
(2009)
Hello, Hello, Terezinha!
as Self
(2008)
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
as Self
(2008)
RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
as Self
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
Permanent Pan-Cinema
as Self (voice)
(2007)
Cidade do Samba
as Self
(2006)
Fabricating Tom Zé
as Self
(2006)
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
Vinicius de Moraes
as Self - Singer 'Formosa'
(2005)
Looking for Black Orpheus
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
MTV ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo
as Self
(2004)
(2003)
Born To Be Blind
as Self (uncredited)
(2003)
(2003)
Outros (Doces) Bárbaros
as Self
(2002)
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei
as Self
(2002)
(2002)
Viva São João!
as Self
(2002)
Gilberto Gil: Kaya N'Gandaya
as Self
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Samba Riachão
as Self
(2001)
Brazil's Maria Bethânia
as Self
(2001)
Toquinho
as Self
(2000)
I Want
as (voice)
(1998)
Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds
as Self - Narrator
(1997)
Ed Mort
as Silva 5
(1996)
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
as Self
(1996)
Jorge Amado
as Self
(1995)
The Mandarin
as Sinhô
(1994)
Acústico MTV: Gilberto Gil
as Self
(1993)
(1992)
(1989)
Ôrí
as Self
(1989)
(1989)
Dias de Euforia
as Self
(1988)
Hunting Season
as Self
(1987)
(1986)
Talking Cinema
as Party Guest
(1986)
Infinita Tropicália
as Self
(1984)
Making of - Quilombo
as Self
(1983)
(1983)
Gilbertianas Brasileiras
as Self
(1981)
Brasil
as Self
(1979)
(1977)
Os Doces Bárbaros
as Self
(1975)
Gilberto Gil - Refazenda
as Self
(1974)
Passe Livre
as Self
(1974)
Álbum de Música
as Self
(1974)
Bahia de Todos os Santos
as Self
(1972)
Semana de Arte Moderna
as himself
(1972)
The Demiurge
as Pã
(1970)
O Tempo e o Som
as Self
(1969)
Bahia, For Example
as Self
Crew
(2020)
(2009)
The Assailant
Songs
(2007)
(2005)
Looking for Black Orpheus
Original Music Composer
(2003)
Reticulum Rex
Thanks
(2002)
Viva São João!
Music
(2000)
Me, You, Them
Music
(1994)
Rio's Love Song
Music
(1987)
Subway to the Stars
Music
(1987)
Jubiabá
Original Music Composer
(1984)
Quilombo
Original Music Composer
(1983)
Corações a Mil
Producer
(1978)
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro
Original Music Composer
(1977)
Tent of Miracles
Music
(1970)
Beste
Music
(1970)
Copacabana Mon Amour
Music
(1970)
Viva Cariri
Original Music Composer
(1969)
Brazil Year 2000
Music
(1968)
Domingo no Parque
Music, Original Story
(1965)
Viramundo
Theme Song Performance