
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Masters of Bossa Nova: Jobim, Toquinho, Vinicius
as Himself
1978

Vinicius de Moraes
as Self (archive footage)
2005

Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
as Self (archive footage)
2021

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
as Self (archive footage)
2020

As nascentes
1993

ABC of a Strike
as Self
1990

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self (archive footage)
2005

They Shot the Piano Player
as Self (archive audio)
2023

The Girl from Ipanema
as Self
1967

Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
as Self (archive footage)
2013

Phono 73: A Country and its Music
as Self (archive footage)
2005

Pluft, o Fantasminha
1962

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
as Self
1967

Brasília, Uma Sinfonia
as Self (archive footage)
1986

Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
as Self
1983

Musicalmente
as Self
1978
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
as Self
1980
Toquinho
as Self
2001

Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque
as Self
1980

Cyro Monteiro
1975
