- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLuiz Floriano Bonfá
- Luiz Bonfá, a great Brazilian guitarist and composer, wrote such iconic soundtracks as "Black Orpheus" and "The Gentle Rain," among other 20 movies that he scored. His songs were recorded by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Elvis Presley, Sarah Vaughan, Luciano Pavarotti, Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Larry Coryell, McCoy Tyner, George Benson, Ithamara Koorax, Diana Krall and many others.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jim Snyder
- Bonfá, who was well-known for his musical contributions to the Brazilian film Black Orpheus (1959) ("Black Orpheus") died on the same day, in the same year as actor Ademar da Silva, who starred in the film playing the role of the "angel of death" that follows the main character throughout the film.
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