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Jorge Ben Jor

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  • Actor
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Jorge Ben Jor
Baseado no livro autobiográfico homônimo de André Midani, o documentário narra a trajetória de um dos maiores executivos da indústria musical brasileira, desde as décadas de 1950 e 1960, fazendo um paralelo com as transformações no meio fonográfico.
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André Midani: Do Vinil ao Download (2015– )
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Jorge Ben Jor was born on 22 March 1939 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a composer and actor, known for Kong: Skull Island (2017), Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997).
BornMarch 22, 1939
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BornMarch 22, 1939
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Known for

    Kong: Skull Island (2017)
    Kong: Skull Island
    6.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 2017
    Jim Carrey, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
    Kick-Ass 2
    6.5
    • Soundtrack("A Minha Menina")
    • 2013
    Mike Myers, Cynthia LaMontagne, Cindy Margolis, Barbara Moore, and Donna W. Scott in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
    Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
    7.0
    • Soundtrack(as Jorge Ben)
    • 1997
    Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, and Vinessa Shaw in Two Lovers (2008)
    Two Lovers
    7.0
    • Soundtrack(as Jorge Ben)
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Composer



    • Bon Entendeur vs Nicoletta: Fio Maravilha (2024)
      Bon Entendeur vs Nicoletta: Fio Maravilha
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Talking Sticks (2016)
      Talking Sticks
      • Composer (as Jorge Ben)
      • 2016
    • No Names
      6.8
      Short
      • Composer (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Person (2007)
      Person
      7.4
      • Composer (as Jorge Ben)
      • 2007
    • Antonis Remos: Mi zitas sygnomi (Taj Mahal) (1999)
      Antonis Remos: Mi zitas sygnomi (Taj Mahal)
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Jorge Ben)
      • 1999
    • Al Jarreau in Al Jarreau: Mas que Nada (Live) (1994)
      Al Jarreau: Mas que Nada (Live)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Rio's Love Song (1994)
      Rio's Love Song
      6.4
      • Composer (segment "Pisada de Elefante", as Jorge Ben)
      • 1994
    • Umbabarauma (1989)
      Umbabarauma
      8.0
      Short
      • Composer (as Jorge Ben)
      • 1989
    • Rod Stewart: She Won't Dance with Me (1980)
      Rod Stewart: She Won't Dance with Me
      5.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1980
    • Uma X Flamengo
      8.3
      • Composer (as Jorge Ben)
      • 1980
    • Na Boca do Mundo (1978)
      Na Boca do Mundo
      7.0
      • Composer (as Jorge Ben)
      • 1978
    • Walmor Chagas, Altair Lima, Elke Maravilha, and Zezé Motta in Xica (1976)
      Xica
      7.0
      • Composer (as Jorge Ben)
      • 1976
    • Uma Negra Chamada Tereza (1973)
      Uma Negra Chamada Tereza
      • Composer (as Jorge Ben)
      • 1973
    • Ensaio (1969)
      Ensaio
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1972
    • Roberto Carlos in Som Alucinante (1971)
      Som Alucinante
      • Composer (as Jorge Ben)
      • 1971

    Actor



    • Jorge Ben Jor: Engenho de Dentro (1993)
      Jorge Ben Jor: Engenho de Dentro
      Music Video
      • Jorge Ben Jor
      • 1993
    • Pirlimpimpim (1982)
      Pirlimpimpim
      8.9
      TV Movie
      • Saci Pererê (as Jorge Ben)
      • 1982
    • Uma Negra Chamada Tereza (1973)
      Uma Negra Chamada Tereza
      • (as Jorge Ben)
      • 1973
    • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
      Kraft Suspense Theatre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Singer in Brasil '65 combo (uncredited)
      • 1965

    Music Department



    • William Shakespeare, Roland Totheroh, Arthur Conan Doyle, Roland Joffé, Monteiro Lobato, Chris Menges, John Milton, Rex Steele, Karl Struss, André de la Varre, Luís Vaz de Camões, Dominique Mueller, Morten Rustad, Misti Bernard, Henrique Bouduard, Zarriah Rose, Emílio Goeldi, Monk Gaspar Carvajal, Master Pupunha, Santali Songs Tribal, Maíra Kellerman, Kanualú Kapaí Xingu, Wyrams Pantoja, Tanny Tissanee, Ogan Buda, Wang Zhecheng, Castro Alves, Brandon Li, and Bahai Tu in Voice of Land (2021)
      Voice of Land
      • music: World Economic Forum Theme Chapter
      • 2021
    • Tribe
      Short
      • music
      • 2003

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Jorge Ben
    • Born
      • March 22, 1939
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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      • 1 Portrayal

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      Successfully sued Rod Stewart for plagiarizing his song "Taj Mahal" as "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?".
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