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Vinicius de Moraes(1913-1980)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Writer
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Vinicius de Moraes
Vinicius de Moraes was born on 19 October 1913 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a composer and writer, known for V for Vendetta (2005), Deep Rising (1998) and Out of Sight (1998). He was married to Gilda Quirós Mattoso, Marta Ibáñez, Gessi Gesse, Christina Gurjâo, Nelita Abreu Rocha, Maria Lucia Proença, Lila Bôscoli, Beatriz "Tati" Azevedo and Regina Pederneiras. He died on 9 July 1980 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BornOctober 19, 1913
DiedJuly 9, 1980(66)
BornOctober 19, 1913
DiedJuly 9, 1980(66)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)
V for Vendetta
8.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2005
Deep Rising (1998)
Deep Rising
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez in Out of Sight (1998)
Out of Sight
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
Sneakers
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1992

Credits

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Composer

  • 118/07
    Short
    • music composed by
    • 2007
  • Maria Bethânia in Tempo Tempo Tempo Tempo (2005)
    Tempo Tempo Tempo Tempo
    8.7
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Viva Volta (2005)
    Viva Volta
    8.0
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Iracema, a Virgem dos Lábios de Mel (1979)
    Iracema, a Virgem dos Lábios de Mel
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Carioca tigre (1976)
    Carioca tigre
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Marília e Marina (1976)
    Marília e Marina
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Regina Duarte and Jardel Filho in Fogo Sobre Terra (1974)
    Fogo Sobre Terra
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1974–1975
  • Lima Duarte and Paulo Gracindo in O Bem-Amado (1973)
    O Bem-Amado
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Girl of Ipanema (1967)
    Girl of Ipanema
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • O Santo Módico (1964)
    O Santo Módico
    7.7
    • music by
    • 1964
  • Um Morto ao Telefone (1964)
    Um Morto ao Telefone
    • Composer
    • 1964
  • Sol Sobre a Lama (1963)
    Sol Sobre a Lama
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • Pluft, o Fantasminha (1962)
    Pluft, o Fantasminha
    7.5
    • Composer
    • 1962

Music Department

  • Curved Universe (2024)
    Curved Universe
    Short
    • music
    • 2024
  • Magnetick Pathways (2018)
    Magnetick Pathways
    4.7
    • Music Department
    • 2018
  • Aquele Beijo (2011)
    Aquele Beijo
    5.8
    TV Series
    • composer: theme song "Garota de Ipanema"
    • 2011–2012
  • The Girl from Ipanema (2012)
    The Girl from Ipanema
    Music Video
    • stock music
    • 2012
  • Mateus Solano in Seize the Day (2009)
    Seize the Day
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Music Department
    • 2010
  • Crystal Waters: The Boy from Ipanema
    Music Video
    • stock music
    • 1996

Writer

  • Noah's Ark (2024)
    Noah's Ark
    4.3
    • inspired by the songs by
    • 2024
  • Noturnos (2020)
    Noturnos
    6.1
    TV Series
    • poem "O Incriado"
    • poem "A Grande Voz"
    • stories "Conto Carioca" and "Conto Rápido" ...
    • 2020
  • Ponto da poesia
    Video
    • book
    • 2011
  • Balada das Duas Mocinhas de Botafogo (2006)
    Balada das Duas Mocinhas de Botafogo
    6.3
    Short
    • poem
    • 2006
  • Orfeu (1999)
    Orfeu
    5.6
    • play "Orfeu da Conceição"
    • 1999
  • Para Viver um Grande Amor (1984)
    Para Viver um Grande Amor
    5.9
    • play
    • 1984
  • Di Cavalcanti (1977)
    Di Cavalcanti
    7.0
    Short
    • book "Balada do Di Cavalcanti"
    • 1977
  • Marília e Marina (1976)
    Marília e Marina
    6.7
    • poem
    • 1976
  • Rodovia Belém - Brasília (1973)
    Rodovia Belém - Brasília
    6.6
    Short
    • text
    • 1973
  • Girl of Ipanema (1967)
    Girl of Ipanema
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Arrastão (1967)
    Arrastão
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Black Orpheus (1959)
    Black Orpheus
    7.4
    • based on the play "Orfeu da Conceição" by
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 19, 1913
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Died
    • July 9, 1980
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(pulmonary edema)
  • Spouses
      Gilda Quirós Mattoso1978 - July 9, 1980 (his death)
  • Children
    • Suzana de Moraes

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Co-wrote with Brazilian guitarist Antonio Carlos Jobim the song "Garota de Ipanema" that became best known as "The Girl From Ipanema", one of the most recorded songs of all time in popular music. The song was inspired by the beautiful Helô Pinheiro who used to pass by the café where both men used to relax near the beach. English lyrics later added, were written by Norman Gimbel.
  • Nickname
    • Poetinha

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