Portrait of Gilberto Gil

Acting

Gilberto Gil

Career

Active from 1970 to 2025, with a break from 2015 to 2024, busiest in 2025 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Quilombo
Quilombo
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gilberto Gil Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    2.5, average 4.0
  • Tension
    4.7, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles
Samba Infinite
Samba Infinite (2025)

as Librarian

Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris
Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris (2025)

Compositor, Original Music Composer

Noites de João
Noites de João (2025)

as Ele próprio

Angélica: 50 & Uns
Angélica: 50 & Uns (2024)

TV show

Astral Journey
Astral Journey (2021)

TV show · as Self

brazil is thee haiti is (t)here
brazil is thee haiti is (t)here (2020)

Music

2010s

4 titles · average score 31
Rio, I Love You
Rio, I Love You (2014)
GoodWatch score 31

Music

A Bola
A Bola (2014)

as NARRADOR

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: As Peripécias do Saci
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: As Peripécias do Saci (2013)

Theme Song Performance

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Aventuras no Reino das Águas Claras
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: Aventuras no Reino das Águas Claras (2012)

Theme Song Performance

2000s

7 titles · average score 60
The Assailant
The Assailant (2009)
GoodWatch score 53

Songs

The Man Who Challenged the Devil
The Man Who Challenged the Devil (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

Songs

Looking for Black Orpheus
Looking for Black Orpheus (2005)

Original Music Composer

Reticulum Rex
Reticulum Rex (2003)

Thanks

Viva São João!
Viva São João! (2002)

Music

Me, You, Them
Me, You, Them (2000)
GoodWatch score 61

Music

I Want
I Want (2000)

as (voice)

1990s

4 titles · average score 59
Ed Mort
Ed Mort (1997)
GoodWatch score 57

as Silva 5

The Mandarin
The Mandarin (1995)

as Sinhô

Rio's Love Song
Rio's Love Song (1994)
GoodWatch score 62

Music

Gilberto Gil: Unplugged
Gilberto Gil: Unplugged (1994)

Music Producer

1980s

6 titles · average score 68
Jubiabá
Jubiabá (1987)

Original Music Composer

Subway to the Stars
Subway to the Stars (1987)
GoodWatch score 63

Music

Talking Cinema
Talking Cinema (1986)

as Party Guest

Chico & Caetano
Chico & Caetano (1986)

TV show

Quilombo
Quilombo (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

Corações a Mil
Corações a Mil (1983)

as Ele mesmo

1970s

7 titles · average score 75
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro (1978)

Original Music Composer

The Trapalhões
The Trapalhões (1977)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show

Tent of Miracles
Tent of Miracles (1977)

Music

The Demiurge
The Demiurge (1972)

as Pã

Viva Cariri
Viva Cariri (1970)

Original Music Composer

Copacabana Mon Amour
Copacabana Mon Amour (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

Music

Beste
Beste (1970)

Music

1960s

3 titles
Brazil Year 2000
Brazil Year 2000 (1969)

Music

Domingo no Parque
Domingo no Parque (1968)

Music, Original Story

Viramundo
Viramundo (1965)

Theme Song Performance