Caetano Veloso
Date of birth: 1942-08-07
Place of birth: Santo Amaro, Brazil
Known for: Sound
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Biography
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso, better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s, at the beginning of the Brazilian military dictatorship. He has remained a constant creative influence and best-selling performing artist and composer ever since.
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Talk to Her
2002-03-15
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume
2005-08-24
Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and f
Grupo Corpo Pela Música
2023-02-14
“Grupo Corpo pela Música” is a documentary about the original Brazilian musical production created b
Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes
2018-10-19
From his origins as a poet to his success as a singer and composer, Arnaldo Antunes revisits the mos
Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer
2022-10-22
The documentary celebrates the poetic legacy of Lupicínio Rodrigues, investigating the musical contr
Tropicália: 50 Anos
2017-11-04
Emicida: 10 Anos de Triunfo - Ao vivo
2018-11-20
In his 10-year career, rapper Emicida mixed musical genres, worked with several artists, created pro
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022-09-01
The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and screenwri
Rita Lee & Roberto de Carvalho: O Circo
1982-12-10
Gabeira
2017-11-23
Documentary about the trajectory of the Brazilian journalist, writer and politician Fernando Gabeira
Rita Lee: 3001
2001-07-21
Caetano Veloso in Bahia
Vinicius de Moraes
2005-11-01
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most
Circuladô
1992-01-01
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
2009-06-19
Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful p
New Wave
1984-08-30
This erotic and anarchist dramatic comedy brings together stories about the female players of a newl
Môa, Mother Africa Roots
2023-08-03
The documentary that began together with Mestre Môa do Katendê before his political murder, tells th
Loucura e Cultura
1973-11-08
Documentary with fragments and records about the boundaries between art and counterculture, based on
Brasil
1981-12-05
João Gilberto receives Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia during the recording of his a
Jorge Ben Jor - Energia
2007-01-01
Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day
2006-06-15
The film has Gal's career as its guiding principle, drawing a parallel with the movement of which th
Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste
2001-01-01
A documentary on the amazing Brazilian music movement known as Tropicália.
Consideração do Poema
2011-03-03
Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poetry is read by exponents of Brazilian culture, such as Chico Buarque
Tabu
1983-03-10
The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter Lamartine
Permanent Pan-Cinema
2008-11-14
Documentary about Brazilian poet Waly Salomão, for whom life was always a fictional film and poetry
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei
2002-01-01
Tempo Rei is the first audiovisual record of Gilberto Gil's vast work, celebrating the artist's thir
Especial Caetano Veloso 80 Anos
2022-08-07
Tropicália
2012-09-14
Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary explor
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
2002-01-01
A movie about Banda de Ipanema, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most traditional Carnaval blocks, and its fo
Os Doces Bárbaros
1977-09-01
The film records the commemorative tour of the ten years of the career of the Bahia singers Caetano
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008-07-28
A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Hum
Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust
2012-03-23
The film follows the birth of Jorge Mautner up to his 17 years. He was born in Brazil shortly after
Fabricating Tom Zé
2006-06-07
The life and work of one of the most controversial Brazilian musicians, having as its backdrop Tom Z
Orfeu
1999-04-21
Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when
Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio
2012-03-23
As the world boiled in the rush of Easy Rider bikes, in the frenetic pace of Elvis Presley, in Beatn
A Night in 67
2010-07-30
In the 1970s, "festivals" were incredibly popular in Brazil, as they were recorded before a live stu
Bahia, For Example
1969-11-24
Through folklore manifestations and diverse artistic expressions, the film is a document that exalts
HO
1979-01-01
An experimental film on Brazilian avant-garde artist Helio Oiticica and his works, especially the Pa
Beyond Ipanema
2009-10-11
This documentary from filmmaker Guto Barra takes you beyond the 1960s bossa nova hit "The Girl from
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
1996-09-01
Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brou
O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões
1981-07-02
Compilation of some of the best moments in the career of Brazilian comedy group "Os Trapalhões", wit
Corações a Mil
1983-03-10
University teacher investigates the life of a famous Brazilian musician, trying to discover the secr
Numéro un - Demis Roussos
2020-06-24
They Shot the Piano Player
2023-10-06
New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenór
Um Barzinho, Um Violão: Novelas Anos 70
2008-09-16
A Última Vanguarda
2024-03-19
70 years ago, a visionary management in education and culture as a political strategy for the dissem
Barão Vermelho: Por que a gente é assim?
2017-05-08
A documentary about Barão Vermelho, one of Brazil's most famous rock bands during the 1980s, followi
Canções do Exílio: A Labareda Que Lambeu Tudo
2011-01-02
Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Jards Macalé and Jorge Mautner recall important moments during the mil
Anna Mariani - Photographic Notes
2024-04-06
The paths that the artist traveled to create two essays that are landmarks of contemporary Brazilian
Samba Riachão
2001-11-20
Documentary about samba musician from Bahia Clementino Rodrigues, aka Riachão.
Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetos
2024-04-25
An irresistible journey through the universe of the singer and composer that revolutionized the song
Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought
2003-01-01
Life and legacy of Agostinho da Silva. Traversing the biographical journey, the life and work of th
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
2025-01-16
A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The
A Última Ceia Segundo Ziraldo
1968-01-01
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
2005-01-02
The biggest Brazilian historical festival of all time. The great cast of the 1973 Phonogram (now Uni
The Demiurge
1972-01-01
A colorful feature film that mixes exile with the figure of the poet Rimbaud and the feminist revolu
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
2015-10-05
Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músico
2002-01-02
Documentary about amazing Brazilian musician Rogério Duprat, main orchestrator of Tropicália, his re
Mito e Música: A Mensagem de Fernando Pessoa
2019-11-27
The documentary addresses the project, which took 30 years to complete, about the recording of 44 so
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023-01-30
For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to his
Guitarra Baiana - A Voz do Carnaval
2016-01-21
Caetano Veloso – Un Caballero De Fina Estampa
2003-07-22
Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra
2006-01-02
Afroreggae Cultural Group DVD containing a concert and a documentary about the group's social and cu
Bethânia Bem de Perto: A Propósito de um Show
1966-05-27
Documentary about Maria Bethânia, at the very beginning of her career as a singer, when she arrived
The Mandarin
1995-11-06
The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works
A Embaixatriz do Samba
1991-01-01
Axé: Music of a People
2017-01-19
Originally from Bahia and considered today one of the most globalised musical movements in the world
Talking Cinema
1986-12-11
A fragmented style, patchwork of interviews with Caetano Veloso's friends, mixed with conversations,
Outros (Doces) Bárbaros
2003-01-01
Almost thirty years after the first reunion of Doces Bárbaros (four of Brazil's major popular music
Welcome to São Paulo
2004-07-16
All the feature is given prestige to by the narration in Caetano Veloso's voice, that also signs one
Pitanga
2016-09-23
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Blac
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012-05-20
Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduce
The King of the Candle
1982-01-01
Filming of the historical montage of Oswald de Andrade's play, where decadent millionaires, depraved
Multishow ao Vivo: Caetano Veloso – Abraçaço
2014-01-22
Caetano Veloso - Zii e Zie
2016-02-19
Maria Bethânia: Pedrinha de Aruanda
2007-09-14
A unique and intimate portrait of singer Maria Bethania, that starts at the artist’s 60th birthday,
Jovem aos 50 - A História de Meio Século da Jovem Guarda
2017-03-23
Pixote In Memoriam
2007-10-30
A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hec
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
2017-04-19
Two Friends, a Century of Music
2015-06-20
Two of the biggest names in 20th century pop music together on stage, accompanied by their guitars.
MPB dos Tempos da Repressão
2004-03-10
Rogério Duarte, o Tropikaoslista
2015-11-02
Rogério Duarte is one of the most important names in Tropicália, a Brazilian cultural movement of th
Roberto Carlos e Caetano Veloso - A Música de Tom Jobim
2016-02-20
Fevereiros
2019-01-31
A record on Brazilian samba school Estação Primeira de Mangueira's victory on the 2016 carnaval para
Especial: Ivete, Gil e Caetano
2011-12-23
Year-end special brought together three interpreters of Brazilian popular music - Gilberto Gil, Caet
Fados
2007-12-31
A series of musical performances showcasing the diverse facets of fado, a musical genre from Lisbon.
Wandering Heart
2009-07-24
Wandering Heart intimately follows Caetano from São Paulo to New York and Japan, during the release
Agamenon: The Film
2012-01-06
The trajectory of the clumsy reporter Agamenon Mendes Pereira, always present in key events of histo
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra
2007-12-31
Brazilian singer Rita Lee narrates moments about her life, from her childhood to the meeting with Ro
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque
2007-12-31
Aperana Street 52
2012-01-20
In his film Rua Aperana 52 Júlio Bressane describes the invention of a landscape, the topology of a
The Heirs
1970-09-15
An allegory about Brazil's history and the struggle for power since the 1930 Revolution until the ad
Certas Palavras com Chico Buarque
1980-10-30
The life and work of Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer and poet C
Amigo Arrigo
2019-06-16
The art of Arrigo Barnabé, one of the pillars of the São Paulo experimental music scene during the 8
Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End
2017-10-11
The story of Brazilian poet Torquato Neto, who lived passionately through fracturous times and worke
Caetano Veloso: Noites do Norte – Ao Vivo
2002-01-01
Registro ao vivo da turnê de Noites do Norte, este DVD traz o cantor e compostor baiano em sua melho
Before and After S. Bernardo
2008-10-30
Extras from the remastered DVD of the film São Bernardo by Leon Hirszman. The process of restoring t
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
1983-10-09
A documentary on Brazilian poet and composer Vinicius de Moraes, made by his daughter a few months b
Heliorama
2004-01-03
A collage of newsreels, trailers, clips and other visionary and unseen fragments of sight and sound
Brazil's Maria Bethânia
2001-08-24
This is a journey of friendship, an Argentinian is going to rediscover his continent while searching
O Tempo e o Som
1970-01-01
Pavarotti & Friends 7 - For Cambodia and Tibet
2000-06-06
The Pavarotti & Friends for Cambodia and Tibet concert took place on June 6, 2000, in support of a n
Fênix
1980-01-01
Casa de Samba
2016-02-19
Sermões
1989-05-24
Based upon the life story of Father Antonio Vieira, born in Lisbon in 1608 and deceased in Salvador,
Orlamundo
2019-08-21
Amid the dunes and landscapes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, singer and composer Orlando
Miguel's Destiny
2004-01-01
This beloved Brazilian parody of Shakespeare in Love tells the story of Miguel's relentless furiculi
Rock Brasília - Era de Ouro
2011-10-21
The story of the young people from Brasília that, led by Renato Russo, after a long journey and many
Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália
1992-01-01
A documentary chronicling the life and works of Brazilian poet, songwriter, journalist and avant-gar
Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion
1987-01-01
Gilberto Gil talks with friends and share his thoughts, influences and reveal his impact on brazilia
Narcissus Off Duty
2020-09-08
Brazilian singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso reflects on his imprisonment in 1968, during the military
Caetano Veloso - Live
2020-08-07
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music
2015-01-01
Based on the autobiography of noted music executive André Midani, André Midani — An Insider’s Story
Race Antenna
2020-10-15
In 1979, while Brazil was going through the troubled moment of the Amnesty Law, Glauber Rocha direct
Dê Lembranças a Todos
2018-07-01
Dorival Caymmi was one of the inventors of the Bahian imagination. In his 94 years of life, Caymmi c
Ney - À Flor da Pele
2020-09-21
The impact of Ney Matogrosso's performances on his audience and the reverberation of that impact on
Antes que Me Esqueçam, Meu Nome É Edy Star
2019-01-01
This documentary is about the artistic trajectory of Edvaldo Souza, aka Edy star, the flamboyant gay
A Farra do Circo
2013-11-30
This documentary highlights the evolution of Brazil's Circo Voador venue from homespun artists' perf
O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
2006-08-19
Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the fir
O Baú do Raul - Uma Homenagem a Raul Seixas
2004-01-05
O Baú do Raul é o mais novo título do Multishow ao Vivo - uma parceria do canal com a gravadora Som
Conteúdo Zero, um Filme para Desentendidos
1974-01-01
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021-04-10
In six decades, Teatro Oficina has done more than revolutionize theatrical language in the country:
Semana de Arte Moderna
1972-01-01
Beth Carvalho Canta o Samba da Bahia
2008-07-13
The Miracle of Candeal
2004-09-30
The story of the Candeal favela in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, where musician Carlinhos Brown carries
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
2024-11-28
The film reveals the creation of poet Dorival Caymmi's musical works with testimonies from researche
Sobre Noiz
2016-09-14
During the production of his album “Sobre Crianças, Quadris, Pesadelos e Lições de Casa”, rapper and
Intrépida Trupe - Será que o Tempo Realmente Passa?
2010-06-01
The Intrépida Trupe was created by dance, theater, music and visual arts artists, who had a passion
Transe
2024-05-02
A threesome that takes place against the backdrop of Brazil's 2018 presidential election. Three youn
Naked Eye
2014-05-15
“Naked Eye” is a film-documentary of long-length of the artistic and existential universe of the sin
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007-11-18
One of Brazil's most popular contemporary dance ensembles, Grupo Corpo combines Afro-Brazilian movem
Chico: Brazilian Artist
2015-11-26
Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular cultur
Ritas
2025-05-22
It explores Rita Lee's personal life and her creative process, revealing her musical talent and her
Trovoada
1995-01-01
Caetano - Prenda Minha
2001-04-03
In addition to the rescue of Alone, Peninha's composition, there are striking interpretations of Geo
1964: Brazil between weapons and books
2019-07-07
We question the most unquestionable period in our history. The result was an international investiga
Caetano Veloso - Ao Vivo no Ginásio da Unicamp, 1987
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe
1997-01-01
In December 1997, in Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais composer Milton Nascimento brought together friend
Palavra (En)Cantada
2009-03-13
A journey in the history of the Brazilian songbook with a look at the relationship between poetry an
Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo
2025-11-16