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Heitor Villa-Lobos

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1887-03-05

Deathday: 1959-11-17 (72 years old)

Biography

Heitor Villa-Lobos (Rio de Janeiro, March 5, 1887 – Rio de Janeiro, November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, pianist and guitarist, described as "the most significant creative figure in 20th century in Brazilian classical music", and becoming the best-known South American composer of all time.

Filmography

all 21

Movies 21

self 5

Music

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Biography

Filmography

all 21

Movies 21

self 5

Curitiba: Labirinto Urbano (2024)

Villa-Lobos em Paris (2023)

Planeta Amazônia (2022)

Memórias do Grupo Opinião (2019)

The Little Dominos Jingle Bells (2019)

Regresso (2017)

Images of the Estado Novo 1937-45 (2016)

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005)

Villa-Lobos - O Índio de Casaca (1987)

The Flower of Pain (1983)

Diário da Província (1978)

Cajaíba - Lição das Coisas - O Fazendeiro do Ar (1976)

Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável (1974)

João and the Knife (1972)

Amazonas, Amazonas (1966)

Retrato de Villa-Lobos (1964)

Green Mansions (1959)

Swain (1950)

South of the Border with Disney (1942)

Clay (1940)

The Discovery of Brazil (1937)

Information

Known ForSound

GenderMale

Birthday1887-03-05

Deathday1959-11-17 (72 years old)

Birth NameHeitor Villa-Lobos

Birth PlaceRio de Janeiro, Brazil

FatherRaul Villa-Lobos

CitizenshipsBrazil

Awardshonorary doctor of the University of Miami, Commander of the Legion of Honour

Credited with

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1887-03-05

Deathday
1959-11-17 (72 years old)

Birth Name
Heitor Villa-Lobos

Birth Place
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Father
Raul Villa-Lobos

Citizenships
Brazil

Awards
honorary doctor of the University of Miami, Commander of the Legion of Honour