Roberto Menescal

Born: 1937-10-25

Roberto Batalha Menescal (Vitória, October 25, 1937) is a Brazilian musician. He was one of the founders of the Bossa Nova movement.


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They Shot the Piano Player

as Self (voice)
Released: 2023-10-06

New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco...

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Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio

as Self
Released: 2012-03-23

As the world boiled in the rush of Easy Rider bikes, in the frenetic pace of Elvis Presley, in...

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Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

as Self
Released: 2023-09-21

Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music....

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Where Are You, João Gilberto?

as Himself
Released: 2018-05-05

Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who...

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Memórias do Grupo Opinião

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-05-15

Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian...

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André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music

as Self
Released: 2015-01-01

Based on the autobiography of noted music executive André Midani, André Midani — An Insider’s...

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Looking for Black Orpheus

as Self
Released: 2005-05-20

Documentary about Marcel Camus' 1959 film Black Orpheus, its cultural and musical roots, and its...

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Toquinho Maravilhoso

as Self
Released: 2024-08-13

The documentary narrates the life of Toquinho, one of the greatest Brazilian artists, a musician...

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Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

as Self
Released: 2017-04-19

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Loki: Arnaldo Baptista

as Self
Released: 2009-06-19

Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most...

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Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

as Self
Released: 2020-09-10

A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar:...

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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

as Self
Released: 2005-01-01

Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.

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Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day

as uncredited
Released: 2006-06-15

The film has Gal's career as its guiding principle, drawing a parallel with the movement of...

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Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno

as Ele mesmo
Released: 2018-11-20

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Maria Rita – Canto Encanto Tanto

as Himself
Released: 2013-07-08

In the documentary, the singer Maria Rita talks about her professional career, music, and life.

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Descobrindo Waltel

as Ele mesmo
Released: 2005-01-01

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O Som do Vinil

as Self
First aired: 2007-09-13

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Vamos Tocar

as Self
First aired: 2016-04-03

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