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Sérgio Mendes

Sérgio Santos Mendes (born February 11, 1941) is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his group Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk.[He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio. Mendes is a unique example of a Brazilian musician primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and where most of his touring took place. Mendes is married to Gracinha Leporace, …

Known field

  • Acting

Total Movie Credited

  • 11

Total TV Shows Credited

  • 14

Gender

  • Male

Place of birth

  • Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Birthdate

  • February 11, 1941

Death Date

  • September 5o 2024

Also known as

    Movies

    Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
    0

    Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

    Documentary

    2024

    Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
    7.7

    Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

    DocumentaryMusic

    2021

    Herb Alpert Is...
    7.167

    Herb Alpert Is...

    DocumentaryMusic

    2020

    Rio 2
    6.512

    Rio 2

    AnimationAdventure

    2014

    Rio
    6.75

    Rio

    AnimationAdventure

    2011

    Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
    7.9

    Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was

    DocumentaryMusic

    2009

    Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
    7

    Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the …

    Documentary

    2008

    Be Cool
    5.48

    Be Cool

    ComedyCrime

    2005

    J'écris dans l'espace
    5.5

    J'écris dans l'espace

    HistoryDocumentary

    1989

    TV Shows

    Legends
    5

    Legends

    Documentary

    2006

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    5.5

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    TalkComedy

    1992

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
    5.5

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    TalkComedy

    1992

    Champs-Elysées
    6.286

    Champs-Elysées

    Talk

    1982

    Numéro un
    6

    Numéro un

    Reality

    1975

    Le Grand Échiquier
    8

    Le Grand Échiquier

    Reality

    1972

    The Pearl Bailey Show
    0

    The Pearl Bailey Show

    FamilyComedy

    1971

    This Is Tom Jones
    6

    This Is Tom Jones

    ComedyFamily

    1969

    4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
    0

    4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

    Reality

    1966

    The Danny Kaye Show
    6.3

    The Danny Kaye Show

    Comedy

    1963

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    7.5

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    Talk

    1962

    The Mike Douglas Show
    5.375

    The Mike Douglas Show

    ComedyTalk

    1961

    Kraft Music Hall
    4.667

    Kraft Music Hall

    1958

    The Oscars
    7.1

    The Oscars

    1953

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