Sérgio Mendes
Actor
Born February 11, 1941 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Filmography
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
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Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
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Herb Alpert Is...
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Rio 2
Street Vendor (voice)
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
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Rio
Samba School Director (voice)
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
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Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
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Legends
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Be Cool
Sergio Mendes
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Champs-Elysées
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Os Gigantes
Numéro un
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Le Grand Échiquier
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This Is Tom Jones
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The Danny Kaye Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Mike Douglas Show
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Kraft Music Hall
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The Oscars
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