Dorival Caymmi

Dorival Caymmi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

30/04/1914

Day of Death

16/08/2008
(94) years old

Place of Birth

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Biography

Dorival Caymmi (Salvador, April 30, 1914 – Rio de Janeiro, August 16, 2008) was a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, poet, painter and actor, active for more than 70 years, beginning in 1933. He contributed to the birth of Brazil's bossa nova movement, and several of his samba pieces, suc... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2025

3 Obás de Xangô

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

as Self (archive footage)

2024

Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetos

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Mar

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Dê Lembranças a Todos

as Self (archive footage)

2009

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

as Self (archive footage)

2001

Samba Riachão

as Self

1997

It's All Brazil

as Self

1986

Talking Cinema

as Self

1981

Brasil

as Self (archive footage)

1972

The Sandpit Generals

as John Adam

1967

The Girl from Ipanema

as Homem no Carnaval

Crew

2025

3 Obás de Xangô

as Music

2002

Lara

as Orchestrator

2002

Lara

as Music

1989

Jorge Amado

as Music

1978

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo: O Minotauro

as Original Music Composer

1967

Dangerous Game

as Music

1959

Three Loves in Rio

as Music

1940

Pureza

as Music