Pixinguinha
ActingBorn: 1897-04-23Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, known as Pixinguinha (April 23, 1897 – February 17, 1973) was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flautist and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro. Pixinguinha composed popular music, particularly within the genre known as choro. Description above taken from Wikipedia, licensed under Creative Commons.
Known For
The Girl from Ipanema
Saravah
Self
Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
Self (archive footage)
Vinicius de Moraes
Self (archive footage)
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
Self (archive footage)
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
Self (archive footage)
Pixinguinha
Ele mesmo
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
Self (archive footage)
Conversa de Botequim
Pixinguinha and the Old Masters of Samba
Self (Archive footage)