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Ary Barroso(1903-1964)

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Ary Barroso
Ary Barroso was born on 7 November 1903 in Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was a composer and actor, known for Brazil (1985), Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) and Strictly Ballroom (1992). He died on 9 February 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BornNovember 7, 1903
DiedFebruary 9, 1964(60)
BornNovember 7, 1903
DiedFebruary 9, 1964(60)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

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Brazil (1985)
Brazil
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1985
Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Domhnall Gleeson, Florian Robin, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, David R. Grant, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, James Cox, Kelly Marie Tran, Daisy Ridley, and Joonas Suotamo in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017
Sonia Kruger, Paul Mercurio, and Tara Morice in Strictly Ballroom (1992)
Strictly Ballroom
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1992
Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary (1998)
There's Something About Mary
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998

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Music Department



  • Débora Bloch in No Rancho Fundo (2024)
    No Rancho Fundo
    6.6
    TV Series
    • theme music composer
    • 2024
  • August Igor Svideniouk Egholm, Martine Ølbye Hjejle, and Sebastian Teschemacher in Christmas Star (2012)
    Christmas Star
    6.6
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • 2012
  • Raízes do Brasil: Uma Cinebiografia de Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda (2003)
    Raízes do Brasil: Uma Cinebiografia de Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda
    6.8
    • composer: songs "Anistia" & "Falta Um Zero no Meu Ordenado"
    • 2003
  • Carandiru (2003)
    Carandiru
    7.6
    • composer: song "Aquarela do Brasil"
    • 2003
  • The Mandarin (1995)
    The Mandarin
    7.1
    • composer: songs "Vou à Penha"
    • 1995

Composer



  • Girl of Ipanema (1967)
    Girl of Ipanema
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Meus Amores no Rio (1959)
    Meus Amores no Rio
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1959
  • Aventura en Río (1953)
    Aventura en Río
    6.2
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • E o Mundo se Diverte (1948)
    E o Mundo se Diverte
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1948
  • Oscarito in Fantasma Por Acaso (1946)
    Fantasma Por Acaso
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 1946
  • O Bobo do Rei
    • Composer
    • 1937

Actor



  • Joujoux e Balangandãs
    • 1939
  • João Ninguém
    6.6
    • 1936
  • Alô, Alô, Brasil
    6.4
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 7, 1903
    • Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Died
    • February 9, 1964
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(cirrhosis)
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    • 1 Portrayal

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    His more famous song "Aquarela do Brasil" is considered the popular anthem of Brazil.

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