Gal Costa
Popularity:1.338
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1945-09-26
Place of Birth:Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Homepage:http://www.galcosta.com.br/index.php
Also Known As:Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos
Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer (2022)
The documentary celebrates the poetic legacy of Lupicínio Rodrigues, investigating the musical contribution and historical context of this...
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu (2022)
The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and screenwriter Carlos Jardim, interspersed with rare...
Mulher 80 (1979)
Mulher 80 emerged as a result of the success of 'Malu Mulher' (1979), a miniseries starring Regina Duarte, which addressed the female situation in...
TropiGal (2023)
Gal Costa is the greatest singer in Brazil. From João Gilberto in Bahia to Tropicália and the memories of more than 50 years of career,...
Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day (2006)
The film has Gal's career as its guiding principle, drawing a parallel with the movement of which the singer was the muse and one of the main...
Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste (2001)
A documentary on the amazing Brazilian music movement known as Tropicália.
The Mandarin (1995)
The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner...
Meu Nome é Gal (2023)
Film about the Bahian singer dives into the moment when shy Gracinha becomes Gal Costa, during the violent, innovative and mind-blowing years that...
LeeGal (2023)
When TropiGal and IrRita meet it can only be LeeGal.
A Nova Estrela (1971)
Sugestives images about the music A Nova Estrela by Wagner Tiso.
The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008)
A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Humberto Teixeira — aka "Baião Doctor"...
Tropicália (2012)
Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known...
B2 (2001)
A short film made with unused footage from The Red Light Bandit and Carnaval na Lama.
Gal Costa Sings Tom Jobim (1999)
The voice and the unmistakable interpretation of Gal Costa, in honor of Tom Jobim, with songs that should always be remembered: 1. Fotografia...
Bahia, For Example (1969)
Through folklore manifestations and diverse artistic expressions, the film is a document that exalts and honors the Bahian culture.
Bahia de Todos os Sambas (1996)
Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brought together artists from Bahia. This film brings...
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil (2024)
A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The Poet of Estácio himself tells us, in the...
Phono 73: A Country and its Music (2005)
The biggest Brazilian historical festival of all time. The great cast of the 1973 Phonogram (now Universal Music) meets in three nights to protest...
The Demiurge (1972)
A colorful feature film that mixes exile with the figure of the poet Rimbaud and the feminist revolution. "It's super-intellectual. A...
Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute (1995)
Direct from Brazil in his last recorded performance, this DVD, Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute, features the compositions of Bossa Nova...
Os Doces Bárbaros (1977)
The film records the commemorative tour of the ten years of the career of the Bahia singers Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia and...
Outros (Doces) Bárbaros (2003)
Almost thirty years after the first reunion of Doces Bárbaros (four of Brazil's major popular music stars: Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal...
Music According to Tom Jobim (2012)
Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The...
Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy (1989)
A look into the 25 years of career of famous musician Chico Buarque and his influence in Brazilian culture.
Gal Costa: Estratosférica – Ao Vivo (2017)
"Estratosférica ao Vivo" is not just the record of a Gal Costa show. It is the portrait of the artist reaching the 70 years of life, 50 of...
Meu Nome é Gal (1970)
Gal Costa in her privacy. Unkempt hair, colorful clothes, many necklaces and rings, she and the streets of downtown Rio. She laughs a lot, gestures...
Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End (2017)
The story of Brazilian poet Torquato Neto, who lived passionately through fracturous times and worked in several fields, including music, journalism,...
A Marca do Terrir (2005)
Compilation of early Ivan Cardoso's films in Super 8, including "Nosferato no Brasil (Nosferato in Brazil)"
Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália (1992)
A documentary chronicling the life and works of Brazilian poet, songwriter, journalist and avant-garde filmmaker Torquato Neto, from his beginnings...
Gal Fa-Tal (1971)
Shot in 1971 during Gal Costa's famous concert "Gal Fa-tal" in Rio de Janeiro's Sucata Nightclub, Ivan Cardoso's eponymous Super-8 short film shows...
Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro (2019)
The life and career history of singer and percussionist Jackson do Pandeiro, whose originality and unusual rhythmic quality influenced several...
Celebridade (2003)
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The...
O Nome Dela é Gal (2017)
A four-part biography on the life of the Brazilian singer Gal Costa, from her humble beginning singing in the streets of Salvador, where she became...
Stryx (1978)
Stryx was an Italian TV series, aired in 1978 on Rai Due. Stryx thematically referred to Hell, devils and underworld. The scenography featured...
Numéro un (1970)
Naïve and provocative Gabriela is a raggedy migrant worker who arrives in town to mesmerize all with her playful and simple, yet raw sensuality....