Sérgio Mendes
1941 - 2024 (age 83) • Acting
Sérgio Mendes
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.
Known For
Rio
68%
Executive Music Producer
2011
Rio 2
65%
Executive Music Producer
2014
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
54%
/ Self
1992
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
75%
Self
1962
The Oscars
71%
Self
1953
The Mike Douglas Show
58%
Self
1961
Champs-Elysées
68%
Self
1982
Kraft Music Hall
54%
Self
1958
Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
Self
2024
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
77%
Self
2021
Herb Alpert Is...
76%
Self
2020
Rio 2
65%
Street Vendor (voice)
2014
Rio 2
65%
Executive Music Producer
2014
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
80%
Self
2012
Rio
68%
Samba School Director (voice)
2011
Rio
68%
Executive Music Producer
2011
Rio
68%
Songs
2011
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
81%
Self (archive footage)
2009
Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world
70%
Self
2008
Legends
50%
Self
2006
Be Cool
55%
Sergio Mendes
2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
54%
/ Self
1992
J'écris dans l'espace
55%
1989
Champs-Elysées
68%
Self
1982
Os Gigantes
80%
Theme Song Performance
1979
Numéro un
75%
Self
1975
Le Grand Échiquier
80%
Self
1972
The Pearl Bailey Show
80%
Self
1971
This Is Tom Jones
67%
Self
1969
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Self
1966
The Danny Kaye Show
70%
Self
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
75%
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
58%
Self
1961
Kraft Music Hall
54%
Self
1958
The Oscars
71%
Self
1953