Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 23, 1897
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also Known As
- Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho
Pixinguinha
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.
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Known For - Movies
Vinicius de Moraes
as Self (archive footage)
Saravah
as Self
Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
as Self (archive footage)
The Girl from Ipanema
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self (archive footage)
Os Afro-Sambas: The Brazil of Baden and Vinicius
as Self (archive footage)
Viva Volta
as Self (archive footage)
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
as Self (archive footage)
Pixinguinha and the Old Masters of Samba
as Self (Archive footage)
Pixinguinha
as Ele mesmo