
Person
Cartola
Acting · 1908–1980 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
Angenor de Oliveira, better known as Cartola OMC (Rio de Janeiro, October 11, 1908 – Rio de Janeiro, November 30, 1980), was a Brazilian singer, composer, poet and guitarist. He is considered by several musicians and music critics as the greatest samba player in the history of Brazilian music. Having as its main hits the songs As Rosas não Falam, O Mundo É um Moinho and Alvorada.
Known for

O Som do Vinil
Self

Black Orpheus
1959

Fala Mangueira!
Self (Burial Scene)

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão
Self (archive footage)

Noitada de Samba
1977

Cartola: The Samba Legend
2007

Álbum de Música
Self

Chega de Demanda
Himself

For All My Life - Cartola
2011

Cartola: MPB Especial
Ele mesmo
Filmography
- 2022Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho(voice)
- 2022O Canto Livre de Nara LeãoSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Memórias do Grupo OpiniãoSelf (archive footage)
- 2018CandeiaSelf (archive footage)
- 2011For All My Life - Cartola
- 2007O Som do VinilSelf
- 2007Cartola: The Samba Legend
- 2005Samba on Your FeetSelf
- 1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalSelf
- 1983Fala Mangueira!Self (Burial Scene)
- 1978Rio, Carnaval da VidaSelf
- 1977Noitada de Samba
- 1974Álbum de MúsicaSelf
- 1974Cartola: MPB EspecialEle mesmo
- 1973Chega de DemandaHimself
- 1968The Outsiders
- 1963Ganga ZumbaSalustiano
- 1959Black Orpheus
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