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Seu Jorge

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Seu Jorge

Born June 8, 1970 in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil34 films

Seu Jorge (born June 8, 1970) is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter and actor. Born Jorge Mário da Silva, he was raised in a favela in the city of Belford Roxo in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. He is considered by his fans a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorge cites samba school, and American soul singer Stevie Wonder as major musical influences. Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed film City of God as Mané Galinha, and then played Pelé Dos Santos in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics.

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City of God posterFirst watchCity of God20028.4as Mané GalinhaIn the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of…View film

Essential films

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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within poster7.8Elite Squad: The Enemy Within2010The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou poster7.1The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou2004Pelé: Birth of a Legend poster7.3Pelé: Birth of a Legend2016Asteroid City poster6.5Asteroid City2023Marighella poster7.6Marighella2021The Escapist poster6.2The Escapist2008Noah's Ark poster7.0Noah's Ark2024Beast Race poster6.9Beast Race2026

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. TBAGeni and the Zeppelin
  2. TBAHow to Be a CariocaFrancisco
  3. TBAStealing from Pablo
  4. 2026NarcisoGênio
  5. 2026Beast RaceBaco
  6. 2026State of FearEdson
  7. 2025The Best Mother in the WorldLeandro
  8. 2024Noah's ArkDeus (voice)
  9. 2023Asteroid CityOther Cowboy
  10. 2022Executive OrderAndré
  11. 2021Pixinguinha, an Affectionate ManPixinguinha
  12. 2021MarighellaCarlos Marighella
  13. 2020AbeChico
  14. 2020Irmãos - Seu Jorge & Alexandre PiresEle Mesmo
  15. 2018Paradise LostTeylor
  16. 2017SoundtrackCao
  17. 2016Pelé: Birth of a LegendDondinho
  18. 2014Dexter & Convidados
  19. 2012Hey, Did You Score?Seu Jorge, o garçom
  20. 2012Kings & RatsAmérico Vilarinho
  21. 2011Seu Jorge: Musicas Para Churrasco Vol1
  22. 2010The Model: Oshun and the Dream
  23. 2010The Model: Marcello in Limbo
  24. 2010Elite Squad: The Enemy WithinBeirada
  25. 2008Carmo, Hit the RoadAmparo de Jesús
  26. 2008The EscapistViv Batista
  27. 2007Seu Jorge - América BrasilCantor
  28. 2006ElipsisCoyote
  29. 2006Tarantino's MindFriend #1
  30. 2005Ana & Jorge
  31. 2005The House of SandMassu (1910-1919)
  32. 2004The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouPelé dos Santos
  33. 2003Ana Carolina - Estampado
  34. 2002City of GodMané Galinha