Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (7 August 1942), better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s, at the beginning of the Brazilian military dictatorship. He has remained a constant creative influence and best-selling performing artist and composer ever since.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 7, 1942 (84)
- Santo Amaro, Brazil
- Actor and composer
- 6 on Motif · 71 credits in all
What are Caetano Veloso's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Caetano Veloso's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Caetano Veloso's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
71 credits, 6 with a Motif page; 139 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Algumas Partes de Mim Ainda Estão Secando no Varal - Introdução (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Pablo & Luisão (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Queer(2024)
Motif score: 57th percentile of all films
Simbiose (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Transe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Anna Mariani - Photographic Notes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Grupo Corpo Pela Música (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
brazil is thee haiti is (t)here (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Edge of Desire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Minha Estupidez (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Old River (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Paulo Gustavo na Estrada (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Gal Costa: Recanto – Ao Vivo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Consideração do Poema (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Disquiet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
The Well Beloved One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Romance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Jorge Ben Jor - Energia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Belíssima (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Two Sons of Francisco(2005)
Motif score: 78th percentile of all films
My Uncle Killed a Guy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Eros(2004)
Motif score: 38th percentile of all films
Welcome to São Paulo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Miguel's Destiny (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Lisbela and the Prisoner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Talk to Her(2002)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
Caetano - Prenda Minha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Rita Lee: 3001 - Especial (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Altas Horas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Esplendor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Orfeu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Tieta of Agreste (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)
The Mandarin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
O Quatrilho(1995)
Motif score: 76th percentile of all films
Rio's Love Song (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
Les Yeux au Plafond (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Anos Rebeldes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
Circuladô (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
Sermões (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
Talking Cinema (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Mixto Quente (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Tenda dos Milagres (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Corações a Mil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Tabu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Índia, a Filha do Sol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
O Homem Proibido (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
The King of the Candle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
Salário Mínimo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
A Dama do Lotação(1978)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
Sem Lenço, Sem Documento (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
The Trapalhões (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
Saint Bernard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)
The Demiurge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)
The Heirs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
My Name is Gal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Contestação (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)
Copacabana Fools Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)
The Outsiders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)
A Última Ceia Segundo Ziraldo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)
Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
The Dare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)
Viramundo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)
Caetano Veloso - Ao Vivo no Ginásio da Unicamp, 1987 (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Caetano Veloso in Bahia (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 52nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles, 69 of them dated from 1965 to 2026.
Film career
- 2002Screen debut· Talk to Her
How do Caetano Veloso's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Caetano Veloso work with?
People who share at least 2 of Caetano Veloso's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paula Lavigne shares the most, 2.
Producers
- Paula LavigneShared titles: Coração Vagabundo (2008), Two Sons of Francisco (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Paula Lavigne
- Luiz Carlos BarretoShared titles: O Quatrilho (1995), A Dama do Lotação (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Luiz Carlos Barreto
Mixed roles
- Pedro AlmodóvarShared titles: Coração Vagabundo (2008), Talk to Her (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Pedro Almodóvar
